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Deloitte: interest in hybrid vehicles still significantly outpacing full battery-electrics

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However, mounting concerns about climate change and reducing emissions are consistently among the top two motivators for electric vehicle adoption among global consumers in the US, Germany, Japan, the Republic of Korea, India and Southeast Asia. Demand for public charging is highest in the Republic of Korea (38%) and Southeast Asia (29%).

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Nel ASA receives purchase order for 20MW alkaline electrolyzer from steelmaker Ovako

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The company has geographical presence in Europe, North America and Asia, and a steel product line that includes niche products and customized solutions. Therefore, Ovako embarked on the hydrogen project together with support from the Swedish Energy Agency, Volvo Group, Hitachi ABB Power Grids Sweden, H2 Green Steel and Nel Hydrogen.

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Nissan LEAF first electric car to pass 400,000 unit sales

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These partnerships will leverage the ability of electric car batteries to store energy and share it with homes, businesses and power grids—making electric vehicles even more useful, while promoting efficient energy use. Since then, Nissan has formed partnerships around the world under its Nissan Energy initiative.

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Tesla looks to ensure local suppliers’ production amid China’s power cuts

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Please reduce the power restriction time during the day for the suppliers mentioned above,” the letter read, according to a Nikkei Asia report. Sichuan is home to a good number of automotive suppliers, but as the province was hit with the worst heat wave in 60 years, its power grid has been overstretched.

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Daimler and partners deploying world’s largest 2nd-life EV battery storage unit for grid support

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With an increasing supply of electricity from fluctuating renewable energies, such as wind farms or solar power stations, they can help stabilize power grids, levelling out energy fluctuations with virtually no loss—a role that is partly fulfilled by fossil power plants at present.

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GE posts $63M in orders for Durathon sodium-halide battery systems

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In its first weeks of operation, the business secured 10 new telecom customer orders across several regions, including Africa, Asia, India and the US powering a total of more than 3,500 cell towers. GE’s Energy Storage business announced $63 million in new Durathon sodium-halide battery orders since the business launched in July.

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APL first shipping line to cold-iron in Oakland

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It was the official launch of an APL program to cold-iron five vessels this year in the Transpacific Trade between Asia and the US. In cold-ironing, ships at berth connect via large cables to the landside power grid for electricity.

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