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Technology Trending: EV charge points, supplier switching, energy harvesting, hydrogen powered spaceflight

Smart Energy International

Rapid growth in EV charging points in France, supplier switching on the back of Britain’s smart meter data network, energy harvesting for wearables and the opportunity to balloon to the edge of space are on this week’s technology radar. Energy harvesting with a wearable. 1 million EV charge point milestone in France.

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Iconic VW bus goes electric—Volkswagen unveils the new ID. Buzz and ID. Buzz Cargo

Charged

Many lovers of the bus, unlike fans of other icons such as muscle cars and pickup trucks, have long fantasized about an electric version. Now an electric bus is finally on the road to reality—Volkswagen has unveiled the new ID. Buzz is a genuine icon for the electric era,” said Volkswagen Passenger Cars Chairman Ralf Brandstätter.

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World class centre for renewable energy systems to be established in Cambridge

Envirotec Magazine

” Based at TWI’s Cambridge headquarters, the Centre will carry out R&D programmes designed to identify, test and qualify new sustainable energy technologies that will form the basis of tomorrow’s novel systems, applications and solutions for the renewable energy industry. .” Failure modes and effects analysis (FMEA).

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Siemens to build EV charging corridor in the UAE

Smart Energy International

The United Arab Emirates’ (UAE’s) ministry of energy and infrastructure has selected Siemens technology to develop a national EV charging corridor. Consisting of a network of ultra-fast electric vehicle (EV) chargers, the installation aims to help the country reduce carbon emissions by boosting EV adoption.

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UK Green Business Awards 2024 Finalists announced

Business Green

The shortlist is announced ahead of the glittering awards ceremony and dinner on the evening of Wednesday 12th June, and finalists can now book their place and join around 600 top green business executives, investors, entrepreneurs, policymakers, campaigners in showcasing the achievements of the fast-expanding sustainable business community.

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'Balancing the books on CO2': Tide undertakes 'world first' biochar purchase

Business Green

The company said it had purchased the biochar credits through carbon removal platform Supercritical in order to cover 100 per cent of its 2022 emissions. As a result, the firm said it was now implementing measures such as limiting long-haul business travel to two weeks in order to reduce the carbon footprint of its 1,250 employees worldwide.

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A decidedly impartial review of Mark Jacobson’s 100% Clean, Renewable Energy and Storage for Everything

Renewable Energy World

When you’ve followed the evolving research of a leading clean energy expert and become a supporter of his vision for a global clean energy transition, it should come as no surprise that I was eager to crack open Mark Jacobson’s 2021 book release, 100% Clean, Renewable Energy and Storage for Everything.