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Energy and AI
Energy and AI The development and uptake of artificial intelligence (AI) has accelerated in recent years – elevating the question of what widespread deployment of the technology will mean for the energy sector. There is no AI without energy – specifically electricity for data centres. At the same time, AI could transform how the energy industry operates if it is adopted at scale. However, until now, policy makers and other stakeholders have often lacked the tools to analyse both sides of this issue due to a lack of comprehensive data. This report from the International Energy Agency (IEA) aims to fill this…
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Clean Technology (CT) Investment Tax Credit (ITC)
…refundable tax credit to taxable Canadian corporations and mutual fund trusts that are real estate investment trusts for the capital cost of investments in certain clean technologies, including certain clean electricity generation systems, stationary electricity storage systems that do not use fossil fuels in their operation, certain low-carbon heating equipment, non-road zero-emission vehicles and related charging or refuelling infrastructure. The credit applies to property that is acquired and becomes available for use on or after March 28, 2023, with the credit rate reduced by one half in 2034. The credit will no longer be available after 2034…
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Funding for low greenhousegas (GHG) vehicle technologies research, development, demonstration and deployment
…D in low carbon vehicle technologies and fuels, and the expansion of electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure and charging. The grant opportunity is divided into 8 topic areas: 1 - Electric vehicle charging community partner projects (USD 20 million) 2 - Electric vehicle workplace charging (USD 4 million) 3 - Reducing the cost of DC fast charging equipment (USD 10 million) 4a - Research to transform the efficiency of off-road vehicles (USD 5 million) 4b - Electrified construction vehicle research, development, and validation (USD 5 million) 5 - Natural gas engine enabling technologies (USD 6.25 million) 6 - Dymethyl ether and propane engine enabling technologies (USD…
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National Recovery and Resilience Plan / M2C2: Renewable energy, hydrogen, grid and sustainable mobility
…Improvement and digitalisation of the electricity grid, to better accommodate the increased production from renewables and increase resilience to extreme climatic phenomena - smart grid - climate resilience of grids 3. Production, distribution and final use of hydrogen - Hydrogen production in industrial areas - Hydrogen use in hard-to-abate sectors - Hydrogen for road transport - Hydrogen for rail transport - RDD in hydrogen 4. Sustainable transport : - Cycling mobility - High-speed mass transport - Development of EV charging infrastructure - Green bus and trains 5. Research and development, for the main supply chains for the energy transition - Renewables and batteries - Hydrogen - Electric buses - Start-up and venture capitals for energy…
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Connecting Europe Facility – Transport
…will run from 2021 to 2027, with a significant overall budget of €33.71 billion. The budgets for the transport sector will be: €25.81 billion (including €11.29 billion for cohesion countries). The CEF Transport part of the programme will strongly promote the idea of shifting from a patchwork of national networks to a truly interconnected one by supporting the development and modernisation of railway, road, inland waterway and maritime infrastructure, as well as promoting safe and secure mobility. Priority will be given to further development of the trans-European transport networks (TEN-T), focusing on missing links and…
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Nigerian Economic Sustainability Plan
…in order to stimulate and diversify the economy, retain and create jobs, and extend more protections to the poor. The plan is articulated around 10 key projects, two being directly related to the energy sector: - Mass Agricultural Programme- Extensive Public Works and Road Construction Programme- Mass Housing Programme- Installation of Solar Home Systems: $619 million commitment to the Solar Homes Systems Project, which will help install solar home systems for up to 5 million households, serving about 25 million individual Nigerians who are not currently connected to the national grid.- Strengthening the Social Safety Net- Support for Micro, Small &…
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Green Mobility Package - Freight (5 measures - 55 million euros of investment) Encourage the decarbonization and digitalization of transport
…freight vehicle, for a total of €1.2 million (an increase of 33% compared to 2023)- Support of €1,500 per electric bicycle and €1,000 per conventional bicycle, for a total of 300,000 eurosMeasure 4 - Support the installation of new 2nd generation digital tachographs-Government launches support of 2.5 million euros for the acquisition of 2nd generation digital tachographs in road freight transport-Applicable to companies and vehicles licensed for international operation obliged to replace tachographs by 31/12/2024-Modernization of tachographs puts pressure on the international public freight transport sector and is a safety factor
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Decree-law 21 March 2022, N. 21, Art. 30
The Italian government passed decree-law 21 March 2022 n. 21, coordinated with the conversion law 20 May 2022 n. 51, containing "Urgent measures to counter the economic and humanitarian effects of the Ukrainian crisis." The measures cover energy and gas prices; support for enterprises; employment; support for road haulage, agriculture, fishing, and tourism; strengthening of security, national defence and electronic communication networks; cybersecurity of networks, information systems and services and supply of critical raw materials. Article 30 of the decree-law details provisions for the procurement of critical raw materials. Under the regulation, specified materials (including ferrous scrap) that…
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Modernisation Grant (Nachhaltige Modernisierung von Binnenschiffe)
…launched in July 2021 and the sixth round in November 2023. From 2024, the funding programme for the sustainable modernization of inland vessels will consist of three funding guidelines due to current developments in EU state aid law, namely the “Directive on the promotion of the sustainable modernization of inland vessels for the transfer of freight transport from road to waterway”, the “Directive on the promotion of emission-free and low-emission propulsion systems and the sustainable modernization of inland vessels” and the “Directive on the promotion of retrofitting of emission reduction equipment on inland vessels”. On January 1, 2027…
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Pilot projects for Green Hydrogen use in the residential, commercial, local community and decentralized applications under the NGHM
India has allocated INR 2 billion (USD 24 million) for FY2025–2026 to support innovative renewable hydrogen projects. The program focuses on three key objectives: promoting novel hydrogen production methods such as floating solar, biomass, and wastewater-based systems; encouraging hydrogen use in decentralized applications like cooking, heating, off-grid electricity, and off-road vehicles; and validating the technical feasibility of hydrogen as a fuel for residential and commercial appliances. Funding will be disbursed primarily based on project milestones to ensure performance and accountability.