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German power-to-gas facility opens green methanation plant; €28M STORE&GO project

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A methanation plant expansion to the existing power-to-gas (PtG) facility in Falkenhagen, Germany has officially opened as part of the international €28-million (US$33.5-million) While the current facility feeds pure hydrogen (“WindGas”) directly into the gas grid, the new methanation plant provides for the generation of “green” methane.

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IEEE Discusses 6 Simple Solutions to Climate Change at COP27

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At COP27, he said that even though the first legally binding international treaty on climate change, known as the Paris Agreement , was adopted nearly a decade ago, countries have yet to come to a consensus on how to stop burning fossil fuels, among other issues. France sells energy to Italy, Spain, and Switzerland,” Rahman said.

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American and European Standards organizations agree to strengthen transatlantic cooperation on standards for electric vehicles

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Information was shared on cooperative efforts already underway among organizations involved in electric vehicle standardization such as the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), SAE International, and Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. (UL). Wireless charging.

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Pike Research ranks ChargePoint, DBT as top EV charging equipment supply companies

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The new Pike Pulse Grid for EVSE manufacturers. Pike Research forecasts that global sales of electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 37% between 2012 and 2020 as the global market for plug-in vehicles (PEVs) grows, rising from less than 200,000 units sold in 2012 to almost 2.4

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Volta Trucks reveals purpose-built full-electric large commercial vehicle for inner city freight distribution: Volta Zero

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Volta Trucks’ sustainability ambitions are also carried over into the battery technology and supply chain sourcing selection. The removal of the traditional internal combustion engine enabled the designers and engineers of the Volta Zero to rethink how a truck has always been designed.

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Building a Zero Trust Security Model for Autonomous Systems

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With that, it has become imperative to extend a Zero Trust architecture to systems of autonomous systems to protect not only drones but also industrial equipment, supply chain automation, and smart cities. In some cases, hackers are finding ways to infiltrate software supply chains to plant targeted malware vulnerabilities.

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“Energiewende” in a tank; Audi e-fuels targeting carbon-neutral driving with synthetic fuels from renewables, H2O and CO2; Swiss policy test case

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—Rupert Stadler, Audi CEO, at the International Vienna Motor Symposium in 2014. The e-gas plant only operates when there is too much electricity from renewable sources in the grid. Customers can order a supply of Audi e-gas when purchasing their g-tron. The policy side; test case in Switzerland. Audi e-gas.

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