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Recycling Can Cut Lithium, Nickel Demand By 25% Globally By 2050: IEA

The recycling of battery metals is emerging as a significant commercial opportunity, with the production of recycled metals such as nickel, cobalt, and lithium witnessing rapid growth, albeit from a low base. According to the recent report by International Energy Agency (IEA) recovered metal volumes rates relative to the available feedstock for recycling surged to […]

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RE Investment Needs Restructuring Favoring Global South: IRENA

IRENA World Energy Transition Outlook identified that there is a geographic concentration of investments, and calls for structural changes to close the financing gap faced by the countries of the global south. According to the report’s findings, among the advanced economies of 38 countries, which make up 14% of the world’s population and represent 40% […]

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Impose Carbon Tax In India To Handle CBAM Issue: CSE

A new report from New Delhi-based think tank Center for Science and Environment (CSE) said that the developing countries might consider imposing carbon tax and other measures on their own to tackle the issue of the European Union’s (EU) Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). This comes at a time when the EU has planned to […]

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Battery Recycling Can Slash EV Battery Cost By €3,000 In Europe, Says Report

A recent report by Deloitte hinted at new opportunities in slashing electric car battery costs by up to €3,000 by roping in EV battery recycling techniques. It suggested that the adoption of a redesigned approach, spanning the entire product lifecycle is expected to bring the cost down while revenue is expected to see an increase […]

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EU Commission Approves Italian Scheme To Support 4590 MW RE Production

European Commission recently approved the Italian State aid scheme that is expected to support electricity production from renewable energy sources. The European Commission has approved the aid, under EU State aid rules, an Italian scheme. This would extend support to 4590 MW new capacity for electricity production from renewable energy sources. The scheme was developed […]

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EU 2030 Net-Zero Targets Out Of Reach As Investments Plunge

The European Union (EU) is set to fall far behind its energy transition targets for renewable energy, clean technology capacity, and domestic supply chain investments, according to Rystad Energy research and modeling. The bloc’s capital investments (capex) in clean technologies – including renewables, carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS), hydrogen, batteries, and nuclear – totaled […]

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EU’s Wind, Solar Generation Rose By 14%, Fossil Fell To 25%

EMBER, a clean energy think tank recently reported a decline in EU fossil generation to below 25% in a month for the first time ever. The study reported a major milestone for EU in its electricity transition in April 2024. The electricity generation reportedly increased by 0.4% year-on-year over January-April 2023. Meanwhile, wind and solar […]

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EU Rooftop Solar Standard Can Provide Power To 56 Mn Homes

The European Energy Performance of Buildings Directive recently entered into force with the publication of the rule in the official journal of the European Union (EU). Its implementation could provide solar power equivalent of 56 million European homes. A preliminary analysis conducted by SolarPower Europe suggests that the EPBD could drive the installation of 150 […]

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EU’s Shift To BTM Batteries To Meet Energy Demand: EMBER

EMBER in its recent report identified that installed battery capacity in the EU doubled to 16 GW in 2023, with a significant concentration in countries like France, Ireland, and Germany. Behind-the-meter (BTM) batteries constitute a substantial portion of this capacity, with countries like Spain and the Netherlands expected to follow suit due to high renewables […]

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