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Volkswagen and Greece to create model island for climate-neutral mobility

Green Car Congress

The Volkswagen Group and Greece have agreed to establish a mobility system on the Mediterranean island of Astypalea. To that end, the current transport system on the island will transition to electric vehicles and renewable power generation. In the long run, Astypalea will strive to become a model island for climate-neutral mobility.

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Greece runs on 100% renewables for the first time on record

Electrek

Greece was powered entirely by renewables for the first time ever last week, according to the country’s independent power transmission operator (IPTO). The post Greece runs on 100% renewables for the first time on record appeared first on Electrek.

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BYD expands reach in Europe with best-selling Atto 3, Seal EV launching in Greece

Electrek

China’s leading EV maker, BYD , is expanding its presence in Europe by launching its best-selling Atto 3 and Seal in Greece. BYD said more models are launching soon.

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Greece launches the largest bifacial solar farm in Europe

Electrek

Greece this week inaugurated a 204-megawatt (MW) solar farm in Kozani, in the country’s Western Macedonia region. The post Greece launches the largest bifacial solar farm in Europe appeared first on Electrek. It’s the biggest solar farm with bifacial panels in Europe.

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A new 1 GW subsea cable will move clean energy between Italy and Greece

Electrek

Italy and Greece are planning to install a subsea cable to increase their interconnection capacity and share renewable energy. more… The post A new 1 GW subsea cable will move clean energy between Italy and Greece appeared first on Electrek.

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Our Hyundai Kona EV Journey Through Greece, Albania, & Croatia

CleanTechnica EVs

Following up on the first part of this journey in the Hyundai Kona Electric from Warsaw, Poland, to the easternmost point in Europe — and our earlier EV journeys to Nordkapp (the northernmost point in Europe), Cabo da Roca (the westernmost point), Punta Marroqui (the southernmost point) — this article covers our travels through Greece, […].

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Mitsubishi Fuso cleans up, putting 89 electric garbage trucks to work in Greece

Electrek

The Greek cities of Athens and Thessaloniki are popular tourist spots, and those tourists are about to breathe a little bit easier – literally! thanks to nearly 90 new electric garbage trucks from Mitsubishi Fuso.