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Mercedes-Benz Cars plants in Germany to be supplied with CO2-neutral energy from 2022

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The preparations for exclusively green electricity for a climate-friendly production in Europe are already well advanced. This includes optimized resource consumption through the most efficient use of energy and heat. This ensures a reliable power supply even in fluctuating grids.

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Mercedes-Benz GLC F-CELL goes into preproduction; fuel-cell/battery plug-in hybrid powertrain

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This conserves resources while lowering the system costs with no compromises in terms of performance. The powerful storage battery is space-savingly installed in the rear of the SUV. kW on-board chargers, it can be conveniently charged from a standard household power socket, a wallbox or a public charging station.

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Electric Cars and a Smarter Grid - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

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In the city of the future, could power suppliers be rivalled by innovative construction firms? The vision is fuelled by the fear of climate change and the need to find green alternatives to dirty coal, unpopular nuclear power and unreliable gas imports from Russia. While utilities such as E.ON C Dumke — Conrad Dumke 6.

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