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Scottish seaweed sparks idea to boost electric vehicle batteries

Envirotec Magazine

Materials from Scottish-grown seaweed could help to improve the life-span and charge time of lithium-ion batteries used for the likes of electric vehicles, with a new first-of-its-kind prototype already being tested by expert researchers. million per year by 2040, using a combination of both wild and cultivated seaweed.

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Accelerating Electric Vehicle Adoption in 2022

Energy and Cleantech Council

This past year represents a real turning point in the transition to electric vehicles, demonstrated by new major incentives and regulatory activities at both federal and state government levels and several notable accomplishments in the private sector. This all contributed to making 2022 the best year yet for EVs.

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'Rapid growth': UK electric vehicle sales predicted to double in 2022

Business Green

The number of battery electric vehicles (EVs) sold in the UK is likely to double in 2022, potentially taking a 15 per cent share of the total new car market by the end of the year, analysts have predicted. The number of electric cars on the road and the number sold will likely double next year.

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Smart metering and demand response continue to increase in US

Smart Energy International

FERC’s annual smart metering and demand response assessment highlights annual increases averaging around 8 million new smart meters. million smart meters from the EIA and Institute for Electric Innovation respectively. Demand response resource totals increased from 2021 to 2022 in all but one of the wholesale markets.

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Electric Vehicle Charging Station Market Growing Demand, Globally | ABB Ltd, Tesla Inc., Robert Bosch GmbH, General Electric

altenergymag

The latest study collated and published by Nova one advisor analyzes the historical and present-day scenario of the global Electric Vehicle Charging Station market to accurately gauge its growth potential.

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Hertz Hurting from Electric Vehicle Impact

R-Squared Energy

Although I believe the future belongs to renewable energy and electric vehicles, the transition is going to be bumpy. In 2021, Hertz announced plans to place 100,000 electric vehicles from Tesla into service by the end of 2022. This is something I have emphasized for years. This year provides a great example.

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Media Brief: Countering common myths about electric vehicles

Clean Energy Canada

Electric vehicles now make up 9% of new car sales in Canada. and Quebec, the market share is even higher, with electric vehicles making up around 20% and 14% of new cars sold in each province, respectively. Canada’s electricity grid is currently 84% non-emitting.