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Europe Expected to Add 110 Gigawatts of Solar Next Year!

December 17, 2024 admin clean power, Europe, europe solar energy, europe solar power, green economy, investment, market research, research, Solar energy

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sat, 14 Dec 2024 03:08:15 +0000

The solar power market in Europe just continues to grow and grow and grow. And not by a little bit. According to S&P Global Commodity Insights, and particularly solar market analyst Liam Coman, 56 gigawatts (GW) of solar power capacity were installed in Europe in 2023, approximately 95 GW are … [continued]

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Hydrogen Ships Are Seeing Same Pattern As All Hydrogen Fleets

December 16, 2024 admin air quality, boats, carbon emissions, cargo shipping, clean power, clean transport, climate change, electric ferries, Electric vehicles, Energy, Europe, ferries, Fossil Fuels, green economy, hydrogen, hydrogen boats, investment, Manufacturing, marine energy, Oil, Shipping

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Fri, 13 Dec 2024 03:37:54 +0000

As the years pass and more re-enactments of the Odyssey of the Hydrogen Fleet are played out, they get staged in multiple settings, much like Shakespeare’s Tempest being staged in a waterpark in Germany in 2019. In recent months, I’ve curated a couple of lists of hydrogen bus and train … [continued]

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EU To Invest 1 Billion Euros To Boost Domestic Supply Of Battery Components

December 11, 2024 admin clean power, clean transport, Electric vehicles, EU, Europe, European Commission, European Union, ev batteries, green economy, northvolt, policy & politics

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Mon, 09 Dec 2024 01:07:30 +0000

The US Inflation Reduction Act — unless it is repeal or revoked — will provide tens of billions of dollars in production credits to companies that manufacture lithium-ion batteries using materials and components sourced from within the US or from countries America deems worthy. This week, the European Union announced … [continued]

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EVs at 22.8% share in Germany – Volkswagen Group Dominating Home Ground

December 11, 2024 admin citroën e-c3, clean transport, cleantechnica exclusive, cleantechnica reports, consumer technology, electric cars, Electric vehicles, end of oil, Europe, europe ev sales, ev market share, ev sales, ev transition, GERMANY, germany ev market share, germany ev sales, germany ev transition, hybrid electric cars, leapmotor t03, market research, phev, research, skoda enyaq, volkswagen id.4, volkswagen id.5, volkswagen id.7

Credit to Author: Dr. Maximilian Holland| Date: Sun, 08 Dec 2024 12:48:16 +0000

November saw plugin EVs at 22.8% share in Germany, down from 25.7% year on year. BEV sales were down YoY, though from an elevated baseline, while PHEV sales were up 14%. November’s overall auto volume was 244,544 units, roughly flat YoY. The best selling BEV in November was again the … [continued]

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European Auto Industry Turmoil At Volkswagen & Stellantis Likely To Accelerate In 2025

December 11, 2024 admin carlos tavares, clean transport, Electric vehicles, Europe, ev tariffs, policy & politics, stellantis, tariffs, Volkswagen

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Sat, 07 Dec 2024 23:21:03 +0000

Volkswagen and Stellantis are seeing tough times ahead as sales skitter and factory closures are in the offing for both companies.

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EVs Take 35.3% Share Of The UK — Laggards Rush To Meet ZEV Mandate

December 10, 2024 admin clean transport, cleantechnica exclusive, cleantechnica reports, consumer technology, electric cars, Electric vehicles, end of oil, Europe, europe ev sales, ev market share, ev sales, ev transition, ford, hybrid electric cars, market research, mg motor, new automotive, Nissan, phev, renault, research, smmt, tesla, tesla model y, uk, uk ev market share, uk ev sales, uk ev transition, Volkswagen

Credit to Author: Dr. Maximilian Holland| Date: Sat, 07 Dec 2024 10:42:37 +0000

November saw plugin EVs take 35.3% share of the UK auto market, up from 25.7% year on year. BEVs grew volume by 58% YoY, and took a quarter of the market, while PHEV volume was flat. Overall auto volume was 153,610 units, down 2% YoY. Tesla was the leading BEV … [continued]

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Superconducting Transmission CEO Talks Grids In Brussels

December 9, 2024 admin carbon emissions, clean power, climate change, electric grid, electricity transmission, Energy, Europe, green economy, grid, hvdc, investment, Manufacturing, renewable energy, Solar energy, wind energy

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Fri, 06 Dec 2024 03:02:15 +0000

When I was in Brussels recently speaking at the launch of the second edition of Supergrid Super Solution, Eddie O’Connor and Kevin O’Sullivan’s handbook for Europe’s renewable power grid of the future, I had the opportunity to sit down with John Fitzgerald, CEO of Supernode, a startup developing superconducting transmission. … [continued]

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EVs Take 94.9% Share In Norway – New Hope For Final Steps

December 8, 2024 admin byd sealion, byd shark, clean transport, cleantechnica exclusive, cleantechnica reports, consumer technology, dongfeng nammi, dongfeng nammi box, electric cars, Electric vehicles, end of oil, Europe, europe ev sales, ev market share, ev sales, ev transition, hybrid electric cars, kia ev3, market research, maxus eterron 9, Norway, norway ev market share, norway ev sales, norway ev transition, norway fleet, ofv, phev, research, skoda enyaq, tesla, tesla model y, volkswagen id.4

Credit to Author: Dr. Maximilian Holland| Date: Thu, 05 Dec 2024 12:57:35 +0000

November saw plugin EVs take 94.9% share in Norway, up from 90.6% year on year. BEV sales grew 30% YoY, taking almost 94% share. Overall auto volume was 11,689 units, up 13% YoY. Tesla took the top two spots, with the Model Y and Model 3. November’s auto sales saw … [continued]

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EVs Take 26.2% Share In France — Renault 5 Alive

December 7, 2024 admin citroën e-c3, clean transport, cleantechnica exclusive, cleantechnica reports, consumer technology, dacia spring, electric cars, Electric vehicles, end of oil, Europe, europe ev sales, ev market share, ev sales, ev transition, France, france ev market share, france ev sales, france ev transition, hybrid electric cars, market research, phev, renault 5, research, tesla model y

Credit to Author: Dr. Maximilian Holland| Date: Wed, 04 Dec 2024 11:47:21 +0000

November’s auto sales saw plugin EVs take 26.2% share in France, a drop from 29.7% year on year (YoY). Both BEV share and PHEV share fell YoY. Overall auto volume was 133,320 units, down by around 13% YoY. The new Renault 5 was the best selling BEV in November. November’s … [continued]

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Lessons For Europe & North America From Northvolt Collapse

December 6, 2024 admin batteries, carbon emissions, China, clean power, clean transport, climate change, Electric vehicles, Energy, Energy Storage, Europe, ev batteries, green economy, green jobs, hydroelectric, investment, Manufacturing, northvolt, policy & politics, subsidies, Sweden, usa

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Wed, 04 Dec 2024 04:50:39 +0000

The European Union lost a few things in the past week. The least of them was a couple of billion euros of loans and grants. A big one was a new supply of fresh and shiny Europe-made batteries. The biggest was a belief that anything China could do, they could … [continued]

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