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European Council resists calls for Just Transition Fund cash to be available for gas and nuclear generation The heads of state of the 27 EU member states agreed to resist calls from a reported eight countries to expand the nature of projects eligible for energy transition support beyond renewables.
Max Hall
Jul 01, 2020
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pv magazine video: New business models develop in surprising directions Corporate power purchase agreements and the combination of PV plants with hydrogen production open up new medium-term financing opportunities for solar projects, as was demonstrated at the fourth session of the pv magazine Roundtable Europe event. The evolution of corporate deals may have been slowed by current price developments but hydrogen may come sooner than many had predicted.
Michael Fuhs
Jul 01, 2020
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Markets & Policy
Affordable hydrogen-fueled flight possible in 2035 Hydrogen-fueled aviation has a realistic chance of helping the sector achieve climate goals, according to a European Union-commissioned study.
Marian Willuhn
Jun 24, 2020
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Low-cost direct solar-to-hydrogen ambitions see the light The road to cheap hydrogen production is riddled with potholes and energy losses. Researchers in Australia have demonstrated rethinking solar technology and skipping electrolysers could hold great promise for reaching the hydrogen holy grail.
Natalie Filatoff
Jun 22, 2020
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Leaked: EU hydrogen strategy eyes €140 billion turnover by 2030  The European Commission has sent the European Green Deal on its way and a preliminary version of its anticipated hydrogen strategy has been leaked. The plan does not lack ambition, as the EU seeks to assert tech leadership in green hydrogen through coordinated efforts across the value chain.
Marian Willuhn
Jun 19, 2020
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EU needs 108 GW of battery storage for 2030 climate targets The EU appears poised to roll out battery storage capacity to provide flexibility to systems with more variable renewables. The European Commission’s Directorate-General for Energy has also noted policies that must be addressed to establish a level playing field for storage.
Marian Willuhn
Jun 18, 2020
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PV-electrochemical water-splitting for hydrogen production A German research team has developed a new photovoltaic-electrochemical device for alkaline water electrolysis. The prototype has an initial solar‐to‐hydrogen efficiency of approximately 7.7%.
Emiliano Bellini
Jun 17, 2020
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Plans unveiled for 1 GW solar-storage-hydrogen facility in China Chinese developer Panda Green says it has negotiated exclusive rights to develop a $1.41 billion project in Xinjiang which will feature PV and photothermal generation, hydrogen production and energy storage.
Max Hall
Jun 16, 2020
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Analyst expects ‘unprecedented’ consolidation of Chinese solar industry PV manufacturers unable to live with proposed new quality guidelines and project developers alike are set to be squeezed out by the state in the world’s biggest solar market, according to Frank Haugwitz, who has compiled a market update as preparations for the next five-year plan gather pace.
Max Hall
Jun 15, 2020
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