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EU investing €1.8B in 17 large-scale clean tech projects

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Grants will be disbursed from the Innovation Fund to help bring technologies to the market in energy-intensive industries, hydrogen, renewable energy, carbon capture and storage infrastructure, and manufacturing of key components for energy storage and renewables. These will be announced in the fourth quarter of 2022.

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Siemens presents three-point plan for implementing cost-efficient energy transition in Germany

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Germany has embarked on a large-scale Energiewende (energy transition)—a policy-driven shift away from nuclear and fossil energy to a renewable energy economy. Electricity prices in comparison. This scenario would ensure that Germany meets its climate targets, Siemens said. Source: Siemens. Click to enlarge.

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ENGIE New Ventures increases investment in 2nd-life battery company Connected Energy

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Connected Energy’s E-STOR, a stationary energy storage technology that extends the life of electric vehicle batteries by 5-10 years, is deployed whenever flexible, modular and short or longer-term electricity storage systems are needed. —Matthew Lumsden, CEO of Connected Energy.

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Solar and Battery Companies Rattle Utility Powerhouses

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All eyes these days may be on Elon Musk's space venture—which has just put people in orbit —but here on Earth you can now get your monthly electric bill courtesy of a different Musk enterprise. Tesla and its partner Octopus Energy Germany recently rolled out retail utility services in two large German states. kWh battery wall unit.

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UC Davis researchers suggest we may be at the beginning of a real hydrogen transition in transportation

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A few regions (notably California, Japan and Germany) have committed significant funds to support the next crucial steps forward on infrastructure build-out. It appears that this is poised to happen in at least three places in the world: California, Germany and Japan. These partnerships are bringing key stakeholders together.

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How Smart EV Charging Will Help Promote Renewable Power Generation

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Now countries’ electrical grids are increasingly powered by renewables. According to Denmark’s national grid , Energinet, in 2019 half the country’s electricity was generated by renewables, while in Germany the figure was only slightly lower at 46%. . The EV as a mobile electricity storage device.

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Groupe Renault creating first European factory dedicated to the circular economy of mobility in Flins

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The ReFactory aims to achieve a negative carbon balance by 2030—an objective in line with the Group’s ambition to achieve carbon neutrality in Europe by 2050. New operating opportunities such as stationary storage make it possible to perpetuate the service that the battery offers.

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