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Octopus Energy extends arms into South America with Energisa partnership

Smart Energy International

Through a combination of methods, our budding partnership will help build the future green energy system in South America – with world-class efficiency and customer service at the heart.”

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Copper use in vehicle wiring harnesses expected to surge

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In the medium term, hybrids will add the most copper, while battery-electric vehicles will require more copper in the longer term (2030 and beyond). The amount of copper used per vehicle varies widely by region – from an average of 8.9 kg in South America to 17.6 kg in North America.

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Volkswagen to turbocharge global EV push with €120bn investment

Business Green

The update confirmed sales of the auto giant's fully electric vehicles rose 23.6 The firm said it is now aiming to accelerate delivery of battery cars to customers in 2023 in order to tackle its huge EV order book, which includes over 100,000 orders in Europe alone. per cent year-on-year to around 330,000 units worldwide.

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Honda announces new EV division

Business Green

The car maker has this week unveiled a new arm of its business which will be solely focused on EV production and strategy Japanese auto giant Honda has announced it is creating a new dedicated electric vehicle (EV) division to help drive efforts to deliver on its ambition to become carbon neutral by 2050.

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A Blockchain-Enabled Smart Meter for Clean Power Trading?

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Other partners are using the same underlying open-source architecture to certify renewable energy credits in Europe, South America, Africa and Asia, he said. ” With NV Energy, “it’s about making it ultra, ultra cheap and trustworthy for solar systems producing energy credits,” he said.

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Smart Energy Finances: Badger acquires smart water solutions & TE Connectivity’s smart grid win

Smart Energy International

million) to drive its European expansion and launch its next generation modular electric heat pump series, based on natural refrigerant, across Europe. The new electric heat pump platform is modular and designed to make the heat pump an integrated part of a local energy system. Badger acquires Syrinix. Image courtesy Qvantum.

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Smart energy benefits the people, and those who deliver it

Smart Energy International

These advances might not matter as much in rain-soaked Europe but in much of Africa, South America, Central and Southeast Asia they are vital to continuity of life. Likewise, we can save water by monitoring and tackling leaks as they occur. We can also find water to recycle that was previously disposed of.