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• Solar power’s dominate pace

• Tesla is selling Superchargers to BP

• GHG reduction and the role of cities

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⚡️ Clean Energy

• Solar power expected to dominate electricity generation by 2050 – even without more ambitious climate policies - Solar energy is set for a rapid expansion – but only if several barriers are overcome, according to new research. (via The Conversation)

• The case against the US government’s big 'blue hydrogen' bet - A slice of the $7B in federal “hydrogen hub” funding will go to creating hydrogen with fossil gas and carbon capture. Advocates say that’s an emissions disaster. (via Canary Media)

• EU announces plan to support struggling wind farm industry - The European Commission announced an action plan on Tuesday to keep Europe's wind industry in a global leadership position, including measures to boost financial support through export credit agencies and the European Investment Bank. (via Reuters)

• Carbon Capture Desperately Needs a Reality Check After Lost Decade - The technology is held up as indispensable for meeting climate goals even as deployments continue to disappoint. (via Bloomberg)

• Biden-Backed Battery Firm Plummets After Pausing Construction - Li-Cycle Holdings Corp., which is set to receive significant backing from the Biden administration, saw its share price slashed nearly in half after announcing it would pause construction on a first-of-its-kind lithium-ion-battery recycling plant. (via Bloomberg)

🚙 Mobility & Transport

• Tesla is selling $100 million worth of Superchargers to BP in first of its kind deal - Tesla and BP announced a deal where the former will sell $100 million worth of Supercharger hardware. (via Electrek)

• Auto execs are coming clean: EVs aren't working - From GM to Tesla to Mercedes, execs across the auto industry are tempering expectations on electric vehicles. (via Business Insider)

• Hertz pulls back on EV plans citing Tesla price cuts, high repair costs - Hertz now has 35,000 Tesla vehicles and around 50,000 electric vehicles in its fleet. (via CNBC)

• Toyota Chairman Says People Are Finally Seeing the Reality About EVs - Akio Toyoda said the electric-vehicle industry was coming to recognize that there isn’t a single answer to reducing carbon emissions. (via WSJ)

• Colorado passes mandate for 82% electric vehicle sales by 2032 - Colorado's air regulators passed a rule requiring 82% of vehicles on sale to be electric by 2032. (via The Colorado Sun)

🏠 Buildings & Cities

• Building Greener Cities: Climatetech’s Important Role In GHG Reduction - Well-designed policies and coordinated infrastructure development can attract private capital and bring climatetech solutions into the market (via Forbes)

• 6 innovative startups that are kicking CO2 out of cement and concrete - Cement-making is a 150-year-old process. These companies are using new additives, chemistries and methods that could curb the industry's oversize climate impact. (via Canary Media)

• When Recycling Comes to the Construction Industry - New buildings account for more than one in every 10 tons of carbon emissions worldwide, forcing the industry to change its ways. (via Bloomberg)

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