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New Study: A Fraction Of EU’s Planned Battery Production Can Power The Shift To LEVs

July 19, 2024 admin clean transport, eit innoenergy, electric cars, Electric vehicles, EU, Europe, ev batteries, press releases, research, urban mobility

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Tue, 16 Jul 2024 19:35:11 +0000

A modal shift to LEVs using planned battery capacity in Europe can reduce both dependencies on critical raw materials and cut 30Mt of transport’s CO2e emissions by 2030. A new study by EIT Urban Mobility and EIT InnoEnergy, both supported by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), a … [continued]

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Auditors Call EU Hydrogen Production Goals ‘Overly Ambitious’

July 17, 2024 admin Business, eca, EU, European Commission, hydrogen, news, power, renewable hydrogen electrolyzer, Renewables

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Wed, 17 Jul 2024 16:48:38 +0000

A group that assesses the effectiveness of actions by the European Union (EU), including how energy initiatives impact the economies of EU member states, said the current goals for EU […]

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EU Tariffs on Chinese Electric Vehicles Commence, But Discussions Ongoing

July 9, 2024 admin byd, China, china tariffs, clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, EU, eu tariffs, European Union, geely, policy & politics, saic, tariffs

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 05 Jul 2024 22:12:07 +0000

There are discussions ongoing between Chinese government officials and European Union (EU) officials and admin regarding tariffs on battery-electric cars produced in China. However, in the meantime, the tariffs went into effect today. In the announcement, the European Commission started off with the following: “Today, nine months after the initiation of an … [continued]

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Renewable Energy 44.7% of EU Electricity Production in 2023 — Now #1!

July 2, 2024 admin clean power, Coal, EU, eu natural gas, eu renewable energy, eu solar energy, eu wind energy, Europe, europe coal, europe oil, europe renewable energy, europe solar energy, europe wind energy, Fossil Fuels, market research, natural gas, nuclear energy, Oil, research, Solar energy, wind energy

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sat, 29 Jun 2024 15:34:11 +0000

Eurostat has now released electricity data from 2023, and it shows that 44.7% of EU electricity production came from renewable energy sources last year!* Fossil gas (aka “natural gas”) production was down, a lot. Coal production was down even more. Even production from oil and petroleum products (already quite low) … [continued]

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3 Oil Companies & 3 Polluting Carmakers Among Top 10 Recipients of Green Funds! WTH?

July 1, 2024 admin airbus, clean transport, climate change, Electric vehicles, equinor, EU, Europe, European Union, Fossil Fuels, green economy, HEALTH, investment, mercedes, natural gas, Oil, policy & politics, policy research, research, shell, stellantis, totalenergies, toyota

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 28 Jun 2024 19:47:54 +0000

Well, this was a shocker. I just saw word from Transport & Environment thanks to one of our news aggregators here that three “polluting carmakers” were among the 10 companies to receive the most European Union “green funds” investments. But even more shocking than that, another three of the top … [continued]

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12 EU Countries Will Fail to Comply With 2030 National Climate Targets — New Study

June 26, 2024 admin clean transport, climate change, Electric vehicles, EU, Europe, Fossil Fuels, GERMANY, Greece, Italy, Poland, policy & politics, research, Spain, te, transport & environment (t&e)

Credit to Author: Transport & Environment (T&E)| Date: Mon, 24 Jun 2024 01:04:40 +0000

Germany and Italy are currently on course to miss targets by such a large gap that they would eat up all available surplus left for other countries. But there is still time for governments to change course before 2030. Without immediate action, twelve EU countries will miss their national climate … [continued]

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EU & China Holding Talks On Electric Car Tariffs Ahead Of November Deadline

June 26, 2024 admin China, china tariffs, Electric vehicles, EU, eu tariffs, Europe, European Union, policy & politics

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Sun, 23 Jun 2024 19:46:40 +0000

The EU and China are prepared to enter into negotiations over electric car tariffs in an effort to find common ground going forward.

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Masdar Inks $3.4 Billion Deal to Acquire Greece Renewable Energy Major

June 20, 2024 admin EU, European Union, Greece, International, masdar, news, power, renewable energy, Renewables, Solar, United Arab Emirates, Wind

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2024 15:54:12 +0000

Masdar, the Abu Dhabi-based renewable energy major, said it has agreed to buy Greece’s Terna Energy in a €3.2 billion ($3.4 billion) deal. The agreement signed June 20 is one […]

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Cement Is One Of Few Industries Where Carbon Capture May Be Competitive In Niches

June 19, 2024 admin buildings, California, cap and trade, carbon emissions, carbon pricing, carbon tax, cement, China, clean power, climate change, concrete, Construction, Energy, EU, Europe, Fossil Fuels, green economy, India, investment, Manufacturing, policy & politics, renewable energy, subsidies, usa

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Sun, 16 Jun 2024 18:49:50 +0000

As concrete month draws nearer to a close, it’s time to look at an option not previously explored, continuing to use limestone but bolting on carbon capture and paying for waste disposal in permanent sequestration sites. After fifteen years of assessing carbon capture technologies, pilots and proposals, this is one … [continued]

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EU Commission Investigation Provisionally Concludes That Electric Vehicle Value Chains in China Benefit from Unfair Subsidies

June 15, 2024 admin China, china tariffs, clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, EU, Europe, import tariffs, policy & politics, press releases, tariffs

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Thu, 13 Jun 2024 09:47:11 +0000

As part of its ongoing investigation, the Commission has provisionally concluded that the battery electric vehicles (BEV) value chain in China benefits from unfair subsidisation, which is causing a threat of economic injury to EU BEV producers. The investigation also examined the likely consequences and impact of measures on importers, users and consumers of … [continued]

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