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Bremen orders 35 Mercedes-Benz eCitaro G electric articulated buses with NMC 3 batteries

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The buses are recharged using five charging systems permanently installed at the depot, each with an output of 150 kW. They were previously installed by Mercedes-Benz at BSAG’s depot under an earlier supply contract. This covers the daily mileage of BSAG’s regular scheduled city buses.

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Proposed California Bill SB-233 Mandates Bidirectional Charging for EVs to Advance Grid and Climate Protection

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Rebates and tax credits to offset the up-front costs of buying and installing bidirectional charging equipment are also key. What’s more, it’s expected that other states will follow California’s lead in matters of climate protection and EV adoption. California has buying power behind its proposed V2G mandate to the EV industry.

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Rolls-Royce launches mtu hydrogen solutions for power generation

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At its Friedrichshafen headquarters, Rolls-Royce’s Power Systems division has installed a 250-kilowatt fuel cell demonstrator, which will be used to test and present future CO 2 -free energy systems to customers. Beginning in 2022, operation with a hydrogen content of 25% will be possible.

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Bremen orders five Mercedes-Benz eCitaro buses with solid-state batteries

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The scope of delivery includes five permanently installed charging systems, each with a capacity of 150 kW, as well as three mobile workshop chargers, each with a capacity of 40 kW. The all-electric Mercedes-Benz eCitaro buses which are now on order are part of the transport company’s climate protection strategy implemented last year.

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Germany providing another €100M to subsidize private charging stations; €500M total

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Purchase and installation of the wallboxes are supported with a grant of €900. We want more climate protection, more clean electric cars on our roads and more use of green electricity. Necessary electrical installation work. So far, around 385,000 applications for around 470,000 charging points have been received.

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Blackstone may begin commercializing 3D-printed Na-ion batteries as early as 2025; testing in electric bus

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This project is being funded by the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection as part of its support for the battery cell manufacturing ecosystem with a total of up to €24.1 million (subject to the grant decision becoming legally valid).

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German Agency for Disruptive Innovation supporting development of high-altitude on-shore wind turbines

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The higher a wind turbine is installed, the more efficiently it will work, because the wind is much steadier and blows with greater force at altitude. Among the projects being funded by the German Agency for Disruptive Innovation ( SPRIND ) is an effort by Horst Bendix to develop a high-altitude, on-shore wind turbine.

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