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VW picks Wolfsburg for $2.2B EV plant to keep up with Tesla

Volkswagen Group has chosen its headquarters, the central German city of Wolfsburg, as the location for its new factory to buld the Trinity electric flagship sedan for the VW brand.

read more... 07/03/2022

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Germany considers keeping nuclear power plants online

Amid the ongoing war in Ukraine, the German government is examining every option to keep the country warm and reduce its energy dependence on Russia. Keeping nuclear power plants online is being reviewed, but it may be unlikely.

read more... 01/03/2022

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Nuclear, coal, LNG: 'no taboos' in Germany's energy about-face

Germany signalled a U-turn in key energy policies on Sunday, floating the possibility of extending the life-spans of coal and even nuclear plants to cut dependency on Russian gas, part of a broad political rethink following Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.

read more... 28/02/2022

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Swiss plan hydropower reserves, back-up plants to ensure lights stay on

Switzerland plans new hydropower reserves and two or three back-up power plants after officials warned the country would be without power for nearly two days in a worst-case scenario if it does not strike an electricity deal with the EU.

read more... 18/02/2022

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Enel inks solar tracker deal with Comal as part of plant reconversion plans

Enel has reached a deal with Italy's Comal to install a solar tracker factory at a giant power plant it is converting into a green energy hub as part of plans to cut its carbon footprint.

read more... 18/02/2022

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