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ChargePoint to acquire European EV technology provider has·to·be for €250 Million

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ChargePoint (Nasdaq: CHPT) offers EV drivers access to hundreds of thousands of charging sites in North America and Europe, but the company is more than just a network operator—it’s involved in just about every link in the EVSE value chain. Founded in 2013, has·to·be has offices in Munich and Vienna, and about 125 employees.

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Bosch begins motor production at Charleston plant, invests $260 million in expansion

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We have grown our electrification business globally and here in the North American region,” said Mike Mansuetti, President of Bosch in North America. million in grants for STEM education in the Charleston area since 2013. Voltages range up to 850 V, and applications include passenger cars and light commercial vehicles. “We

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Vast Majority of Global CO2 Emissions Tied to Just 57 Entities

DeSmogBlog

In its analysis of the new data, InfluenceMap, a London-based nonprofit think tank, found that two-thirds of investor- and state-owned fossil fuel companies outside of North America expanded oil and gas operations between 2016 and 2022. Only in North America were a slim minority of carbon majors — 16 of 37 — linked to rising emissions.

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Upcycle makes a $35k electric pickup out of used Toyota Corollas

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It is not building a “clean sheet” EV, and it does not appear to believe that North American buyers are interested only in giant pickups and SUVs. Upcycle’s first vehicle is a small pickup truck that it converts from a 2009-2013 Toyota Corolla. It has a range of 150 kilometers, and is expected to sell for $35,000.

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Fatalities and accidents decline in offshore wind, as safety organisation reviews progress

Envirotec Magazine

For the tenth year in a row, there were no fatalities recorded across G+ member sites in Europe, North America and Asia Pacific. The TRIR, measuring the number of injuries per million hours worked, fell from 3.28 in 2021 to 2.82 in 2022 (down from 5.52 in 2021 to 1.03 in 2022 (down from 1.98 in 2021 to 1.03 in 2022 (down from 1.98

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New York’s Con Edison invests $2.3bn into grid resilience

Smart Energy International

The all-time record is 13,322MW, which occurred during a heat wave on July 19, 2013. Sign up to our newsletter and stay informed Con Edison forecasts that the demand for power will peak at 12,800MW this summer. Last year’s peak was 11,565MW, which occurred on July 27, 2023.

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Scientists Have Now Linked Worsening Western Wildfires to Top Polluters

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New research for the first time links wildfire risks and impacts in western North America to carbon emissions traceable to the world’s largest fossil fuel and cement companies. The Alder fire in the Druid Complex in Yellowstone National Park, August 19, 2013. This latest study extends that analysis to the realm of wildfires.