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Renault makes public its lifecycle study of Fluence ICE vs Fluence EV

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is shown with both UK and French grid mixes. Components production (electrode rolls, separator rolls, electrolyte) was in Japan, and assembly (cells, modules and pack) in Renault’s Bursa factory (Turkey) on a specific assembly line. The EV footprint (Fluence Z.E.) Click to enlarge.

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WEC report: EVs need 16% market share by 2020 for fuel economy standards to be met

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Electricity demand attributed to new EVs can likely be managed with proper planning by utilities and could be further mitigated at the local level with emerging technologies such as vehicle-to-grid (V2G), the report said. In the EU, the EV gap is 1.4 million, 10% of the estimated 2020 projected passenger sales, in the US, 0.9

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

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There will always be some slight differences in coupler configurations as a result of specific regional electric grid requirements, the group said. Vehicle-to-grid communications. There is a need for common standards for communication between the vehicle and the grid, and to address roaming of electric vehicles and smart charging.

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SGH2 building largest green hydrogen production facility in California; gasification of waste into H2

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It can also provide lowest-cost long-term storage for electrical grids relying on renewable energy. SGH2 is in negotiations to launch similar projects in France, Saudi Arabia, Ukraine, Greece, Japan, South Korea, Poland, Turkey, Russia, China, Brazil, Malaysia and Australia.

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UNECE Adopts Type Approval for Electric and Hybrid Vehicles’ Electric Safety Requirements; Applies in 41 Countries

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100 includes the 27 Member States of the European Union, the European Union itself, as well as Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Malaysia, Montenegro, Norway, Russian Federation, Serbia, Switzerland, The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Tunisia and Turkey. The change in UNECE Regulation No.

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COP26 declaration on accelerating the transition to 100% zero emission cars and vans

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All governments should also support the transition of these light vehicles to zero emission vehicles; Kenya; Secretariat of Economy, Mexico; Morocco; Paraguay; Rwanda; Turkey; Uruguay. Unilever; Vattenfall; Zenith; Zurich.

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IEA: Estonia is pioneering technologies for more efficient and cleaner use of oil shale

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To increase and improve the sector, Estonia is not only spending heavily on RD&D for biomass-based energy, wind and solar power, but it is also pursuing solutions such as fuel cells and electrolyzers as well as computer-based energy management technologies for buildings, power storage and grid development.

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