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EU Parliament backs higher targets on renewables and energy savings

European Union lawmakers voted on Wednesday to raise the bloc's targets to expand renewable power and save energy, backing proposals that had been made more ambitious in a bid to quickly end Europe's reliance on Russian gas.

read more... 16/09/2022

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Portugal ranked 4th for renewable energy in Europe

According to the most recent figures of the Portuguese Association for Renewable Energies (Apren), in the month of August, Portugal produced 46.8% of its electricity from renewable power sources, earning for itself a fifth place in Europe and forth, if the cumulative energy stock for 2022 is counted. Portugal, in 2022, was able to produce 54.6% of its energy from renewables. This result is lower than Norway, Austria and Denmark which reach respectively 99%, 80% and 77%.

read more... 14/09/2022

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Denmark working on world’s first Power-to-X tender

The Danish Energy Agency (DEA) is working towards the first Power-to-X (PtX) tender in Denmark and will soon hold a stakeholder meeting to discuss tender timeline and framework. Furthermore, after forming a PtX task force, the DEA has now also established a secretariat for Power-to-X.

read more... 13/09/2022

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CATL to build $7.6B Hungary battery plant to supply Mercedes, BMW

China's CATL plans to build a 7.3 billion euro ($7.6 billion) battery plant in Hungary, as the world's biggest electric vehicle battery maker gears up to meet growing demand from global automakers.

read more... 15/08/2022

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Hydro plant with capacity to charge 400,000 car batteries

Switzerland is adding a much needed cog in the wheel to its energy supply with an underground hydropower plant that says it has capacity to store enough electricity to charge 400,000 car batteries simultaneously.

read more... 08/08/2022

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