EU Regulations Make Tesla Smart Summon “Nearly Useless”

Credit to Author: Johnna Crider| Date: Tue, 31 Dec 2019 08:07:40 +0000

EU regulations are making Tesla’s Smart Summon nearly useless, for the time being. Stéphane Rodrigues shares a tweet with us in which he tests Smart Summon in Europe. He says in the tweet that it’s nearly useless, but it’s encouraging

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Latest European Onshore Wind Auctions Prove Technologies’ Importance

Credit to Author: Joshua S Hill| Date: Mon, 23 Dec 2019 20:34:18 +0000

A suite of recent onshore wind energy auctions in the European Union have highlighted the increasing importance of the technology as a contributor to the energy transition towards the EU 2030 Climate & Energy objectives. 

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EU Finalizes ‘Green Deal’ for Clean Energy Investment

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Tue, 17 Dec 2019 17:12:02 +0000

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The European Union (EU) on Dec. 16 announced an agreement among its member states on rules involving the financing of green energy projects. Lawmakers approved a list of technologies and activities that can be classified as green, after disagreement about whether nuclear energy and natural gas should be included. The so-called “Green Deal” is a […]

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Europe’s Green Deal: EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen Announces “Europe’s Man on the Moon Moment” (Videos)

Credit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Sun, 15 Dec 2019 07:31:46 +0000

As some act to stall progress, the forward motion provided by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and all she represents is a remarkable step forward. Presenting a Green Deal plan for Europe at the European Parliament in Brussels, Belgium, she and her colleagues took a seed from US progressives and gave it the watering and care it needed in the fertile ground of Europe

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BMW Group Joins “Getting to Zero Coalition” — 1st Carmaker To Do So

Credit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Fri, 06 Dec 2019 21:16:51 +0000

Being superbly happy with the performance, and yes, the style of the BMW i3 that I drive, it’s nice to hear BMW is continuing to focus on manufacturing electric cars in a green way. The company actually operates a sustainability strategy that exists along the entire value chain, supporting sustainability more deeply than in the cars or car factories themselves

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Meeting Europe’s 2030 Energy Climate Goals: Renewables To Command 53% Of Electricity In 2030

Credit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Mon, 18 Nov 2019 20:55:33 +0000

https://www.woodmac.com/press-releases/renewable-electricity-to-deliver-on-europes-2030-climate-energy-goals/Wood Mackenzie projects that renewable energy will meet 53% of Europe’s power supply in 2030. If Europeans deliver their individual National Energy and Climate Plans, sustainable energy will command the electricity market

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Poland Pushing Back Against EU Goal to End Coal-Fired Generation

Credit to Author: POWER| Date: Fri, 01 Nov 2019 05:01:56 +0000

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Polish officials have said it is “not possible” for the country to meet the European Union’s (EU’s) goal of cutting net carbon emissions to zero by 2050, and as such the government will continue to

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Offshore Wind Industry To Increase 15-Fold & Become $1 Trillion Industry, Says IEA

Credit to Author: Joshua S Hill| Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2019 17:55:40 +0000

The global offshore wind industry is expected to grow by as much as 15-fold and attract a cumulative investment of $1 trillion by 2040 according to a new report published by the International Energy Agency (IEA) which has famously undervalued the increasing role of renewable energy in the global energy mix. 

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