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The Hydrogen Bus Illusion: Essen & Mülheim’s Costly Reality

March 11, 2025 admin carbon emissions, clean transport, climate change, electric trucks, Electric vehicles, EU, Europe, ev sales, green economy, hydrogen, hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles, mass transit, mass transit / public transit, policy & politics

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2025 03:59:47 +0000

The latest hydrogen bus setback in Germany is no surprise. Essen and Mülheim are now stuck with 19 hydrogen buses that need to travel up to 89 km round trip just to refuel after the state of North Rhine–Westphalia withdrew its subsidy for further fleet conversion. The financial burden has … [continued]

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How The US Lost The Floating Wind Turbine Race

March 11, 2025 admin aker solutions, clean power, Energy, EU, Europe, floating offshore wind, floating wind, green economy, hexicon, offshore wind energy, offshore wind farms, policy & politics, principle power, renewable energy, sweden wind energy, uk, us department of energy (doe), usa, wind energy

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2025 15:37:45 +0000

The US shut itself out of the floating offshore wind turbine industry when President Trump abruptly suspended the federal offshore lease area program.

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Ursula von der Leyen Persuaded to Protect ICE Cash Cows — How to Make the Most of This

March 11, 2025 admin cafe regulation, car industry, clean transport, co2 targets, electric cars, Electric vehicles, EU, green economy, policy & politics

Credit to Author: Maarten Vinkhuyzen| Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2025 17:20:56 +0000

Ursula von der Leyen proudly announced last week that she would help the EU car industry to comply with the EU’s CAFE regulations in a more lenient way. They could take three years to reach compliance with the regulation’s new CO2 limits, rather than doing so this year. Without this … [continued]

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The End of Diesel: Europe’s Buses Are Going Fully Electric — Fast

March 11, 2025 admin air quality, carbon emissions, clean transport, climate change, electric buses, Electric vehicles, Energy, EU, Europe, ev sales, green economy, hydrogen, hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles, investment, Manufacturing, mass transit, mass transit / public transit, policy & politics

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Sat, 08 Mar 2025 22:50:55 +0000

Electric buses are transforming Europe’s public transportation system faster than many policymakers expected. In 2024, nearly half of all new city buses sold in the European Union were battery-electric, according to a new report from Transport & Environment (T&E). This shift marks a decisive moment in the debate over how … [continued]

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Hydrogen Buses Keep Failing — De Lijn Is Just The Latest To Cut Losses

March 11, 2025 admin batteries, Belgium, carbon emissions, clean transport, climate change, electric trucks, Energy, Energy Storage, EU, Europe, ev sales, green economy, hydrogen, hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles, investment, Manufacturing, mass transit / public transit, policy & politics, public transit, van hool

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Fri, 07 Mar 2025 17:38:01 +0000

Founded in 1947 in Belgium, Van Hool was a storied name in bus and coach manufacturing, known for producing a range of vehicles spanning diesel, hybrid, battery-electric, and hydrogen fuel-cell models. For decades, it supplied public and private transport fleets across Europe and beyond, cementing its reputation as an innovative … [continued]

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Clean Cars vs Less Traffic: How Much Do They Cut Pollution from Cars?

March 1, 2025 admin cities, city planning, clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, EU, Europe, traffic

Credit to Author: Transport & Environment (T&E)| Date: Sat, 01 Mar 2025 03:12:46 +0000

Clean cars vs less traffic: How much do they cut pollution from cars? Greenhouse gas emissions from road transport in the EU-27 have increased by 23% between 1990 and 2022, while in the same period the total from all sectors has decreased by 29%. Additional measures are needed to bring … [continued]

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India-EU Hydrogen Partnership Flagship Project Collapsing Due to Ruinous Economics

March 1, 2025 admin carbon emissions, clean power, climate change, EU, Europe, green economy, hydrogen, hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles, India, investment, policy & politics, waste to power

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2025 19:52:35 +0000

The EU-India Clean Energy and Climate Partnership included a plan to develop a waste-to-hydrogen facility in Pune, led by the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) and The Green Billions Limited (TGBL). The ₹450 crore ($54M) project was intended to process 3.8 million metric tons of waste using Refuse-Derived Fuel (RDF) and … [continued]

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Don’t Be Fooled By The Car Industry’s ‘Complain Then Comply’ Strategy

March 1, 2025 admin clean transport, co2 emissions, electric cars, Electric vehicles, EU, Europe, hybrid electric cars, mercedes, phev, policy & politics, renault, uk, Volkswagen

Credit to Author: Transport & Environment (T&E)| Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2025 04:57:13 +0000

An EU Automotive Plan that keeps the targets, but supports demand and local battery manufacturing, can make this a landmark year for the industry. Last year it was €15 billion. Now it is €16 billion. Are these the growing income of a Russian oil oligarch? A weekly bingo win? No, … [continued]

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EU Plans to Boost Green Aviation & Shipping Fuels, But Sends Worrying Signal on 2040 Climate Goal

March 1, 2025 admin Aviation, clean transport, EU, Europe, Shipping, te, transport & environment (t&e)

Credit to Author: Transport & Environment (T&E)| Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2025 04:00:14 +0000

T&E reaction to EU Clean Industrial Deal, Action Plan for Affordable Energy, and Omnibus proposal. EU unveils action plan to double down on renewables and electrification; But delay to 2040 target proposal is ominous for climate ambition; Clean Industrial Deal is a boost for green fuels in planes and ships; … [continued]

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Powerful New Offshore Wind Turbine Trumps The Trump “Energy Dominance” Plan

February 9, 2025 admin clean power, EU, Europe, green economy, green jobs, investment, Manufacturing, offshore wind energy, offshore wind turbine, policy & politics, siemens gamesa, us offshore wind, us offshore wind farms, usa, wind energy, wind turbines

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Fri, 07 Feb 2025 19:58:24 +0000

While Trump single-handedly bludgeons the US offshore wind industry into a state of paralysis, massive new offshore wind turbines are coming to markets elsewhere around the world.

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