article thumbnail

Tevva and Vattenfall collaborate to develop zero-emission transport solution; electric with hydrogen range extender

Green Car Congress

While the main energy source to Tevva’s electric trucks is grid electricity, the company optimizes hydrogen and fuel cell (H 2 FC) range extension to support the unique full-day, long-distance duty cycles of freight trucks.

Hydrogen 397
article thumbnail

FREYR to collaborate with Honeywell on battery manufacturing, deploying energy storage solutions

Green Car Congress

The battery cells produced through this project can be utilized by “behind-the-meter” or industrial locations, as well as “front-of-the-meter” locations such as large solar and wind renewable power generation sites. This new electricity mix would rely largely on solar, wind and hydro development as well as energy storage technology.

article thumbnail

This Dutch City Is Road-Testing Vehicle-to-Grid Tech

Cars That Think

Unlike those you may have grown accustomed to seeing, many of these stations don’t just charge electric cars—they can also send power from vehicle batteries to the local utility grid for use by homes and businesses. Debates over the feasibility and value of such vehicle-to-grid technology go back decades. This is good for the grid.

Grid 90
article thumbnail

Wärtsilä launches major test program towards carbon-free solutions with hydrogen and ammonia

Green Car Congress

In addition, Wärtsilä will begin testing ammonia in a marine four-stroke combustion engine together with customers Knutsen OAS, Repsol Norway and Equinor at the Sustainable Energy Catapult Centre in Stord, Norway, as part of the Demo2000 project.

Hydrogen 259
article thumbnail

Northvolt to build third gigafactory in Germany

Green Car Congress

The region hosts the cleanest energy grid in Germany, one which is characterized by a surplus of electricity generated by onshore and offshore wind power and reinforced by clean energy provided through grid interconnections to Denmark and Norway. It matters how we produce a battery cell.

Germany 250
article thumbnail

Rystad Energy expects strong growth in hydrogen pipelines through 2035

Green Car Congress

According to Rystad Energy research, Spain, France, and Germany are among the countries committed or considering cross border pipelines to facilitate energy flows, while the UK with its extensive gas grid finds itself in a strong position to switch from natural gas to hydrogen. Mt of local supply with startup by 2030 (or only 2.1

Hydrogen 531
article thumbnail

FREYR and 24M sign licensing and services agreement for mass production of Li-ion battery cells; Glencore for raw materials

Green Car Congress

FREYR AS and 24M Technologies signed a definitive License and Services Agreement to use 24M’s SemiSolid lithium-ion battery platform technology ( earlier post ) in FREYR’s planned facilities in Mo i Rana, Norway.

Li-ion 350