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Germany to expand nationwide network of hydrogen filling stations from 15 to 50 by 2015

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The German Ministry of Transport, Building and Urban Development (BMVBS) and several industrial companies signed a joint Letter of Intent to expand the network of hydrogen filling stations in Germany from 15 to 50. The standards developed by the partnership will now be used to successfully introduce hydrogen as a fuel in Germany.

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H2 Mobility initiative agrees on $474M plan for hydrogen refueling network in Germany; 400 stations by 2023

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The six partners in the “H2 Mobility” initiative ( earlier post )—Air Liquide, Daimler, Linde, OMV, Shell and Total—have signed an agreement in principle upon a specific action plan for the construction of a Germany-wide hydrogen refueling network for fuel cell powered electric vehicles.

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BAIC BJEV opens Silicon Valley EV research center, planning another for Europe

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In the first half of 2015, China surpassed the United States to become the largest market for alternative energy vehicles. BJEV has seen sales volume climb to 6,223 units through June of 2015—representing a 23.1% market share amongst China’s pure EV players. BJEV ranks sixth globally in terms of pure EV sales.

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Exploring the adoption of EVs in the US, Europe and China; charging scenarios and infrastructure

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Within the EU, it cites examples from France, Germany, Spain, the United Kingdom, and Denmark. In the US, President Obama declared an American goal of putting one million EVs on the road by 2015. sales but well below the run-rate needed to reach the 2015 target. Enthusiasm in some areas has been tempered by slow EV uptake.

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“Energiewende” in a tank; Audi e-fuels targeting carbon-neutral driving with synthetic fuels from renewables, H2O and CO2; Swiss policy test case

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The e-gas is virtually identical to fossil natural gas and is distributed via an existing infrastructure—the German natural gas network—to the CNG filling stations beginning in Germany in fall 2013. The automobile industry already invests in the production of CO 2 -neutral synthetic fuels. Earlier post.)

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The EV Transition Explained: Reshaping Labor Markets

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President Biden says his EV policies will result in “one million new jobs in the American automobile industry. For instance, the EV battery industry has grown from three gigafactories in 2015 to more than 285 currently being built or planned globally. One million.”. Neither does the U.S. billion ($1.29

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