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Inside Hewlett Foundation’s plan to electrify all road transportation by 2050

GreenBiz

The foundation hopes that by accomplishing this in four regions — the United States, China, India and Europe — enough global momentum will be achieved to stop the heating of the atmosphere. Only recently has a vision to achieve zero emissions become clear through electric vehicles, thanks to advancements in battery technology.

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Hey, Europe: You Can’t Get to 100% Renewables Without Demand Side Flexibility

AutoGrid

Hey, Europe: You Can’t Get to 100% Renewables Without Demand Side Flexibility. Europe has inspired the world with its ambitious renewables integration, smart energy trading, and grid balancing. An important new study from Smart Energy Europe (SmartEn) makes the case for increased DSF in Europe to meet aggressive climate action targets.

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Car emissions in Europe spike for the third year running

Business Green

European Environment Agency notes that growing SUV segment and a slow pick up of electric vehicles has pushed carbon dioxide emissions up. Europe's average car and van emissions increased in 2019 for the third year running, according to provisional findings published on Friday by the European Environment Agency (EEA).

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Brominated flame retardants are not hindering the recycling of WEEE plastics says new study

Envirotec Magazine

Undertaken by the sustainability consultancy firm SOFIES, the report looks at plastics flows and recycling efforts in Europe, and presents the successes and overarching challenges in making WEEE plastic streams more circular. Electronic and electrical equipment uses plastics to make products lighter, more innovative, and cost effective.

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'World's most sustainable companies': Schneider Electric, Ørsted, and Banco de Brasil top annual list

Business Green

Schneider Electric, Ørsted, and Banco de Brasil have been named the world's most environmentally-sustainable major companies, with sustainability having remained a top business priority in 2020 even despite the devastating impacts of the coronavirus crisis, fresh analysis today has found.

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Global Energy Trends From The 2023 Statistical Review Of World Energy

R-Squared Energy

The decline was attributable to record price levels in Europe and Asia in 2022, rising nearly threefold in Europe and doubling in the Asian LNG spot market. MMBtu in 2022 – their highest annual level since 2008. Global electricity generation increased by 2.3% Henry Hub prices rose over 50% to average $6.5/MMBtu

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ZF orders another bdtronic trickle impregnation machine for EV motor production

Charged

bdtronic , a German mechanical engineering company and process specialist, will provide ZF Friedrichshafen with another trickle impregnation machine for electric motor production. Every trickle-varnished stator of an EV sold in Europe this year has been produced on a bdtronic machine,” said CEO Patrick Vandenrhijn. “We

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