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Mercedes-Maybach introduces EQS SUV

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The new luxury SUV builds on the noise and vibration comfort of the EQS SUV. Various wind deflection measures on the panorama roof, such as wind deflectors, covers and seals with improved geometry, ensure a high level of noise comfort despite the large roof opening.

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Nissan starts European production of all-new, fully electric Townstar van

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The Townstar EV builds on the success of the e-NV200. Delivering 122 PS and 245N·m of torque, the Townstar EV's 45kWh battery can accept AC charging (11 kW or 22 kW) or DC quick charging (CCS format). Nissan has begun production of its all-new and 100% electric Townstar EV model to be sold across select European markets.

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Profiteering Hampers U.S. Grid Expansion

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The United States is not building enough transmission lines to connect regional power networks. Building more transmission increases the capacity and connectivity of the system, allowing new power plants to connect and more power to flow between transmission networks. The cost of the project, estimated at US $1.9

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Good Energies, Google and Marubeni Investing in Offshore Wind Backbone

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Energy investor Good Energies, Google and Marubeni Corporation are investing in the Atlantic Wind Connection (AWC) backbone transmission project. The 350-mile (563-km) long transmission backbone will provide approximately 6,000 MW of offshore wind capacity, enough power to serve 1.9 million households, when fully complete.

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Volkswagen outlines coming changes to charging for its EVs

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Charging and energy are becoming a core business for Volkswagen; the company is building a universal and seamless eco-system for charging its electric models. This means, for example, that wind turbines won’t need to be shut down because there isn’t anyone using them. It is planned to build around 20 new installations by 2025.

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Electric Vehicle Initiative Launched at Clean Energy Ministerial in Washington DC

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At the Clean Energy Ministerial in Washington, DC, 19-20 July, ministers reaffirmed their commitment to previously-announced targets for the deployment of electric vehicles, which the International Energy Agency (IEA) estimates will create global market momentum leading to at least 20 million electric vehicles on the road worldwide by 2020.

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The Complex Calculus of Clean Energy and Zero Emissions

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Energy-system models that marry engineering, physics, economics, and policy constraints and concerns allow us to test assumptions, explore actions, and build intuitions about how those systems work. The best we can do is to build tools that allow us to explore possible futures.” Back to top Until recently, energy modeling by the U.S.

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