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First Toyota Mirai in Norway delivered to Uno-X Hydrogen

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Following the United Kingdom, Denmark, Germany and Belgium, Norway is the 5 th European country to start selling the fuel cell sedan. The first of the 20 planned stations will use the surplus solar energy produced from the solar panels on the roof of the neighboring energy-positive office building. Earlier post.).

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Groupe Renault, Connected Energy install EV charging with 2nd-life batteries at highway rest areas

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UK-based Connected Energy and Groupe Renault have installed two quick-charge stations based on Connected Energy’s E-STOR energy storage technology on highways in Belgium and Germany. Connected Energy’s E-STOR systems also offer a solution to load management for use on industrial and commercial sites.

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UTC Power Attains 5,000-Hour Durability Milestone With Transit Bus Fuel Cell System

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It is recognized by the industry as a key challenge in commercializing fuel cell vehicles worldwide. UTC Power has provided fuel cell power plants for fleet transportation since 1998 and its fuel cells have powered buses in the United States, Spain, Italy and Belgium. Stack durability matters.

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This Dutch City Is Road-Testing Vehicle-to-Grid Tech

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technology-license deal for the first commercial deployment of vehicle-to-grid technology. Other trials include commercial auto fleets, a set of utility vans in Copenhagen , two electric school buses in Illinois, and five in New York. We Drive Solar from his Utrecht home in 2016. Their research partnership ran for four years.

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Electric Vehicle Initiative Launched at Clean Energy Ministerial in Washington DC

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In support of those targets, the ministers are launching the Electric Vehicles Initiative (EVI), which will provide a forum for global cooperation on the development and deployment of electric vehicles, and accelerating their commercial uptake. Multilateral Solar and Wind Working Group. Solar and LED Energy Access Program (SLED).

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Joint IEA-NEA report details plunge in costs of renewable electricity; nuclear competitive with other baseload power sources

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2010 and 2015 LCOE ranges for solar and wind technologies. The cost of producing electricity from renewable sources such as wind and solar has been falling for several years. Bottom: LCOE ranges for solar PV and wind technologies at three discount rates. Source: IEA/NEA. Click to enlarge. Source: IEA/NEA. Click to enlarge.

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Volvo joins Tesla in halting EV production due to Red Sea attacks

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Volvo has joined Tesla in stopping its EV production in Europe due to the threat of violence from Iran-backed Houthi fighters attacking commercial ships traveling in the Red Sea. Volvo said it would halt production at its factory in Ghent, Belgium, for three days after rerouting ships to avoid potential violence. Get started here.

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