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Shell New Energies VP: “We Are Further Along Than People Realize”

6 years ago Guest Contributor 0 Comments

With a string of new investments and acquisitions in the past year (you can find a unique overview further on in this article!), Shell has quietly stepped up the pace of its transition from an oil and gas company into an energy company. “We are further along than people realize”, says Mark Gainsborough, Executive Vice-President of Shell New Energies, in an exclusive interview with Energy Post. According to Gainsborough, there is a “shift in thinking” within the company that is now irreversible. “People in Shell see a lot riding on the success of New Energies. And we are considered one of the most attractive units to work in. Anyone under the age of 35 wants to work for New Energies.”

Family Life With A Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid, & A Little Bit Of Chevy Bolt Mixed…

6 years ago feinleib 0 Comments

Chrysler is trying to keep it a secret, but the Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid is really a great plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV). Their motives for this move are confusing, as they have done a fantastic job and should be very proud of the plug-in vehicle they created. We have had ours since the middle of December 2018, and this review is based on our real-world experiences.

The Rising Energy Storage Revolution

6 years ago Guest Contributor 0 Comments

Electric vehicles are part of a sustainable energy/transportation ecosystem that also includes charging infrastructure, smart grid technology, and renewable energy. The key that ties all of these components together is energy storage. Storage, specifically batteries, is the enabling technology that makes modern EVs possible, and that makes renewable energy viable. Battery storage also provides a number of other benefits for the electrical grid, such as load balancing and frequency regulation.

BP Keeps Painting Its Face Greener

6 years ago Nicolas Zart 0 Comments

I had to smile at the news of BP getting more into e-mobility because I remember being selected for a BP panel years ago when the company decided to “become green.” It basically painted its logo green, in perfectly logical corporate fashion. A decade later, BP Downstream has acquired UK electric vehicle (EV) charging station network Chargemaster. But this acquisition hasn’t been BP’s only EV move in recent months.