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Mercedes-Benz launches electric bus chassis for Brazilian market

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The eO500U chassis will be launched in 2022 for Brazil and Latin America, and will also be commercialized in Europe and Oceania. The batteries are charged via plug-in cables. “We Source: Mercedes-Benz via Sustainable Bus. Mercedes-Benz has unveiled a new electric bus chassis developed for the Brazilian market. meters long.

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Australia’s Endeavour Energy opts for sustainability-linked loan

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The loan’s pricing conditions are tied to Endeavour Energy achieving a set of agreed sustainability performance targets. The sustainability linked loan, the first to an Australian electricity distribution network provider, is worth Au$920 million (US$684 million) over five years. Have you read?

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UL releases HOMER Front to optimise utility-scale storage assets

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Equipped with battery dispatch modelling and an intuitive user interface, HOMER Front performs technical and economic analysis that helps developers optimise the revenue of their energy storage or hybrid project. The software reportedly allows users to rapidly test and analyse wind, solar and battery project size, architecture and technology.

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China 2022 best system assembly solution schemes

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Focused on safety and sustainable development of new-type energy storage, the participants had a fully and overall discussion on opportunities and challenges faced by the energy storage industry. The conference was themed “create new value for energy storage together and build a new market pattern ”. Read more from Shenzhen CLOU.

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First carbon neutral apartment building coming on blockchain

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The project, under way with Perth-based property developer OP Properties, is a 39 apartment building in Fremantle, Western Australia, in which residents will live low carbon through the use of solar panels and battery storage along with Powerledger’s power trading technology to deliver a 50% offset to the building strata levies.

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Hitachi Energy to supply converter stations for Australia’s Marinus Link

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Clean hydropower can then feed the mainland grid when it is needed most, acting as a large battery for the nation. Moreover, it strengthens the security of supply in the Australian power grid in which electricity is increasingly generated from sustainable energy. million Australian homes.

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Smart Energy Finances: Growth financing for AI-based network resilience

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Have you read: bp to deploy AI for battery to grid flexibility IEA net zero update reiterates need for rapid grid expansion The System of Enablement will also enable insights into how existing electricity network infrastructure can be optimised to remove renewable integration constraints associated with network availability and accessibility.