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How is New Zealand disposing of EV batteries?

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In New Zealand, the Ministry for the Environment and the New Zealand Automobile Associatio n are working together to ensure that old EV batteries are handled in an environmentally responsible way. If you want to learn more about whether EV’s are good for the environment, check out our previous resource here. How would the scheme work?

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Canada, US and Mexico commit to align light- and heavy-duty fuel efficiency and GHG standards out to 2025 and 2027, respectively

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As one of the outcomes of the “Three Amigos” meeting in Ottawa, Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, US President Barack Obama, and Mexico President Enrique Peña Nieto committed to an “ambitious and enduring” North American Climate, Clean Energy, and Environment Partnership.

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The Benefits of Bidirectional Charging

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To make it clear, in a unidirectional (one-way) EV charger, electricity flows from the electric grid into the electric vehicle and with a bidirectional (two-way) EV charger, electricity can flow both ways. Let’s put it this way, if you’ve already paid to charge your vehicle, why not use the left-over power to run your home too?

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Hitachi Restructures, Spinning Off Automotive Systems Business; to Launch Group-Wide Strategies for Li-ion Battery and Renewables Businesses

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In addition, on 1 April, the company will introduce organizations to plan and propose R&D and business strategies for the whole Hitachi Group regarding lithium-ion battery and renewable energy-related businesses. Measures in Environment-Related New Businesses. Renewable Energy-Related Businesses.

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BMW i home energy storage system integrates 2nd-life i3 vehicle batteries

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The remarkable advantage for BMW customers in using BMW i3 batteries as a plug and play storage application is the ability to tap into an alternative resource for residential and commercial backup power, thus using renewable energy much more efficiently, and enabling additional revenues from the energy market.

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Wind-to-Hydrogen Tech Goes to Sea

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We also expect to demonstrate the viability of other key concepts and systems, as well as the ability of these systems to interact with each other reliably in the harsh environment out at sea. If the electricity used to produce the hydrogen and the fuels derived from it comes from renewable sources, these products are considered “green.”

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Electric Vehicle Industry Associations – Joining Forces to Drive Adoption

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The United Kingdom’s Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology (REA) consists of more than 550 members within the heat, transport, power, EV charging infrastructure and the circular economy (eliminating waste and the continuous use of renewable resources) industries.