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International

Vanilla – The Ingredient of Ground-breaking Sustainable Energy Storage

Posted on December 1, 2020

Using green chemistry, researchers at the Institute of Bioproducts and Paper Technology at Graz University of Technology in Austria, successfully made flow batteries more sustainable by replacing the heavy metals or rare earths in the …

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Revealed: the countries leading the way in renewable energy

Posted on March 1, 2020

Article originally published by Smart Energy International Across the world, countries are facing increasing pressure to reduce the ecological imprint they leave on the planet, slow down climate change, and protect the environment for future …

Posted in International, Newsletter Blog Post

VW Hippy Van to Go Electric

Posted on November 1, 2019

Volkswagen will produce the I.D. Buzz, an electric version and seventh generation of their iconic hippy van of the 50’s and 60’s. Compared to the first VW Microbus with 30 hp in 1950, the I.D. Buzz is a 369 hp all wheel drive …

Posted in International, Newsletter Blog Post

Australia’s main grid reaches 50 per cent renewables for first time

Posted on November 1, 2019

Article originally published by Renew Economy Clean Energy News and Analysis Australia’s main grid – known as the National Electricity Market – broke through the 50 per cent benchmark for renewable energy in one trading …

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Solar Water Farm Produces Clean Drinking Water

Posted on November 1, 2019

Givepower installed the first solar water farm that desalinates ocean water into drinking water in Kiunga, Kenya. A small fishing community of 3,500 people along the coast of the Indian Ocean, Kiunga has been experiencing a five-year drought, …

Posted in International, Newsletter Blog Post

IEA Forecasts 50% Solar Growth Globally by 2024

Posted on October 2, 2019

The International Energy Agency’s Renewables 2019 market report forecasts 50 percent growth in the world’s total renewable-based power between 2019- 2024. Solar PV accounts for 60 percent of that increase. While renewables will rise from 26 percent …

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Volkswagen’s Manufacturing Its First Mass-Produced EV

Posted on September 1, 2019

Volkswagen plans to begin manufacturing the ID.3 in November, its first mass-production all-electric, zero-emissions vehicle. Not available in the United States, more than 30,000 preorders of this five door hatchback have been placed with the first …

Posted in International, Newsletter Blog Post

Daimler Ends Its Era of Gasoline

Posted on September 1, 2019

Daimler, a German automotive company, announced that it will no longer develop internal combustion engine vehicles, gasoline or diesel. Already, they offer an extensive selection of electric vans, small trucks, big rigs, and buses, but this shift will …

Posted in International, Newsletter Blog Post

Copenhagen – The “Five-Minute City” to Carbon Neutrality

Posted on August 1, 2019

The city of Copenhagen’s goal is to become the first carbon-neutral capital of the world by 2025. Already, it has cut emissions 42 percent. One key strategy is to become the “five-minute city” through urban …

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German EV Integrates Solar Panels

Posted on July 1, 2019

Sono Motors released an updated model of the Sion, an electric car partially powered by integrated solar panels. The Sion can travel 155 miles on a full charge, and the solar panels could add up to …

Posted in International, Newsletter Blog Post
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