Nissan LEAF Goes On 230-Mile Fully Autonomous Drive

Credit to Author: Andy Miles| Date: Sat, 08 Feb 2020 10:00:58 +0000

Autonomous LEAFThe title “Nissan Beats Tesla To The Post?” definitely needs the question mark in it, as, with autonomous driving, there are too many unknowns to make any definite comparisons

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Shell Transforming Petrol Station To EV Charging Station In UK

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 07 Feb 2020 06:18:52 +0000

We somehow missed this one in October, but it’s an interesting and inspiring milestone that recently crossed our desk and seemed like it needed to be covered. Shell announced in October that it wouldn’t just be adding EV charging stations to more gas/petrol stations, but that it would actually be fully converting a gas/petrol station to an EV charging station

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UK Puts £3.4 Million Into Wireless Charging For Electric Taxis

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 07 Feb 2020 03:26:22 +0000

Abundant and high-power charging stations can go a long way to support electric taxis. They’re a base necessity. But one thing would be better than that

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The UK Royal Mail Goes Green

Credit to Author: Andy Miles| Date: Thu, 06 Feb 2020 20:41:34 +0000

Royal Mail Logo on Electric VanIn the UK we have many traditions going back for centuries. Just as we have a Royal Navy dating back to Tudor times, we also have the Royal Mail dating back to those times — 1512 to be precise. Though, it was indeed royal back then, in the sense of being for the exclusive use of Henry VIII and his agents for matters of state. Charles II, the Stuart king, established the General Post Office as a public service in

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6 Lessons on Energy Decarbonization from Countries Leading the Way

Credit to Author: World Resources Institute| Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2020 12:01:14 +0000

Getting to a net-zero-carbon energy system is essential. It will be a major effort, one that requires significant investment in new low-carbon infrastructure, from renewable power plants to electric vehicles, efficient appliances and better constructed buildings. While very few countries are on track, China, Costa Rica, Denmark, Ethiopia and the United Kingdom are further along than many others

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Hyundai & KIA Invest In UK Electric Van Maker “Arrival”

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2020 06:00:11 +0000

Arrival electric delivery vanArrival, a UK manufacturer of electric delivery vans, has secured a $110 million dollar investment from Hyundai and KIA. It says its products are price competitive with conventional vehicles.

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Machine Learning Makes More Money For Renewable, Fleet, & Microgrid Operators

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Mon, 20 Jan 2020 23:30:08 +0000

Machine learning initiatives are emerging in multiple markets where there are less irrational forces at play than are seen in the stock market. Commodity and energy markets have clear drivers for price, and emerging ancillary markets such as demand management are providing new and often complex ways to gain a profitable edge

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Report: Investment in Renewables Hit Record High in 2019

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2020 19:33:18 +0000

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Financial support for installations of offshore wind projects helped investment in renewable energy capacity hit a record high in 2019, according to data from research company BloombergNEF (BNEF) released Jan. 16. The group said worldwide investment in renewables was $282.2 billion last year, up 1% from $280.2 billion in 2018. Financing of offshore wind projects, […]

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