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Tesla launches Powerwall home battery sales in Malta

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Tesla has launched its Powerwall home battery in another European country this week, this time on the island of Malta. Although Tesla recently debuted its next-generation Powerwall 3, those in Malta and most other markets around the world are still the last-gen Powerwall 2. last month, officially debuting the new hardware in Canada.

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New HERE-SBD index identifies EV leaders and laggards in the US and Europe

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How quickly you can charge – the average power capacity of public EV chargers. In more nascent markets such as many US states, it is important to use the number of registered EVs-per-charger ratio, while in more mature markets, a “power-per-EV” ratio can be more useful. Methodology.

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Mobility services infrastructure company Via closes Series E round; valued at $2.25B

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Via , a company that provides digital infrastructure to power public mobility in cities around the world ( earlier post ), has raised a Series E financing led by EXOR. Via’s technology powers the next generation of public transportation, helping cities move beyond a system of rigid routes and schedules to a fully dynamic network.

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EEA: small increase in EU’s total greenhouse gas emissions in 2017, with transport emissions up for the fourth consecutive year

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These increases were partly offset by improvements in the energy and carbon intensity of the economy, due to: Lower fossil-fuel consumption and emissions in the production of heat and electricity in power stations, with lower use of coal and higher use of natural gas and renewables. Lower transformation losses and better energy efficiency.

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EEA: average CO2 emissions from new cars and new vans in Europe increased again in 2019

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Compared to other cars in the same segment, SUVs are typically heavier and have more powerful engines and larger frontal areas – all features that increase fuel consumption. g CO 2 /km), Malta (140.7 About 38% of new car registrations were SUVs. One of the factors affecting the emission increase of 0.5 in 2018 to 1.3% g CO 2 /km).

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EEA: average CO2 emissions from new cars and new vans in Europe increased in 2018

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Compared to cars in similar segment, SUVs are typically heavier and have more powerful engines and larger frontal areas—all features that increase fuel consumption. Together with Estonia, Finland and Malta, these were the only countries where the average emissions of new cars decreased from 2017 to 2018. In 2018, 1.66

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ACEA: data show EU market for electric cars highly fragmented; need for inclusive measures

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Five EU member states don’t offer any incentives at all: Croatia, Estonia, Lithuania, Malta and Poland. Many of the new EU member states with a low ECV market share merely offer an exemption from the annual circulation tax for electric vehicles. —Erik Jonnaert.

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