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Nissan LEAF first electric car to pass 400,000 unit sales

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Introduced in 2010 as the world’s first mass-market electric vehicle, the Nissan LEAF has led the way in making the excitement and convenience of electric driving accessible to non-luxury buyers. Last year, the LEAF was not only the best-selling electric vehicle in Europe, but also the top-selling car of any kind in Norway.

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IEA report draws lessons from rapid uptake of EVs in Nordic countries

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In proportion to its population, the Nordic region—Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden—is strikingly ahead of the rest of the world in adopting electric cars. Norway, Iceland and Sweden have the highest ratios of EVs per person, globally.

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

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Today’s announcement is also an important milestone as we advance to a potential H1 2022 Final Investment Decision (FID) on our first Gigafactory in Mo i Rana, Norway. Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) technology development is critical to the continued decarbonization of global power systems.

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A Comprehensive Guide to EV Charging Management Software Solution

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The beating heart of EV charging lies in the software and management systems that enable this dynamic market. Time-to-Market (TTM) : a management solution reduces or eliminates the need for bespoke system development and simplifies otherwise complex integration, speeding TTM. Also supports bidding in flexible energy markets.

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Powering Offshore Wind Farms With Numerical Modeling of Subsea Cables

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Some wind farms are capable of powering 500,000 homes or more. Currently, Europe leads the market, making up almost 80 percent of OFW capacity. However, the worldwide demand for energy is expected to increase by 20 percent in 10 years, with a large majority of that demand supplied by sustainable energy sources like wind power.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Partnering with Alcoa, Duke Energy, Google.org, Johnson Controls Indiana startup plans to unveil vehicle May 2009 at EVS-24 in Norway; mass production in 2012. Several after-market companies have done PHEV conversions of the Ford Escape hybrid and one has done a retrofit of the F-150 pickup -- see Where PHEVs Are and ICE-Conversions.)

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EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles actually good for the environment?

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If it’s manufactured on a ‘dirty’ power grid it becomes a major source of emissions over the EV lifecycle. The New Zealand Power Grid. New Zealand has the third highest rate of renewable energy as a portion of primary supply in the OECD (after Norway and Iceland). THE BOTTOM LINE. THE BOTTOM LINE.