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German power-to-gas facility opens green methanation plant; €28M STORE&GO project

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million) STORE&GO research project. While the current facility feeds pure hydrogen (“WindGas”) directly into the gas grid, the new methanation plant provides for the generation of “green” methane. This stored energy is then available as backup whenever there is an insufficient supply of solar and wind power.

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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. Thereby, we completely forego coal-based electricity and obtain our electrical energy from only renewable sources.

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BMW, Ford, Honda to Form New EV Charging Company

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Assuming ChargeScape is given the green light to move ahead, the trio plans to have equal shares and for the business to get rolling in 2024. Logistically, this would help soften the blow for public utilities hoping to deliver energy when demand surges throughout the day.

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The Essential Guide to EV Smart Charging and Smart Energy Management

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Smart energy management adds another dimension to EV smart charging. It optimizes energy consumption based on grid constraints, energy pricing, renewable energy availability, locally stored energy, preconfigured EV owner preferences, and driver needs.