Norway’s Plugin Market Share Drops, BEVs Still Growing

Credit to Author: Dr. Maximilian Holland| Date: Tue, 02 Aug 2022 18:35:17 +0000

Norway, the leading country in the electric transport transition, saw a rare annual drop in plugin electric vehicle share in July 2022, to 83.0% from 84.7% year on year. Full electrics grew share modestly (70.7%, from 64.1% YoY) but plugin hybrids lost share (12.3%, from 20.6%). The overall auto market was down 31% in volume […]

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Innovation Fund: EU Invests €1.8 Billion in Cleantech Projects

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Wed, 13 Jul 2022 21:20:33 +0000

Today, the EU is investing over €1.8 billion in 17 large-scale innovative cleantech projects with a third round of awards under the Innovation Fund. Grants will be disbursed from the Innovation Fund to help bring breakthrough technologies to the market in energy-intensive industries, hydrogen, renewable energy, carbon capture and storage infrastructure, and manufacturing of key […]

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Norway Grows EV Share — Tesla Model Y Bestseller

Credit to Author: Dr. Maximilian Holland| Date: Sat, 02 Jul 2022 14:16:17 +0000

Norway’s electric vehicle transition continued to progress in June, with plugin electric vehicle share of 89.9%, up from 84.9% year-on-year. Overall auto volumes were down 27% YoY, to 14,901 units. The Tesla Model Y was the overall bestselling auto, at 2,531 units. Market Share Trends May’s combined plugin result of 89.9% comprised 78.7% full battery […]

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Norway Grows EV Share – Tesla Model Y Bestseller

Credit to Author: Dr. Maximilian Holland| Date: Sat, 02 Jul 2022 14:16:17 +0000

Norway’s electric vehicle transition continued to progress in June, with plugin electric vehicle share of 89.9%, up from 84.9% year-on-year. Overall auto volumes were down 27% YoY, to 14,901 units. The Tesla Model Y was the overall bestselling auto, at 2,531 units. Market Share Trends May’s combined plugin result of 89.9% comprised 78.7% full battery […]

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Hard, Round, Tiltable Sails Add Wind Power To Energy Efficient Shipping

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2022 19:05:24 +0000

The MV Delphine, a vessel with a cargo capacity of close to 8,000 lane meters, transits between the UK, Ireland and Europe and is the largest short sea Ro-Ro vessel operating in the world today. With two 35mx5m Rotor Sails, Norsepower has estimated that the technology would achieve a fuel and emission reduction saving of between 7 to 10% for this vessel, depending on the route.Norsepower has big plans to bring wind power back to the shipping industry, with an assist from the Magnus effect to save fuel and maximize energy efficiency.

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GM Falls For Crazy Floating Wind Turbine Idea, May Not Be So Crazy After All

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2022 19:36:36 +0000

floating wind turbines GM Wind Catching SystemsGM Ventures is banking on a crazy looking “wall of wind turbines” to lead the charge into next-generation floating wind turbine technology.

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Road to Zero Emissions Now Clear for Road Traffic

Credit to Author: Maarten Vinkhuyzen| Date: Mon, 06 Jun 2022 07:10:19 +0000

The road to zero emissions from road traffic is becoming very clear now. That the solution is battery electric vehicles (BEV) is now accepted even at most legacy carmakers. Only Toyota and friends still believe in a main role for hydrogen fuel cell (HFC) technology. A few others, like Renault, are looking for corner cases […]

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