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Tesla Megapacks go live in Oahu, garnering visit from executive

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The project was underway throughout much of last year, and Baglino’s post includes a picture with part of the install team, along with many of the Megapacks — and a Starlink dish — in the background. Stopped by to congratulate the local team on the successful COD of the 185MW @HwnElectric @Tesla_Megapack installation on Oahu today.

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BloombergNEF reports 11% year-on-year rise in renewable energy financing in the first half of 2022, for a total of $226B

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The investment growth trend follows China’s strategy to build new renewable generation capacity so that it can replace its existing coal fleet. Investments in 2022 will flow into projects coming online in the next few years as the offshore wind installed base is set to grow tenfold from 53GW in 2021 to 504GW in 2035.

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Tesla Megapack batteries are powering Britain’s largest energy storage project

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The construction of the United Kingdom’s largest energy storage project has begun, and it is expected to be a true difference-maker when the supply of renewables like solar or wind is low. The Tesla Megapack installation in southeast England is not the first large-scale battery in the country.

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U.K. Government Pushes Gasoline Car Ban to 2035

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The scheme was to have the United Kingdom restrict citizens from purchasing new combustion vehicles by 2030. The United Kingdom has introduced a lot of unpopular ideas of late and the public doesn’t appear to be overjoyed with leadership. Some have claimed this is being done to boost his political prospects.

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

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The energy sector was able to reduce its emissions due to the decreasing share of coal used to produce electricity and heat in the EU. In the EU Emissions Trading System, emissions from stationary installations increased by 0.2% The largest declines compared with 2016 occurred in Denmark, Finland and the United Kingdom.

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Hyundai Offering Free Chargers to EV Buyers, Swelling Industry Incentives

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But you’ll still have to find someone to install the unit into your home, to which the manufacturer has offered a $600 credit toward installation. That’s unlikely to be enough to actually have the unit set up by an electrician without having to reach into your own pocket. EV mandates and restrictive urban planning (e.g.

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EU greenhouse gas emissions from transport increased for the second year in a row in 2015; on-road up 1.6%

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In fact, ETS emissions for stationary installations decreased by 0.7%, whereas emissions from the non-trading sectors increased by 1.4% The United Kingdom showed the largest decrease of greenhouse gas emissions in the EU. Spain, Italy and the Netherlands accounted for the largest increases in greenhouse gas emissions in the EU.

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