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Smart Energy Finances Weekly: Asian stakes and the race to net zero

Smart Energy International

In this iteration of Smart Energy Finances Weekly, the Asian region shows interest in smart metering and electric vehicle (EV) expansion while flexibility and energy storage continue to prove key markets in the European domain. Trilliant’s APAC expansion. 50m pumped into British fast charging manufacturer. million) pumped into the company.

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Why Ford is bullish on domestic EV manufacturing

Business Green

With its "transformative" $11.4bn plan to build new EV and EV battery plants in Tennessee and Kentucky by 2025 announced last week, Ford is embarking on the first leg of that journey. That's important for reducing a reliance on Asian chip manufacturers that has idled production growth this year for US automakers.

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'A game changer': Vietnam reaches agreement on $15.5bn Just Energy Transition Partnership

Business Green

UK, EU, and US among host of countries to back major new public and private finance package to help South East Asian economy reduce reliance on coal power. However, a deal now appears to have been finalised and a host of private investors recruited to back a series of new clean energy projects.

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? EV labor strikes and strategies #168

Climate Tech VC

” Despite the promise of new plants and jobs, EVs require far fewer parts—like mufflers, catalytic converters, and fuel injectors—than their gasoline counterparts. This means fewer workers are needed to build and maintain EVs, and vehicle manufacturing jobs will quickly shift to battery ones.