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

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Thereby, we completely forego coal-based electricity and obtain our electrical energy from only renewable sources. Today, new plants in Europe are already planned with a CO2-neutral energy supply from the start. However, today’s production grids are powered by alternating current—which has to be converted.

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Audi e-gas plant qualified to participate in balancing market to stabilize grid

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The Audi e-gas plant in the city of Werlte in Lower Saxony ( earlier post ) produces CO 2 neutral-fuel (synthetic methane from water, renewable electricity and CO 2 ); it now also contributes toward stabilizing the public power grid. This has resulted in the plant being accepted under the direction of grid operator Tennet TSO GmbH.

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

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While the current facility feeds pure hydrogen (“WindGas”) directly into the gas grid, the new methanation plant provides for the generation of “green” methane. In this second stage, hydrogen from regenerative energy sources is converted into methane (CH 4 ), i.e. synthetic natural gas, using CO 2 from a bio-ethanol plant.

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How EVs Are Reducing Carbon (CO2) Emissions

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The upstream, “well to wheel” emissions of the EV are linked to electricity generation and the electrical grid, with lower emissions in regions that use more renewable energy sources. They can be charged using clean energy, reducing their environmental impact. Let’s not forget our carbon footprint.

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How EVs Charge Your Sustainability Strategy

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One of the most common sustainability goals for businesses is reduce CO2 emissions. And while the energy grid is slowly becoming more “clean” as suppliers switch to renewable sources, business owners can also make a difference. A company that wants to reduce CO2 emissions should review its upstream emissions.

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BMW, Ford, Honda to Form New EV Charging Company

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Ford, Honda, and BMW have announced plans to create a new “vehicle-to-grid company” that’s aimed at standardizing vehicle charging via a singular platform. The service also seeks to return excess energy to the electrical grid, effectively converting EVs into publicly shared batteries.

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Grid-eMotion Flash: Hitachi’s 20 second Flash Charging Solution

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Grid-eMotion Flash. Hitachi Energy has developed and optimized its flash-charging technology and onboard traction equipment for high-frequency and high-capacity bus routes. Ashok Leyland’s e-bus will run in IITM and use Hitachi Energy’s Grid-eMotion Flash, the revolutionary flash-charging technology.

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