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Mercedes-Benz Cars plants in Germany to be supplied with CO2-neutral energy from 2022

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In Germany, Mercedes-Benz Cars has eight vehicle and powertrain plants (Bremen, Rastatt, Sindelfingen, Berlin, Hamburg, Kamenz, Kölleda, Stuttgart-Untertürkheim), which either purchase electricity or operate their own power plants. The production hall uses renewable energy and reduces water consumption and waste significantly.

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UK power crisis – entirely the fault of regulators and ministers

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No Storage. Most countries regards Gas as strategic and store plenty of the stuff to cover supply disruptions. In this we limited the max price that retailers can charge consumers for power while forcing the very same energy retailers to purchase energy on the open market. Smart Meters waste. Price of bread.

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Greenlings: Benefits of charging stations vs. battery swaps vs. home charging

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Also, besides giving you the ability to charge at night when most utility rates are lower, future vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology may allow you to sell some of your stored energy back to the utilities. Currently, there are some industrial facilities that use battery swapping to replenish the energy stores of electric forklifts.