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Forget the Milano EV – Alfa Romeo changes name to something non-Italian-sounding

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The ongoing tensions between Italy and Alfa Romeo’s parent company Stellantis reached a head last week when the Italian government told the automaker that naming its upcoming Alfa Romeo EV the Milano was against the law because the car will be built in Poland. A car called Milano cannot be produced in Poland. Get started here.

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UK MPs greenlight shale gas in new report

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Shale gas extraction could reduce the UK’s dependence on imported gas, but it is unlikely to have a dramatic effect on domestic gas prices, according to the report. years of total UK gas consumption (or 15 years of the UK’s current LNG imports) and worth approximately £28 billion (US$45 billion) at current prices.

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Eight new EV brands you’ve never hears of – and they don’t come from China

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While Izera concepts were first shown in 2024, its factory in Jaworzno (Poland) won’t start construction until 2024 with first production cars rolling off the line in 2025. A Mexican solar manufacturer, SEV has expanded into BEVs and announced its first model, the E-WAN. KG Mobility KG Mobility/SsangYong Torres. SEV 2023 SEV E-WAN.

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Is Europe’s Nuclear Phaseout Starting to Phase Out?

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The obvious answer might be solar and wind. This reality has come to the forefront as gas prices spiked over Europe’s past winter. Poland has begun forging ahead with French-backed plans to build a half dozen nuclear reactors by 2043. After all, the cost of renewables continues to plummet.

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BNEF: global investment in energy transition hit $500B in 2020; $139B on EVs and infrastructure

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billion in new renewable energy capacity in 2020, up 2% on the year, helped by the biggest-ever build-out of solar projects and a $50-billion surge for offshore wind. billion, level with 2019 despite falling unit prices. Overall, solar capacity investment was up 12% at $148.6 Spain was up 16% at $10 billion, Brazil up 23% at $8.7

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Why EVs Aren't a Climate Change Panacea

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In Poland and China, for example, an EV would need to be driven 78,700 miles to break-even. Another expectation is that homeowners and businesses will become “ fully electrified ” by replacing oil, propane and gas furnaces with heat pumps along with gas fired stoves as well as installing solar power and battery systems.

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Tata AutoComp’s ‘Make in India’ push for EVs | Autocar Professional

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This will be their first integrated green energy solution, where solar power will be harnessed and stored at their BESS. Currently, the company has 56 facilities, including eight overseas in North America, Mexico, Brazil, Sweden, Poland and China, and presence in over 20 countries. TACO will soon start making cameras.

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