LEGO is trying to rapidly increase its use of renewable energy. That includes solar power, of course, the cheapest option for new electricity capacity or generation. The Denmark-based company is thus now building a new solar power plant. The solar power plant is being built in Billund, Denmark. “The solar … [continued]
Sales of electric cars in Nordic countries are strong, with Norway and Denmark leading and Sweden and Finland following.
The electrification of fleet vehicles, including large public transit buses, isn’t a “sexy” or glamourous subject matter for most readers. It does, however, indicate how much progress there has been and continues to be for the switch from gas and diesel vehicles to all electrics. Over 100 new electric buses … [continued]
Though there is much interest in the electric vehicles used for personal transportation, it just may be large fleet vehicles electrifying that signals the beginning of the end for gas and diesel. Fleet vehicles typically are driven far more miles and put through more demanding use situations. Additionally, electric motors … [continued]
Scandlines has deployed a high-capacity battery-electric freight ferry on the Puttgarden–Rødby corridor, introducing scheduled service with zero direct emissions under normal operating conditions on the 18.5-kilometer Fehmarn Belt crossing. The Baltic Whale completed its first commercial rotation at 08:05 on March 10th, establishing a new operating profile for short-sea freight … [continued]
When Danish-German shipping company Scandlines officially launched Baltic Whale, a zero-direct-emission freight ferry, on March 10, it marked a decisive step forward for electrification in short-sea shipping. Industry coverage focused heavily on the vessel’s all-electric design and onboard technology. But the deeper story, according to CleanTechnica sources based in Gedser, … [continued]
Donald Trump shocked the world when he sent Delta Force into Venezuela to kidnap Nicolás Maduro and his wife. There have been various ideas for why he did so, including the most common theory — that it’s all about the oil. (Venezuela has 18% of the world’s proven oil reserves.) … [continued]
A lack of regulatory certainty is preventing most projects from moving beyond just the planning stage. Spain, Denmark, Norway and France are leading when it comes to producing green e-fuels that can be used for shipping, a new T&E analysis shows. But a lack of regulatory certainty is preventing most projects … [continued]
Europe’s e-fuels development for shipping remains in a fragile state of development. The 2025 update of T&E’s shipping e-fuels observatory looked at 80 green hydrogen and e-fuels projects representing a total of up to 3.06 million tonnes of oil equivalent by 2032. But of the projects that have been earmarked for shipping, just … [continued]
Rondo Energy has commissioned its first 100 MWh heat battery in California and is exploring opportunities in Europe.
