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Norway just signed a contract for its first commercial offshore wind farm

Baua Electric

Norway has signed a contract with Ventyr Energi to develop Sørlige Nordsjø 2, its first commercial offshore wind farm. Norway’s energy minister, Terje Aasland, and wind consortium Ventyr Energi representatives signed the contract. Aasland said: This marks an important milestone in Norway’s commitment to renewable energy.

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The world’s first semi electric truck with 1,000 kWh capacity is plowing snow in Norway like a boss

Baua Electric

Photo: Eli Ramstad/Norwegian Public Roads Administration For the first time, Norway has used a semi electric truck with 1,000 kWh battery capacity to clear heavy snow on challenging mountain passes. Despite a long day battling light to heavy snow, gusty winds, and below-freezing temps, the truck’s battery only dipped from 90% to 28%.

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Elon Musk highlights from 2022 ONS Conference [Video]

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Elon Musk attended the 2022 Offshore Northern Shore Conference in Norway. I think any reasonable person would conclude that. Musk contemplated Norway’s potential to harness wind and hydropower, adding that the country might be able to export that energy to southern Europe. . 2022 ONS Conference Theme.

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Smart Charging: How AI and IoT are Transforming EV Charging

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For instance, AI can schedule charging when there is a surplus of solar or wind energy available, leading to a more sustainable energy consumption pattern. It continually learns and adapts, improving its predictions over time to offer more personalized and efficient charging schedules.

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World’s first floating offshore wind farm to be taken offline for up to 4 months

Baua Electric

The world’s first floating offshore wind farm, Hywind Scotland, is coming offline for three to four months for “heavy maintenance.” Hywind Scotland ‘s operator, Norwegian power giant Equinor, says that operational data has indicated that its wind turbines need work. The five Siemens Gamesa turbines will be towed to Norway this summer.

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7 Benefits of Switching to Electric Cars

My Electric Car

Norway is a leading example of the kind of favorable tax incentives and discounts offered to the consumer, while notably, the government of eco-friendly Australia is yet to jump on the bandwagon even though a sizeable part of the population is ready to upgrade, as a recent survey has shown. Improve Your On-road Safety.

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Drive Electric Submission on the Emissions Reduction Plan Discussion Document

Drive Electric

This includes Norway and South Korea, by 2025. In 2020, 70 per cent of new vehicle sales in Norway were EV. We can’t wait for dramatic increases in petrol to shift the market, as this will occur too late and have disproportionate impacts on low income persons / families. . There are at least 31 countries and U.S.