Renewable Energy Investors To US Politicians: La-La-La-La
The Estonian firm Sunly is laying ambitious wind, solar, and energy storage plans for the Baltic region, and top renewable energy investors are here for it.
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Offshore Wind Race Heats Up In Baltic Sea, Russia Or Not
Russia’s Baltic Fleet will find the sea lanes getting crowded as Baltic states flex their offshore wind muscles with massive new projects.
Riga Soon Getting Its First Solaris E-Buses
Rīgas Satiksme, a Latvian carrier, has made another advancement toward e-mobility. Soon, Riga’s bus fleet will welcome its first Solaris electric buses. The contract is for the delivery of 35 “Urbino 12” electric buses, with an option to add an additional 17 buses. The basic contract has a total value … [continued]
Russia Whiffs On Baltic Green Hydrogen Opportunity (Shocker!)
Six EU states join up to harvest green hydrogen from the Baltic Sea and transport it to industrial clusters in the Baltic region and beyond.
Half of EU Electric Car Chargers in Just Two Countries!
I’ve followed the European electric car and EV charger market for a decade. We’ve hosted conferences on EV charging within Europe. Nonetheless, I was shocked to see the figure that just came out from an EU EV charging analysis conducted by the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) — “half of … [continued]
EV Market Share Growth in 16 Lagging European Countries
I recently explored the market share growth of electric vehicles in 15 European countries where electric vehicles have become most popular. From 15.9% market share for plugin vehicles in Ireland to 86.1% market share for plugin vehicles in Norway, those countries are racing into the mass market stage of new … [continued]
EU to Cut Gas Imports from Russia by ⅔ in 2022
For the past several years, the argument from some — most notably Germany — has been that if there is a greater interdependence between Russia and the rest of Europe, Russia would be a more friendly actor. Perhaps we can all just get along? Vladimir Putin had other plans. Aside … [continued]
Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure: Guidelines for Cities — #CleanTechnica Report
Below is the first chapter of our free report Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure: Guidelines for Cities. As I said, the report is completely free, but we’re making it more free now by publishing the chapters as articles here on CleanTechnica. Share with your friends, city councilors, and local business leaders.
A Quarter Of EU’s Electricity Demand Could Be Met By Offshore Wind At €54/MWh
Up to a quarter of the European Union’s electricity demand could be met by onshore wind energy at an average of €54 per megawatt-hour in the most favorable locations, according to a new report published this month, which also suggests offshore wind could generate between 2,600 to 6,000 terawatt-hours per year.
Only 3 EU Countries Pursuing Policies In Line With Paris Climate Agreement
Despite all of the fanfare that went on at the time, it seems that there are currently only 3 European Union countries pursuing climate policies that put them in line with the agreements made at the Paris Climate Change Talks, according to recent reports.
