Germany Set to Increase Coal-Fired Generation in Face of Gas Crunch

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2022 23:15:35 +0000

A leading German economic official said the country must increase the burning of coal for power generation and reduce its use of natural gas to avoid an energy crisis later this year. German Economy Minister Robert Habeck in a statement on June 19 said the country’s move away from receiving natural gas from Russia due […]

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Netherlands: 32% Of New Cars Sold Now Plugin Cars

Credit to Author: José Pontes| Date: Sun, 12 Jun 2022 00:57:45 +0000

Chinese Lynk & Co 01 PHEV #1 in May In the context of a falling overall market, down 7% year over year (YoY) in May, the Dutch plugin vehicle (PEV) market has continued to grow, reaching 32% last month. That’s mostly thanks to pure electrics (21% of all new vehicle sales), which jumped 48% year […]

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33% Of New Cars Sold In Netherlands Now Plugin Cars

Credit to Author: José Pontes| Date: Thu, 12 May 2022 03:13:47 +0000

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World’s Largest Solar Power Carport Launched

Credit to Author: Jake Richardson| Date: Mon, 09 May 2022 20:45:15 +0000

A 35 MW solar power carport with 90,000 solar panels was launched the first week of May in the Netherlands. Biddinghuizen is the solar carport location, which is the same site for the annual Lowlands music festival. The festival receives tens of thousands of visitors each year, so the parking area covers 35 hectares and […]

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Top 10 Countries in the Global EV Revolution in 2021 — Part 1

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Fri, 06 May 2022 21:25:43 +0000

Volkswagen ID4 charging at GreenWay charger road trip Europe CleanTechnicaWelcome to the 8th Annual Top 10 EV Countries List! By Assaf Oron Sigh. Nowadays there’s always chance for breaking bad news to overshadow any substantive in-depth story. The story below is mostly good news, so I hope it is well received right now. This is a long post, but hopefully engaging and encouraging. Feel […]

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2021’s Top 10 Countries in the Global EV Revolution — Part 1

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Fri, 06 May 2022 21:25:43 +0000

Volkswagen ID4 charging at GreenWay charger road trip Europe CleanTechnicaWelcome to the 8th Annual Top 10 EV Countries List! By Assaf Oron Sigh. Nowadays there’s always chance for breaking bad news to overshadow any substantive in-depth story. The story below is mostly good news, so I hope it is well received right now. This is a long post, but hopefully engaging and encouraging. Feel […]

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Silent Ride to Safety: Tesla Wensrit

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Mon, 02 May 2022 20:33:20 +0000

With the images of refugee centers overflowing, young children sleeping on the street with nothing but the clothes they were wearing, the volunteers of Tesla Wensrit took it upon them to get as many  Ukrainian families as possible to safety, using what they had: their cars.  

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15 European Countries Have 15%+ Plugin Vehicle Sales (New Car Sales)

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Mon, 25 Apr 2022 11:10:09 +0000

There are now 15 European countries that have 15% or more of new-car buyers buying plugin electric cars (full electric cars or plugin hybrids). There are 12 European countries that have 10% or more of new-car buyers buying full electric vehicles (BEVs). China also passed those milestones in 2021 (15% plugin vehicle share and 12% […]

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Fastned’s 10th Anniversary — 10 Years Creating Freedom For Electric Drivers

Credit to Author: Maarten Vinkhuyzen| Date: Wed, 20 Apr 2022 02:31:27 +0000

New Fastned Station NLFastned’s 10th anniversary was in February. What happened before and in those 10 years? How did they succeed in creating freedom for electric drivers? And what about the future? How it all began In 1990, California created its Zero Emission Vehicle Mandate. It forced the 7 largest carmakers selling cars in California to start making […]

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Dutch Car Market Recovering, Osborne Taking Hold

Credit to Author: Maarten Vinkhuyzen| Date: Sat, 09 Apr 2022 01:19:28 +0000

After a difficult 2021, the Dutch car market is recovering. In the first quarter of this year, the electric car market grew to 12,294 registrations, from 4,539 in last year’s Q1. That is a recovery of 171% and a new Q1 record. At the same time, the market for vehicles with a tailpipe declined for […]

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