European Lithium-Ion Battery Dilemma — Build Or Buy?
Europeans are in a quandary about whether to build battery factories now or wait for the next generation of solid state batteries to arrive. The decision is not an easy one to make.
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Stating The Obvious: Electrification Comes From Above
While reading an article on the ING website regarding a study on electric vehicle sales in the Dutch market by value, instead of by units, something struck me: the Tesla Model S was the 5th highest revenue generating model (€85 million) in the Netherlands in the first quarter, with an average price of €104,800!
The Solar-Powered Sion Electric Car Will Be Powered By Batteries From German Expert ElringKlinger
When Sono Motors entered the international arena of e-mobility July 2017, it was a sort of magic for me. What the company offers is often on an environmentalist’s wish list.
Wrangling Over German Coal Exit Discussion Reveals Difficult Task Ahead
Germany struggles to get its highly anticipated coal exit task force on track. The government on Wednesday postponed at the last minute the official launch of the phase-out commission for the third time. The quarrels over the commission’s leadership and remit bear witness to the enormous task ahead, and also foreshadow difficult negotiations. However, the government insists that its schedule to name an end date for coal by the end of the year will be kept.
Hamburg, Germany, Announces Fully Autonomous Electric Shuttle Project on the Heels of Diesel Ban
Just weeks after Germany’s Federal Administrative Court ruled that cities can ban diesel cars, the city of Hamburg has announced a plan to launch a fully autonomous electric shuttle service. Project HEAT (Hamburg Electric Autonomous Transportation) will provide service starting in spring of 2019 in a trial operation that was established to determine the viability of the solution for the city.
Taiwan Emerges As Offshore Wind’s Next Power Base With 3.8 Gigawatt Tender
As Taiwan emerges as the next power base for the offshore wind industry, we look at what makes the country so appealing and what the future really looks like.
Germany To Compensate RWE & Vattenfall Over Nuclear Phase-Out
The German Government has passed a bill that gives the country the legal right to proceed with its phase-out of nuclear power but will open the door to companies like Vattenfall and RWE to receive compensation for their investment into nuclear power plants.
The Netherlands Announces Ban On Coal, Plans To Close 2 Power Plants By 2024
The Netherlands has announced that it will ban the use of coal for electricity generation from 2030 onwards, and that the two oldest plants must close by the end of 2024, in a move that Germany utility company RWE has deemed “ill judged.”
Bid Prices In Latest German Onshore Wind Tender Inch Upward To €57/MWh
The bid prices in Germany’s second onshore wind round in 2018 rose to an average of €57 per megawatt-hour (MWh), slightly up on the €47.3/MWh which was recorded only a few months ago in February, in a surprisingly undersubscribed tender process.
We Examined 885 European Cities’ Plans To Tackle Climate Change — Here’s What We Found
Around the world, cities endeavor to cut greenhouse gas emissions, while adapting to the threats – and opportunities – presented by climate change. It’s no easy task, but the first step is to make a plan outlining how to meet the targets set out in the Paris Agreement, and help limit the world’s mean temperature rise to less than two degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels.
