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New HERE-SBD index identifies EV leaders and laggards in the US and Europe

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The bottom overall countries in the HERE – SBD Automotive EV Index: (21) Italy (22) United Kingdom (23) Hungary (24) Romania (25) Ireland (26) Poland (27) Lithuania (28) Greece (29) Malta (30) Cyprus. This led to a proliferation of AC charging since DC charging had not yet been standardized. Methodology.

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Opinion: Global Oil Supply More Fragile Than You Think

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But the collapse of prices in July—owing to the Iran nuclear deal, an ongoing production surplus, and economic and financial concerns in Greece and China—have darkened the mood. Nick Cunningham is a Washington DC-based writer on energy and environmental issues. That could cause oil prices to spike. Source: [link].

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EU investing >€3M in research into ultra-efficient aero engines; ULTIMATE project

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Systems: introduction of a fuel-cell to serve as an auxiliary power generation device; and, wholesale application of a solely Direct Current (DC) power transmission architecture. ULTIMATE technology screening and development process. Grönstedt et al. Click to enlarge.

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DNV GL paper suggests near-term success for LNG in shipping; alternative fuel mix to diversify over time

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For example, shifting from AC to on board DC grids would allow engines to operate at variable speeds, helping to reduce energy losses. For example, the availability of land to grow biofuels is a significant barrier to its widespread use, with an area the size of Greece required to produce 50 million tonnes of biodiesel.

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Powering Offshore Wind Farms With Numerical Modeling of Subsea Cables

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The Hellenic Cables team used COMSOL Multiphysics and the add-on AC/DC Module to compute the electric fields, currents, and potential distribution in conducting media. The AC/DC Module and solvers behind it are very robust and efficient for these types of problems,” says Chrysochos.

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Canoo Pickup, Kia EV6, Honda and Mini EV Plans: EV Week in Review – Mar 9-15

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Together they have formed the Electric Highway Coalition to provide electric car drivers with a seamless network of DC fast charging stations that spans their respective service areas. Austria, Belgium, Greece, Ireland, Lithuania, Luxembourg and Malta also signed up. .” – March 11, via CNBC. – March 10, Politico.

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