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Groupe Renault, Connected Energy install EV charging with 2nd-life batteries at highway rest areas

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UK-based Connected Energy and Groupe Renault have installed two quick-charge stations based on Connected Energy’s E-STOR energy storage technology on highways in Belgium and Germany. Economical and simple to install, E-STOR will contribute to the development of a network of quick-charging stations in Europe.

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This Dutch City Is Road-Testing Vehicle-to-Grid Tech

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technology-license deal for the first commercial deployment of vehicle-to-grid technology. Other trials include commercial auto fleets, a set of utility vans in Copenhagen , two electric school buses in Illinois, and five in New York. We Drive Solar from his Utrecht home in 2016. Their research partnership ran for four years.

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Joint IEA-NEA report details plunge in costs of renewable electricity; nuclear competitive with other baseload power sources

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2010 and 2015 LCOE ranges for solar and wind technologies. The cost of producing electricity from renewable sources such as wind and solar has been falling for several years. Bottom: LCOE ranges for solar PV and wind technologies at three discount rates. Source: IEA/NEA. Click to enlarge. Source: IEA/NEA. Click to enlarge.

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Volvo joins Tesla in halting EV production due to Red Sea attacks

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Volvo has joined Tesla in stopping its EV production in Europe due to the threat of violence from Iran-backed Houthi fighters attacking commercial ships traveling in the Red Sea. Volvo said it would halt production at its factory in Ghent, Belgium, for three days after rerouting ships to avoid potential violence. Get started here.

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Utilities Are Taking an EV-industry Leadership Role

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In fact, EDF is targeting a 30 percent market share for EV charging in France, Belgium, Italy, and the UK. Its recent order of 1,000 Vivaro-e vans from Vauxhall is the largest commercial EV order in the UK. Origin is cross-promoting its solar energy system with Hyundai. California as the EV Leader.