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Europe EV Sales Report — In October, 24% of European Auto Sales Had a Plug

December 5, 2024 admin BMW, clean transport, cleantechnica, cleantechnica exclusive, cleantechnica reports, electric cars, Electric vehicles, Europe, europe ev sales, ev sales, hybrid electric cars, market research, mercedes, Mercedes Benz, phev, research, skoda, skoda enyaq, tesla, tesla model 3, tesla model y, Volkswagen, volkswagen group, volvo

Credit to Author: José Pontes| Date: Mon, 02 Dec 2024 15:56:08 +0000

Great month for Volkswagen Group Some 252,000 plugin vehicles were registered in Europe in October, rising 2% year over year (YoY), which represents the EV market’s second month of growth since April. Interestingly, BEVs are the ones pushing the market upwards, growing 7% YoY to 170,000 units. PHEVs remain stuck … [continued]

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Baltic Nation Deploys Solar Power For 100% Energy Independence

December 3, 2024 admin building integrated photovoltaic, building integrated solar, clean power, Eastern Europe, Energy, Estonia, Europe, green economy, green jobs, investment, NATO, policy & politics, renewable energy, Republicans, rooftop solar, Russia, Solar energy, solar panels, solar power plants

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Sat, 30 Nov 2024 15:29:46 +0000

Solar power is featured in the reconstruction of the historic Estonian National Library in Talinn, deploying building-integrated solar panels that match the original roofing material.

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Hard Sail Power Might Have Niche In Roro Vehicle Shipping

December 1, 2024 admin boats, carbon emissions, cargo shipping, clean shipping, clean transport, climate change, Coal, Electric vehicles, Europe, Fossil Fuels, green economy, green jobs, investment, natural gas, ocean shipping, Oil, Shipping, shipping emissions

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Thu, 28 Nov 2024 18:33:33 +0000

Sails on ships are a romantic and idealized vision of the world. Our history as a species includes innumerable tiny vessels pushed by wind across great expanses of featureless ocean, bold explorers and traders risking all on the science of sextants and the vagaries of the weather. But in recent … [continued]

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€1.5 Trillion In Sustainable Mobility Investments Needed In European Cities

November 22, 2024 admin air quality, clean transport, Europe, green economy, investment, Spain

Credit to Author: Jake Richardson| Date: Wed, 20 Nov 2024 17:41:25 +0000

The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) recently presented at the Tomorrow.Mobility World Congress (TMWC) in Barcelona. In particular, they presented about their new study, “Costs and benefits of the urban mobility transition.” One of the key points is that European cities will need a great deal of investments … [continued]

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Fuel Cell Electric Aircraft Help To Drive The Green Hydrogen Market

November 17, 2024 admin airbus, Aviation, clean power, clean transport, Denmark, electric aircraft, EU, Europe, European Union, fuel cell airplanes, fuel cells, green hydrogen, hydrogen, hydrogen fuel cells, Norway, scandanavian airlines, The Netherlands, us department of energy (doe), usa, zeroavia

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Thu, 14 Nov 2024 21:13:06 +0000

Leading global aviation stakeholders are pursuing green hydrogen and fuel cells to decarbonize air travel and shipping, in the EU and elsewhere.

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EVs Take 23.6% Share In Germany — Below 2021 Levels

November 13, 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, ford capri, GERMANY, germany ev market share, germany ev sales, germany ev transition, hybrid electric cars, kia ev3, market research, phev, renault 5, research, skoda enyaq, tesla model y, volkswagen id.4, volkswagen id.7, volvo ex90

Credit to Author: Dr. Maximilian Holland| Date: Sun, 10 Nov 2024 13:05:24 +0000

October saw plugin EVs take 23.6% share in Germany, down from 24.5% share YoY. BEVs in Europe’s largest auto market are now even below the levels of October 2021. Overall auto volume was 231,992 units, up 6% YoY. The bestselling BEV in October was the Skoda Enyaq. The October auto … [continued]

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EVs Take 30.2% Share in the UK — Near Record High

November 11, 2024 admin 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, ford capri, hybrid electric cars, market research, mercedes, Mercedes Benz, mg cyberster, mg motor, omoda e5, peugeot, phev, porsche macan, 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: Fri, 08 Nov 2024 04:44:11 +0000

October’s auto market saw plugin EVs take 30.2% share in the UK, up from 24.9% year on year. Both BEVs and PHEVs grew in volume, whilst the overall auto market shrank. Overall auto volume was 144,288 units, down 6% YoY, and slightly below pre-2020 norms. The UK’s leading BEV brand … [continued]

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World Moving On Without USA As It Declines

November 9, 2024 admin Canada, carbon emissions, carbon pricing, China, clean power, clean transport, climate change, Coal, Donald Trump, Electric vehicles, Energy, Europe, Fossil Fuels, green economy, green jobs, investment, Manufacturing, natural gas, Oil, policy & politics, renewable energy, Solar energy, usa, wind energy

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Wed, 06 Nov 2024 19:26:38 +0000

For the past eight years, the United States has been missing in action in climate leadership globally. Biden’s climate policy experiments, aimed as much at attempting to deal with the root causes of working class and middle class grievance as at useful emissions reductions, will persist in some diminished form. … [continued]

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EVs Take 95.6% Share In Norway – Skoda Enyaq Tops Chart

November 9, 2024 admin audi q6 e-tron, 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 capri, hybrid electric cars, market research, Norway, norway ev market share, norway ev sales, norway ev transition, ofv, phev, porsche macan, research, skoda enyaq, tesla, tesla model 3, tesla model y, toyota bz4x, volkswagen id.7

Credit to Author: Dr. Maximilian Holland| Date: Wed, 06 Nov 2024 12:50:28 +0000

The October auto market saw plugin EVs take 95.6% share in Norway, up from 91.3% year on year. BEVs took 94.0% share, with PHEVs adding another 1.5% to combined plugins. Overall auto volume was 11,552 units, an increase of 29.4% YoY. The best selling BEV was the Skoda Enyaq. October’s … [continued]

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Cash For Clunkers: Modern Electric Vehicle Variant An Obvious Climate Policy

November 8, 2024 admin africa, air quality, Canada, carbon emissions, cash for clunkers, China, clean transport, climate change, electric trucks, Electric vehicles, EU, Europe, ev batteries, ev sales, Fossil Fuels, green economy, green jobs, hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles, investment, Manufacturing, Oil, policy & politics, tesla, usa

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Tue, 05 Nov 2024 18:16:48 +0000

In the 1990s, numerous countries both within and outside Europe launched vehicle scrappage schemes with multiple goals. Greece, Hungary, Denmark, Spain, France, Ireland, Norway, and Italy each implemented programs during this period, aimed at scrapping older cars to promote the purchase of newer, safer, and more efficient vehicles. For example, … [continued]

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