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Dutch lead charge for electric car stations
They are best known for bike-riding, but the climate-vulnerable Dutch are leading the way for electric cars with the largest number of charging stations in Europe.
read more... 13/08/2021
Pilot project to extract lithium at Bruchsal geothermal plant, Germany
Lithium for 20,000 car batteries is to be extracted in Bruchsal, according to the goal of the project partners energy utility EnBW and Karlsruhe Institute of Technology KIT , as reported by local news station SWR. The prototype is scheduled to go into operation at the Bruchsal site at the end of the year. Then it should be checked whether what has already been successfully tested in the laboratory also works in practice. The prototype should run for over a year. We previously reported on the plans.
read more... 11/08/2021
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Valencia Takes Next Step Toward Shore Power
The Port of Valencia is moving ahead with its plans to offer shore power, beginning with the connections to a substation and the substation itself which is expected to be completed within 24 months, The cost for this stage is budgeted at more than 9 million euros.
read more... 10/08/2021
Hydrogen goes nuclear as U.K. reactor pivots toward renewables
The $28 billion Sizewell C nuclear station is touted as an anchor for Britain reaching net-zero emissions, yet its reactors will compete with wind farms over the North Sea horizon. On gusty days, where will the plant’s excess power go? Toward making hydrogen.
read more... 02/08/2021
Daily (13.05.2021): Carbon EUAs climbed by more than 4% on Wednesday, on strong auction results and investor interest
Oil prices increased on Wednesday, as crude inventories in the United States diminished slightly. Meanwhile, the tense situation at some American gas stations, after the shutdown of a major pipeline, lent additional support to prices. Hence, Brent oil was 1.1% up at $69.32 a barrel and WTI crude ended 1.2% higher at $66.08 a barrel.
read more... 13/05/2021