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The reasons behind lithium-ion batteries’ rapid cost decline

Envirotec Magazine

A new study finds that investments in R&D on materials and chemistry were key, while economies of scale contributed less. But what brought about such an astonishing cost decline, of about 97 percent, asks a recent by Massachusetts Institute of Technology? We even looked at some legal filings that came out.

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Renewable technology innovation: measuring progress – IRENA

Smart Energy International

In a new study, the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has aimed to address this issue, gathering data on the costs and performance of selected renewable technologies as well as on patents and standards with the goal to provide a quantitative measure of innovation progress. Have you read? Renewables snapshot.

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Michelin and Bridgestone accelerate green tyre innovations

Business Green

Michelin has announced an ambition for all of its tyres to be entirely made from renewable, recycled, bio-sourced "or otherwise sustainable" materials by 2050, with the manufacturer yesterday announcing a plan to ramp up its research, development, and partnerships in pursuit of greener tyre technologies.

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How The Energy Policy Simulators Work And Are Developed

Energy Innovation

The EPS allows users to model numerous policies that affect energy use and emissions including a renewable portfolio standard, fuel economy standards for vehicles, industry methane standards, incentives for clean energy technologies like we see in the Inflation Reduction Act, and accelerated R&D advancement of various technologies.

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Government and private funding – we need both for the energy transition

Renewable Energy World

That means putting money on deploying existing technology in the near term, while continuing to fund innovation to deliver cost-effective approaches in the future. Deploying Clean Technology. billion on deployment of low-carbon technology in 2020, according to Bloomberg New Energy Finance ( BNEF ). by Jill Feblowitz.

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Green Funding and Financing to Support Your Sustainability Program

Green Business Bureau

Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) : Competitively funds environmental technology research at small businesses. For small businesses, The Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy’s (EERE’s) combined Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program is among many U.S.

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China’s PV plants are booming, but is that good news for the fight against climate change?

Renewable Energy World

Between 2006 and 2013, China’s global share of production of PV cells, the solar industry’s core technology, surged from 14 percent to 66 percent. Expanding renewable energy became one of seven categories of business that receive special attention including loans and tax incentives under China’s five-year plans.