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Canada and Germany strike green hydrogen wind farm deal

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Canada and Germany will sign a deal on August 23 that will see the nations collaborate on a green hydrogen wind farm project led by World Energy GH2. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine plunged Germany’s energy security into turmoil, prompting the country to explore new deals to safeguard its energy mix.

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Mercedes amps up renewables push with 140MW wind power deal

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Mercedes has announced a new wind power deal to ensure it reaches carbon neutrality as soon as possible. Still, one of the most involved has been Mercedes, which has invested heavily in massive wind and solar projects to power its European operations. What do you think of the article? Do you have any comments, questions, or concerns?

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Redwood Materials scopes out EU locations for new battery recycling plant

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Germany and Scandinavia are the top two countries on the company’s list. . Pros of Redwood Materials Germany. Germany would be a good location for Redwood Materials’ battery recycling plant in Europe. The company has deals with Tesla and Volkswagen already, so a plant in Germany would be ideal.

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Our Energy crisis is self made in europe

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We have started to find out the hard way that wind and solar are pitiful in winter especially when we have no meaningful wind for days on end. While all eyes are on Ukraine and Russia, Europe’s energy woes are largely self-made, not due to outside forces. Let’s look at the bigger picture: – What has Europe done?

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Northvolt postpones planned 60GWh battery production

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Northvolt has announced that the ongoing European energy crisis is forcing them to postpone battery production at the company’s new facility in Germany; it is now considering U.S. And while this previously was the case with Northern Germany, with the current Russian invasion of Ukraine, energy prices have gone through the roof.

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War in Ukraine: We Need to Talk About Fossil Fuels

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He took the first step in Crimea in 2014 , and in the early morning hours of 24 February he ordered a large-scale invasion of Ukraine. The main component of Europe’s response to Russia’s Ukraine invasion is a pledge to cut fossil fuel use by 40 percent by 2030. But the room for rapid changes is limited. Regardless, the E.U.

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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. Even so, world events are putting wind in the sails for backup power. Not so independent.

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