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Parker Project demonstrates cross-brand V2G in Denmark; more tests of grid services slated

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With the demonstrations kicked off in the second half of 2017, the project has now demonstrated that the vehicles are operational and able to deliver services across brands. The V2G demonstration conducted here in Denmark is a study to utilise EVs and PHEVs as a power interchange tool for society.

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EEA: no improvements on average CO2 emissions from new cars registered in 2017 in Europe

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Efforts to improve the fuel efficiency of new cars sold in the European Union (EU) stalled in 2017 compared to 2016, according to provisional data published today by the European Environment Agency (EEA). While past years have seen steady declines, new passenger cars registered in 2017 emitted on average 0.4 Source: EEA. A total of 15.1

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T&E study finds cruise ships emitting 10x more SOx in Europe port cities than all Europe’s 260M cars

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An in-house study by environmental NGO Transport & Environment (T&E) has found that the luxury cruise brands owned by Carnival Corporation & PLC emitted in 2017 in European seas alone 10 times more SO x than all of Europe’s 260+ million passenger vehicles. million passenger vehicles in a year.

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Ballard-powered fuel-cell tram-buses from Van Hool now in revenue service in France

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Ballard initially announced a Letter of Intent in September, 2017 and shipped modules to Van Hool in 2018. Ballard’s customer service organization at our Hobro, Denmark facility is available to support the ExquiCity fleet as well as all other Ballard-powered buses operating in Europe.

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EEA: increase in EU GHG emissions, mostly due to transport, hampers progress towards 2030 targets

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Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across the European Union rose slightly in 2017, mostly because of the transport sector. emissions increase in 2017 from 2016. According to preliminary data, emissions in 2017 across the whole EU increased by 0.6% drop in emissions between 1990 and 2017. in 2017 from 2016.

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Pike Research forecasts stationary fuel cell sales to reach 1.2M units annually by 2017

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Stationary fuel cell revenue by market sector, world markets: 2011-2017. million units annually by 2017. Source: Pike Research. Click to enlarge. The report focuses on six key application areas that are gaining increasing commercial traction and have the potential to see significant revenue streams over the forecast period.

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Study finds car dealerships pose significant barrier to EV adoption

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A new study by a team from Aarhus University in Denmark has found that car dealerships pose a significant barrier to electric vehicle adoption at the point of sale due to a perceived lack of business case viability in relation to gasoline and diesel vehicles. Only three North America-focused studies exist as of 2017.

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