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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) This stored energy is then available as backup whenever there is an insufficient supply of solar and wind power. million) STORE&GO research project.

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Exide and Leclanché launch Li-ion battery JV in India

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Exide Industries Ltd, India’s largest manufacturer of lead acid storage batteries and power storage solutions provider, and Switzerland-based Li-ion battery manufacturer Leclanché SA announced a joint venture to build lithium-ion batteries and provide energy storage systems for India’s electric vehicle market and grid-based applications.

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Lightweight Edison2 E85 Car Wins Mainstream Class X-Prize; Two Battery Electric Vehicles Take Alternative Class Prizes

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The winning teams—Edison2 of Lynchburg, Virginia; X-Tracer of Winterthur, Switzerland; and Li-ion Motors Corp. X Prize competition requirements made an internal combustion engine, running on E85, its preferred choice for the competition. Winner: The X-Tracer Team Switzerland’s “E-Tracer #79” won the $2.5

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Hyundai Motor to integrate green energy into Charge myHyundai service in Europe

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When charged with renewable energy, battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) such as IONIQ 5 produce up to 81% lower well-to-wheel lifecycle emissions compared to a normal ICE vehicle, according to a 2021 study from the International Council of Clean Transportation (ICCT).

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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. We don’t have enough solar energy and wind energy.”

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CMU/DAI study finds shutting down US nuclear plants would have significant negative economic and environmental consequences

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The recent earthquake and tsunami that destroyed the nuclear power plants in Fukushima, Japan has led to an international reevaluation of policies related to nuclear power. Germany has decided to shutdown all nine of its nuclear power plants by 2022, and Switzerland will shutdown all five of its plants by 2032.

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Top 14 Electric Vehicle Motor Manufacturers in India: Driving Sustainable Mobility

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ABB India Asea Brown Boveri (ABB) is a Switzerland based multinational company and they manufacture electric motors for electric vehicles. According to the company the key features of ABB motors are the following: Configurable lengths, windings, and voltages to get the needed motor performance.

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