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

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This stored energy is then available as backup whenever there is an insufficient supply of solar and wind power. The wind-to-gas pilot plant “WindGas Falkenhagen” was constructed in 2013 to store wind energy in the natural gas grid. Type of CO2 source (biogas; waste water; atmosphere). All work was completed on schedule.

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Lamborghini unveils Lanzador electric concept

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With Wheelspeed Control, Lamborghini very finely regulates power and force at the individual wheels for even more precise turn-in, and direct as well as fast driving on particularly winding roads and with strong acceleration. The interior is made almost entirely of sustainable materials, all made in Italy. 100 percent merino wool.

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Is Europe’s Nuclear Phaseout Starting to Phase Out?

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Italy hasn’t hosted nuclear power at all since 1990. Scientists from the EU Joint Research Centre agreed, reporting that nuclear power doesn’t cause undue environmental harm, despite the need to store nuclear waste. The obvious answer might be solar and wind. Switzerland is doing the same , albeit with a hazy timetable.

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Global investment in renewable power reached $270.2B in 2014, ~17% up from 2013; biofuel investment fell 8% to 10-year low

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billion of final investment decisions on offshore wind projects in Europe. A continuing sharp decline in technology costs—particularly in solar but also in wind—meant that every dollar invested in renewable energy bought significantly more generating capacity in 2014. Additional to China, Brazil ($7.6 billion), India ($7.4

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IEEE Discusses 6 Simple Solutions to Climate Change at COP27

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He added that the energy from wind, solar, and hydroelectric plants should be stored in batteries so the electricity generated from them during off-peak hours isn’t wasted but integrated into energy grids. We don’t have enough solar energy and wind energy.” France sells energy to Italy, Spain, and Switzerland,” Rahman said.

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Driven: Abarth 500e EV

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In Italy this costs $7000 more than the equivalent Fiat 500e La Prima. There’s a strong surge from standstill, and it winds up quickly to illegal-in-Australia speeds. But confining the Abarth to city limits would be a waste of its talents. If this turns out to be the case, it’ll add to the Abarth’s appeal.

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The Future of Fission Reactors May Be Small

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When it comes online in 2026, Linglong One will have a capacity of 125 megawatts of electricity (MWe)—equivalent to around 40 onshore wind turbines. Even more discouragingly, nuclear’s per-unit cost increased 26 percent between 2009 and 2019—while solar and wind power prices plummeted instead.

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