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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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Battery-Electric Mega Trip: eActros 600 on its way to the Northernmost & Southernmost Points in Europe

June 15, 2024 admin batteries, clean transport, electric semi-trucks, electric trucks, Electric vehicles, Energy Storage, Europe, lithium-ion batteries, mercedes, mercedes-benz eactros, mercedes-benz trucks, press releases

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Thu, 13 Jun 2024 09:41:55 +0000

Two near-series eActros 600 prototypes set off from Frankfurt am Main Most extensive test run in the history of Mercedes-Benz Trucks Battery-electric long-haul trucks are traveling more than 13.000 kilometers through more than 20 countries – each truck underway with 40 tons total towing weight Karin Rådström, CEO Mercedes-Benz Trucks, … [continued]

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Decarbonizing Cement & Concrete Is Noble, But Why Will Developers Pay For It?

June 15, 2024 admin better buildings, buildings, California, Canada, cap and trade, carbon emissions, carbon pricing, carbon tax, cement, China, climate change, concrete, Construction, decarbonization, Europe, green economy, green jobs, investment, Manufacturing, policy & politics, steel, usa

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Wed, 12 Jun 2024 17:55:33 +0000

During what has become concrete month, I’ve explored the full range of actual and purported solutions to the climate problem that is the cement, steel, and concrete used in construction. The industry’s emissions are high, with every ton of reinforced concrete having a carbon debt of 0.3-0.4 tons of carbon … [continued]

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Steel Reinforcement Is The Invisible Miracle Of Concrete Construction, But Comes With A Carbon Price

June 13, 2024 admin buildings, carbon emissions, carbon pricing, China, climate change, concrete, Construction, decarbonization, Europe, green concrete, green economy, green jobs, green steel, India, investment, Manufacturing, policy & politics, steel, usa

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2024 15:25:28 +0000

Reinforced concrete was invented in the mid-19th century, a game-changer in the construction world. French gardener Joseph Monier is often credited with its creation. While experimenting with materials to build stronger garden pots and tubs, he had the idea to combine concrete with iron mesh in 1849. Monier patented his … [continued]

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The Climate Backlash Is Here As European Voters Reject Green Policies

June 13, 2024 admin EU, eu climate policy, Europe, european green deal, European Parliament, green economy, policy & politics

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Mon, 10 Jun 2024 18:49:13 +0000

The makeup of the European Parliament will be altered considerably after the elections in Europe last week, with Greens suffering losses.

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Just When I Thought I Was Done With Cement Replacements, A Look At Geopolymers

June 12, 2024 admin aluminum, buildings, carbon emissions, cement, climate change, concrete, concrete wind turbine towers, Construction, Europe, green economy, investment, Manufacturing, renewable energy

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Mon, 10 Jun 2024 16:46:28 +0000

One of the many people who have suggested I look at something in the space of cement and concrete decarbonization suggested red mud. All I knew was that it had something to do with aluminum, and hence I thought it would be another metal slag supplement to cement. You know … [continued]

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Elli Enters the Industrial Energy Storage Business

June 12, 2024 admin batteries, elli, Energy Storage, Europe, GERMANY, grid, grid storage, lithium-ion batteries, press releases, Volkswagen, volkswagen group

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Mon, 10 Jun 2024 03:15:12 +0000

Stationary large-scale storage systems are an important component in tomorrow’s energy system. The demand for storage solutions will increase throughout Europe in the coming years, with experts expecting growth by a factor of 100 in Germany alone. Elli will develop and operate energy storage projects on an industrial scale together … [continued]

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VW Subsidiary Elli Introduces the All-New Elli Charger 2: Cost-Effective Charging to Drive the Energy Transition at Home

June 12, 2024 admin batteries, clean transport, consumer technology, electric cars, Electric vehicles, elli, Energy Storage, Europe, ev charging, ev charging stations, lithium-ion batteries, press releases, Volkswagen, volkswagen group

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Mon, 10 Jun 2024 03:06:01 +0000

Lower charging costs thanks to smart charging features: the new Elli Charger 2 optimizes charging according to a home’s solar energy production and electricity prices and reduces charging costs by up to 40 percent. Developed for Europe: tailored to 28 European markets, the Elli Charger 2 will be available in … [continued]

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EVs Take 24.1% Share In France — Popular BEVs Hit By Incentive Stop

June 11, 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, mg mg4, peugeot 208, phev, renault megane, renault twingo, research, tesla, tesla model 3, tesla model y

Credit to Author: Dr. Maximilian Holland| Date: Sun, 09 Jun 2024 13:42:19 +0000

May’s auto sales saw plugin EVs take 24.1% share in France, roughly flat from 24.3% year-on-year. BEV share was up, while PHEV share dropped. Overall auto volume was 141,298 units, down by some 3% YoY. The Peugeot e-208 now has a strong lead in the BEV rankings. May’s results saw … [continued]

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Publishing On Cement Decarbonization Brings Challenges, Corrections, & More Approaches

June 10, 2024 admin buildings, Carbon Capture, carbon emissions, cement, cement emissions, climate change, co2 emissions, Coal, concrete, decarbonization, Europe, Fossil Fuels, green economy, investment, Manufacturing, natural gas, Oil, usa

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Fri, 07 Jun 2024 16:15:59 +0000

A few days ago I went deep on cement again, using an assessment of the processes of American clean cement startups to define the scope and magnitude of the problem, the chemistry and energy requirements of cement, why fixing it is critically important, and incidentally evaluate a couple of companies’ … [continued]

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