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French electricity producer CNR and Renault enter partnership on recharging with renewable power, end-of-life battery secondary use

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Offers for supplying green electricity by CNR at Renault’s production sites. Offers for supplying green electricity by CNR at Renault’s production sites. At present it has over 3,200 MW of installed capacity in hydropower, wind power and solar power and aims to reach 5,000 MW in France by 2015.

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Old empires could be the key to a new car future – ET Auto

Baua Electric

Hydrogen is the most abundant substance in the universe, and a crucial element in the creation of our most precious resource: water. Recently, industry has turned to green hydrogen, created by running an electric current through water with an electrolyte. Put this in a car and you have a fuel-cell electric vehicle. Tesla Inc.’s

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Electric or hydrogen cars – which makes more sense for NZ?

Drive Electric

Hydrogen fuel cell vehicles (FCVs) use Hydrogen to generate electricity, producing only water vapour as a byproduct. This electricity is then used to propel the vehicle’s electric motor and recharge its battery. Hydrogen fuel cells convert hydrogen gas into electricity, the only byproduct being water vapour.

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Element 1 and NEXA Capital partner on methanol-based hydrogen generation for electric vertical aircraft

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Compared to conventional fuels, renewable methanol produced from biomass, wind and other processes cuts carbon dioxide emissions by up to 95%, reduces nitrogen oxide emissions by up to 90%, and completely eliminates sulfur oxide and particulate matter emissions. —Captain (ret.) Hank Krakowski, NEXA Principal and Technical Project Lead.

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Volvo Cars and partners launch One Tonne Life experiment in Sweden

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kWh used to power the car) that is recharged via a regular wall socket. The solar cells are supplied by a manufacturer that is partly owned by Vattenfall. Besides the solar cells, there are solar collectors on the roof of the carport which generate energy used to heat water and for heating.

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Self-Generation Nation – Solar Sales Soar Amid Escalating Energy Costs

My Energi

Even prior to the catastrophic impact caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, prices were creeping up and unprecedented demand was beginning to put pressure on available supply. At myenergi, we’re renowned worldwide for developing pioneering eco-smart energy solutions that maximise the efficiency of self-generated supply. In result?

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Thermal Energy Storage Is No Longer Just Hot Air

Cars That Think

As countries transition away from fossil fuels to green sources of energy like wind and solar, there will be natural lulls in energy production due to weather conditions. They gradually lose capacity with each discharge and recharge cycle, and they can be fire hazards. Some companies have landed on thermal storage.