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Audi Hungaria starts operation of Europe’s biggest solar roof installation

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Hungaria, officially started operation of Europe’s biggest photovoltaic roof installation. The first is the switch to green power, which has taken place thanks to the commissioning of Europe’s biggest photovoltaic roof installation and the supply of electricity from renewable sources. Audi Hungaria, in cooperation with E.ON

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UK to invest $841M from 2015-2020 to boost ultra low emission vehicle industry

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The UK government announced plans to invest £500 million (US$841 million) between 2015 and 2020 to boost the ultra low emission vehicle (ULEV) industry and help drivers both afford and feel confident using electric cars. The automotive industry is worth £11.2 LowCVP 2014-2015 workplan. billion (US$18.8

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CCM: China Li-ion industry booming; domestic outputs triples in 2015 to 15.7 GWh

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Over the past five years, the growth of electrochemical energy storage market in China has outpaced that of the global market, with a CAGR (2010-2015) of 110%—six times as high as that of the global. Among it, the installed capacity of Li-ion battery captured 66% of the market share in the electrochemical energy storage market.

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IHS: late 2015 pipeline growth signals impending rise in global energy storage market

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Battery cost reductions, government funding programs and utility tenders led to a 45% increase in the global energy storage pipeline in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2015 compared to the previous quarter. gigawatts (GW) in Q4 2015. According to IHS Inc., the global pipeline of planned battery and flywheel projects had reached 1.6

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350 EV charging stations installed under FAME Scheme 

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350 EV charging stations installed under FAME Scheme . Under the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid and Electric Vehicles (FAME) India Scheme 350 electric vehicle charging stations were installed. The post 350 EV charging stations installed under FAME Scheme appeared first on Promoting Eco Friendly Travel.

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Norwegian shipping industry pursuing battery-powered ships

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The Norwegian shipping industry is teaming up to develop battery-powered ships. In 2015, these will be followed by the world’s largest electric ferry, which will regularly cross Norway’s largest fjord. The Viking Lady, owned by Eidesvik Offshore, will have a battery package installed this spring. Earlier post.)

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BMW Group founds company to develop and distribute innovative robots and management software for logistics solutions

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The name “IDEAL” stands for Industry-Driven Engineering for Autonomous Logistics. We are becoming a provider of logistics robotics beyond the automotive industry. Since 2015, the innovations team from BMW Group Logistics has been working on future-focused industry 4.0 —Jimmy Nassif, CTO IDEALworks GmbH.

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