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Mercedes-Benz Cars plants in Germany to be supplied with CO2-neutral energy from 2022

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In Germany, all Mercedes-Benz plants will be supplied with CO 2 -neutral energy. The preparations for exclusively green electricity for a climate-friendly production in Europe are already well advanced. From 2022, the production of our Mercedes-Benz plants in Germany will operate CO 2 -neutral.

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German officials’ and Elon Musk’s speeches on Tesla Giga Berlin’s opening event highlight a message of hope

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According to Scholz, East Germany will especially benefit from Giga Berlin’s presence in the area. Considering the time it took for the facility to be built and fully approved, the official noted that Giga Berlin proves that “Germany can be fast.” Don’t hesitate to contact us with news tips.

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Audi & Hager Group investigating bidirectional charging at home

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In the first half of 2020, the proportion of green electricity as a percentage of the total electricity mix in Germany exceeded 50% for the first time. When the sun is no longer shining, the vehicle can supply the stored electricity back to the house. An Audi e-tron with near-series charging technology was used in a research project.

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New “2-in-1” EV unit integrates traction motor and A/C compressor for increased range in hot climates

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Engineers from Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and the German Aerospace Centre (DLR) have designed a “2-in-1” electric motor unit which can increase the range of electric vehicles in hot climates. The approach unifies the EV traction and compressor drives into a single housing which drive together during braking events.

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Tesla had a year filled with achievements in 2022

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In March, Elon Musk danced as he and Tesla handed over the first made-in-Germany vehicles produced at the newly opened Giga Berlin, which opened in the fall of 2021. At this event, Elon Musk gave a passionate speech about how Giga Berlin would be the gemstone for Europe and the world. We will also make battery storage.

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Is Europe’s Nuclear Phaseout Starting to Phase Out?

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Philippsburg, an old fortress town in Germany just forty kilometers from the French border, once hosted a nuclear power plant with two towers just like them. The event was abrupt and unceremonious, its time kept secret to prevent crowds from gathering amidst the first wave of Covid-19.

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Copenhagen Diagnosis Released, Detailing Accelerating Indicators of Climate Change In Last Three Years

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A team of 26 climate scientists from Australia, Austria, Canada, France, Germany, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States have published the “Copenhagen Diagnosis”, an interim synthesis report on developments in climate change science from mid-2006 to the present day.