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Hitachi Energy invests a further $4.5B to expand the electricity grid

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billion by 2027 to strengthen the electricity grid and accelerate the clean energy transition. In just the last month, Hitachi Energy says it signed key HVDC framework agreements with RTE in France, RWE in Germany, and Marinus Link in Australia, as well as a service contract with Pattern Energy in the US for the SunZia Transmission Project.

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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. From 2022, the production of our Mercedes-Benz plants in Germany will operate CO 2 -neutral. In the future, 100% of additional purchased electricity will come from verifiable renewable sources, such as wind- and hydropower.

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Volkswagen introduces near-series design study of the MEB-based flexible quick charging station at Geneva

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Connected to the grid or even off-grid, the station can charge up to four electric cars simultaneously, based on the principle of a ‘power bank’, two with DC quick charging. The charging station can be used as interim storage for eco-power; however, when connected to the mains power grid, it becomes a permanent charging point.

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Ford, Volkswagen, and GM Explore EV-Powered Houses

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Starting this year, thousands of battery-powered electric drive Volkswagen vehicles capable of both loading and offloading current—bidirectional charging, as industry calls it—have been rolling off production lines in eastern Germany. A side benefit could be plugging in appliances to the car while camping rough.

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Is Europe’s Nuclear Phaseout Starting to Phase Out?

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Philippsburg, an old fortress town in Germany just forty kilometers from the French border, once hosted a nuclear power plant with two towers just like them. The event was abrupt and unceremonious, its time kept secret to prevent crowds from gathering amidst the first wave of Covid-19. The obvious answer might be solar and wind.

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Honda accelerating electrification plans for Europe; all mainstream models by 2022

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Announced during an Electric Vision event in Amsterdam, the new target is three years ahead of the previously announced 2025 goal. The tariffs—available to owners of any brand of electric vehicle1—also promote the use of electricity generated through renewable sources including hydropower and wind farms.

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2023 was a record year for wind power growth – in numbers

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Photo: Strauss Wind The global wind industry installed 117 gigawatts (GW) of new capacity in 2023, making it the best year ever for new wind energy – here’s what happened and where. Annual wind installations increased in all regions except Europe and North America. Brazil installed 4.8 GW total installed.

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