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IEA report draws lessons from rapid uptake of EVs in Nordic countries

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Norway, Iceland and Sweden have the highest ratios of EVs per person, globally. Further, the number of electric vehicles (EVs) in the Nordic region is projected to reach 4 million cars by 2030—more than 15 times the number currently in circulation, according to the International Energy Agency’s Nordic EV Outlook 2018 (NEVO 2018).

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US smashes solar records in 2023 – but 2024 will bring road bumps [Update]

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It’s the first time in 80 years that a renewable electricity source has accounted for over half of annual capacity additions to the grid. December 6, 2023: The SEIA and Wood Mackenzie released their report , “US Solar Market Insight Q4 2023,” in which they report that third-quarter (Q3) additions of new solar totaled 6.5

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TWAICE battery analytics platform promises enormously valuable insights at every point in a battery’s lifecycle

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The German firm TWAICE was founded in June 2018 by Dr. Michael Baumann and Dr. Stephan Rohr to address these needs. Michael Baumann: I’ve always been a very technology-passionate and technology-driven person, and I wanted to make an impact with technology for the planet and for our society. What’s the key challenge with batteries?

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NUS researcher links air pollution to increased residential electricity demand

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Understanding what drives energy demand across the socioeconomic distribution of Singapore households can provide insight on the future energy demand of urban populations in the region’s cities as incomes rise. This is important for policymakers when forecasting and influencing future emissions paths in the context of climate change.

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This Nigerian Startup’s Minigrid Began as a School Project

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Minigrids use distributed off-grid energy solutions that operate independently from the national transmission grid. Orajaka says his off-grid system of the first of its kind developed and implemented in Nigeria. To a large extent, I wouldn’t be the person I am today if not for the support from the IEEE and IEEE Foundation.”

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Obama Administration launches series of actions to accelerate EV adoption; inc. $4.5B in loan guarantees, pursuing 350 kW fast charge

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Enable smart charging and vehicle grid integration through solutions such as demand response, and other energy storage and load management strategies. National Grid. Hackathons are events that bring together coders, data scientists, topic experts, and interested members of the public to discover insights and develop new solutions.

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AMPECO CEO discusses the software that makes large-scale EV charging systems work in comprehensive Q&A

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AMPECO has a global footprint—it has offices in England and France, and is rapidly expanding in the US—but I confess I was a bit surprised to find out how knowledgeable and insightful CEO Orlin Radev and Chief Revenue Officer Stefan Ivanov turned out to be about the global EV charging industry. You can’t control it in a smart way.