Remove Renewable Remove Solar Remove Switzerland Remove Wind
article thumbnail

ABB and Solar Impulse in technology alliance for round-the-world flight powered by the sun

Green Car Congress

ABB and Solar Impulse have formed a technology alliance under which ABB will support Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg in their attempt to fly around the world in a solar-powered airplane in 2015. The 12,000 solar cells built into the wing provide four 10 hp electric motors with renewable energy. Earlier post.).

Solar 246
article thumbnail

Groupe Renault launching large-scale V2G trials with fleet of 15 Zoe EVs

Green Car Congress

These pilot schemes will begin today in Utrecht (the Netherlands) in an ecosystem developed by We Drive Solar and on Porto Santo Island (in the archipelago of Madeira, Portugal) with Empresa de Electricidade da Madeira, an energy supplier. Vehicles are also capable of injecting electricity into the grid during peaks in consumption.

Fleet 268
article thumbnail

Maersk parterning with 6 companies to source at least 730,000 tpy of green methanol by end of 2025

Green Car Congress

European Energy is a global renewable energy company and project developer (wind, solar and Power to X). It develops, builds, and operates renewable electricity projects globally with a pipeline consisting of 20 GW renewable energy capacity. Proman (Switzerland). European Energy (Denmark). Orsted (Denmark).

Green 199
article thumbnail

Prominent gas station sells thousands of stores to fund EV charging

Teslarati

Total has also sold its gas stations in Italy, Switzerland, and the U.K. In its efforts to become an “energy company,” Total has invested significantly in green energy projects, specifically solar and wind. as it continues to expand its charging segment.

Store 98
article thumbnail

Swiss WTW study finds important role for alternative fuels as well as alt drivetrains in move to low-emissions vehicles

Green Car Congress

Second, it is specific to Switzerland. Electricity sources include nuclear; combined cycle plant using natural gas; coal; oil; waste incineration; combined heat and power (wood, diesel, natural gas, biogas); wind; solar; hydro; and pumped storage. Click to enlarge.

article thumbnail

IBM and EKZ partner to make plug-in charging more convenient with new smartphone application

Green Car Congress

IBM Research has teamed with EKZ, the electricity utility provider of the Canton of Zurich in Switzerland, on a new pilot project that will allow consumers conveniently to charge electric vehicles and monitor their energy costs, using mobile devices. If less solar energy is being generated, the charging process can adapt automatically.

article thumbnail

Is Europe’s Nuclear Phaseout Starting to Phase Out?

Cars That Think

Switzerland is doing the same , albeit with a hazy timetable. The obvious answer might be solar and wind. After all, the cost of renewables continues to plummet. It’s entirely possible that the picture might change as solar and wind costs continue to fall and as renewables expand.

France 98