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https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-04-23/electric-buses-are-hurting-the-oil-industry Every five weeks, Chinese cities add 9,500 of the zero-emissions transporters�the equivalent of London�s entire working fleet, according Bloomberg New Energy Finance

Lloyds launches �2 billion -clean growth- finance package for commercial clients https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/news/lloyds_launches_2_billion_clean_growth_finance_package_for_commercial_clien

HE3DA must have something exceptional in their technology, read the full article, end of month might be very interesting! Semi-finalists listed in alphabetical order https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/spacetech/itech/feature/iTech_Selects_25_Semifinalists_in_Energy_Competition Nice reminder in the CES video: https://ces18.mapyourshow.com/7_0/exhibitor/exhibitor-details.cfm?ExhID=T0005882

it's been said that HE3DA want to use czech lithium in their batteries regardless of where they are made,

Observer842. I'm hopeful that HE3DA will prove a big boost for us, the technology really should be considered out of this World, really interesting to NASA and if they make the top ten! https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/spacetech/itech/feature/iTech_Selects_25_Semifinalists_in_Energy_Competition How many battery companies are there in the US to pick from with what claims to be groundbreaking tech? Well I've been keeping a really keen eye on them and believe there's a strong possibility of them announcing a US gigafactory (IMHO) https://ces18.mapyourshow.com/7_0/exhibitor/exhibitor-details.cfm?ExhID=T0005882 Nice to have something backing that up!

Despite the Morgan stanley forecast: Albermarle are forecasting 800,000 tonnes by 2025 with customers wanting longer term contracts ranging from 3 to 10 years, 2018 prices rising by high single digits over 2017. https://www.reuters.com/article/brief-albemarle-lithium-customers-push-f/brief-albemarle-lithium-customers-push-for-longer-contracts-ceo-idUSL1N1SG2FE

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-44067797 Trump White House axes Nasa research into greenhouse gas cuts On 9 May 2018, at 2:28am, China launched Gaofen-5 (GF-5), a remote sensing satellite meant to conduct scientific research on the earth�s atmosphere.

https://www.he3da.cz/single-post/2018/05/09/Mr-Prochazka-on-meetings-presenting-HE3DA-in-the-USA We are presenting photos from the meetings of HE3DA USA representatives together with the Czech Embassy in the USA. In particular, the meetings took place at the Pentagon, Sen Cortez Masto, the Climate and Energy Solutions Center, representatives of Dominion Energy, as well as the meeting of EU representatives during a visit to the US and, lastly, the Ministry of Energy.

Further more: Bristol council investment, https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/news/bristol_city_council_seeks_40_million_renewables_investment_in_carbon_neutr More councils looking at becoming energy providers, that's disruption for you.

http://www.szdaily.com/content/2018-05/10/content_21010689.htm That's an impressive battery! The dump trucks meet technical and regulatory requirements and are powered by the lithium iron phosphate battery produced by BYD. The battery can be fully charged in 90 minutes, and the truck can travel 280 kilometers fully loaded on a full charge. Diesel days are numbered

And another: California has become the first US state to mandate solar panels on new homes and apartment buildings built after 1 January, 2020. The California Energy Commission unanimously approved the plan, making it the state's next big step towards ending greenhouse gas emissions.

Business model innovation: https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/news/solarcentury_wins_sought_after_london_solar_strategy_tender And this doesn't surprise at all, Lightsource BP has confirmed the acquisition of Irish Internet of Things (IoT) specialist Ubiworx, in a move the solar firm intends to strengthen its all-round digital capabilities. https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/news/lightsource_bp_bolsters_internet_of_things_capabilities_with_ubiworx_acquis Now for those who aren't following technology disruption get on board with two terms you will see making news over the coming months: Smart grid Behind the meter I guarantee BP know all about it.

A more up to date link from McKinsey: Up to 43% of commercial and industrial customers could save by using battery storage. https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/electric-power-and-natural-gas/our-insights/why-the-future-of-commercial-battery-storage-is-bright

Some figures to ponder! 507 Gwh batteries for EV's by 2022 If the table proves to be accurate from the Tony Seba article then for EV batteries alone the demand would be 456,300 tonnes of LCE by 2022, I'm a firm believer that behind the meter storage will take off soon so we could easily see several hundred tonnes added to that. The 2MW battery installed in Scotland last week with a no money down terms would take 1.8 tonnes of LCE or the equivalent of 20 Tesla Model S's. Given the falling costs of storage we could be approaching the tipping point. The table is on this link: https://cleantechnica.com/2018/05/06/tony-seba-charts-out-the-disruptive-path-forward-to-evs-and-out-of-the-i-c-e-age/ Well I do wonder if we might see a correction from Morgan Stanley later this year? Another view by respected analysts: https://www.mckinsey.com/business-functions/sustainability-and-resource-productivity/our-insights/the-new-economics-of-energy-storage

This seemed hype two years ago - Metal Oil - https://www.angelnexus.com/o/web/88130/?r=1 Check out the table in Tony Seba's a great read! https://cleantechnica.com/2018/05/06/tony-seba-charts-out-the-disruptive-path-forward-to-evs-and-out-of-the-i-c-e-age/

I would take a bet that the gloom mongers are amongst the fist to change their energy tariffs to take advantage of the substantial cost savings coming with the new energy era/disruption.

well an unconfirmed story but China has already made owning a new hybrid less attractive, to me its like a smoker expecting to smoke a low filter cigarette in a public place because they are not as bad for you as full strength. That doesn't happen! Full electric is the way forward.

https://www.greenpeace.org.uk/car-companies-compare-driving-us-towards-cleaner-greener-future/ Encouraging!

Isn't it great when we see our expectations being realised, this is a landmark in energy disruption for the UK (IMVHO) 2MW Tesla C&I battery installed in Scotland as ESB offers �no-money-down� option https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/news/2mw_tesla_ci_battery_installed_in_scotland_as_esb_offers_no_money_down_opti (C&I = Control and instrumentation) l

The goal is to have 1 million electric vehicles in Didi's network by 2020 and 10 million by 2028. That's up from some 260,000 EVs in 2017. It also seeks to quadruple the number of Didi users to 2 billion people worldwide over the next 10 years. Didi has 450 million users now. http://www.autonews.com/article/20180429/OEM05/180439981/didi-chuxing-ride-hailing Things hotting up on the ride hailing front let's see how the others respond! A believe we are truly on the cusp.