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Nissan to be carbon-neutral by 2050; 100? of new vehicle offerings in key markets to be electrified by early 2030s

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As part of this effort, by the early 2030s every all-new Nissan vehicle offering in key markets—Japan, China, the US and Europe—will be electrified. Nissan anticipates increased collaboration with the energy sector to support the decarbonization of power grids; and.

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Geely supporting Danish initiative on e-methanol with vehicle trials in Aalborg

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The demonstration trial will support the promotion of green e-methanol and green mobility in Europe as well as preparations for the safe introduction of e-methanol fuel in the EU. Denmark has been a global leader in sustainability, and has pledged to reduce its carbon emissions by 70% by 2030.

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bp and thyssenkrupp Steel to advance the decarbonization of steel production; low-carbon hydrogen and renewable power

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bp and thyssenkrupp Steel have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) focused on the development of long-term supply of low-carbon hydrogen and renewable power in steel production, helping accelerate the steel industry’s wider energy transition. This will increasingly require the use of electricity from renewable sources.

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EEA: large-scale roll-out of EVs will help EU shift to green transport, but may challenge power grid

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However, widespread use of such vehicles would pose challenges for Europe’s power grid in meeting increased electricity demand. The need for extra power will be higher if other sectors like industry or households do not follow through on planned energy efficiency improvements. Source: EEA. Click to enlarge.

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Renault & Eneco collaborate on smart renewable energy charging solution for electric vehicles

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This app makes it possible to charge electric cars using renewable energy at times when the market prices are most favorable, such as at night, when the production of sustainable wind energy exceeds demand in most European countries. It is expected that there will be three million electric vehicles in the whole of Europe by 2020.

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Raven SR to supply sustainable aviation fuel to ANA and JAL

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The supply will be produced by Raven SR at facilities planned for major global markets outside Japan to serve specific international routes of each airline. Raven SR plans to begin commercial production of SAF by 2025 in California, and expand SAF production by 200,000 tons/year until 2034 in the US and Europe.

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Porsche demos grid balancing capability of group of Taycan EVs with cloud-based pooling system

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A realistic pilot test conducted by Porsche, the grid operator TransnetBW and consulting firm Intelligent Energy System Services (IE2S), has demonstrated that electrical balancing power can be stored in the high-voltage batteries of an intelligent swarm of electric cars. —Dr Rainer Pflaum, CFO TransnetBW.

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