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More Record Breaking Heat (Winter and Spring 2020)

Green Market Oracle

January 2020 was the warmest on record with global land and ocean surface temperatures averaging1.14°C The average global land and ocean surface temperature for February 2020 was 1.17 °C above the 20th-century average and the second-highest on record behind 2016. In Europe the winter of 2019-2020 was the hottest on record.

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Global corporate clean energy purchasing up 18% in 2020

Renewable Energy World

GW of clean energy in 2020, up from 20.1GW in 2019 and 13.6GW in 2018, according to new research published by BloombergNEF (BNEF). in 2020, down from 14.1 Corporate PPA volumes in the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region rose from 2.6 GW in 2020. Corporations purchased a record of 23.7 Companies announced 11.9

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Report: Tesla consumed more lithium than next four EV makers combined in 2020

Charged

In 2020, Tesla deployed 18,700 tons of lithium carbonate equivalent (LCE) in the batteries of its new EVs, more than the next four EV makers (BYD, VW, Renault and Audi) combined, according to the report EV Battery Capacity and Battery Metals Tracker by Adamas Intelligence.

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A brain-swelling illness spread by ticks is on the rise in Europe

Grist

Since the virus was first discovered in the 1930s, it has mainly been found in Europe and parts of Asia, including Siberia and the northern regions of China. TBE has not been found in the United States, though a few Americans have contracted the virus while traveling in Europe.

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Asia is too often overlooked in the alt protein conversation. It’s time to change that

AFN Sustainable Protein

It’s true that plant-based meat sales are flat in the US, UK and some of Europe. In the rest of the world (ROW), Asia particularly, it’s an entirely different story. This is not the case in Asia. The future is Asia. ” Well, Asia is where the action is, folks. What the headlines (don’t) say.

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Global Solar Battery Market was Valued at USD 113 Million in 2020 and is Projected to reach USD 360 Million by 2028, Growing at a CAGR of 15.5% from 2021 to 2028

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Solar Battery Market by Product (Lead Acid Batteries, Lithium Ion Batteries, Sodium Based Batteries,) by Application (Residential, Industrial Manufacturing, Others,) , by Region (North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America and Middle East & Africa): Global Market Assessment, 2021 - 2028

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Gas prices and fossil fuels reach record highs in Europe – report

Smart Energy International

Soaring gas prices drove wholesale power prices to record highs in Europe last year, which resulted in several countries increasing their production of electricity from coal and lignite. Coal/lignite plants produced 448TWh in 2021, a steep increase from the 383TWh generated in 2020. in 2020 to 33.8% MWh during December.