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Mercedes-Benz launches electric bus chassis for Brazilian market

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Mercedes-Benz has unveiled a new electric bus chassis developed for the Brazilian market. The eO500U chassis will be launched in 2022 for Brazil and Latin America, and will also be commercialized in Europe and Oceania. The new chassis was developed by Mercedes’s Brazilian engineering team, and has been extensively tested in Germany.

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Biogas trade bodies and companies call for an urgent rethink on GHG Protocol guidance for corporate biomethane use reporting

Envirotec Magazine

for heating or electricity); and scope 3 are indirect emissions associated with business activities and the supply chain. (3) 2) The framework for companies to measure and manage their GHG emissions is established within three ‘scopes’: scope 1 emissions are direct emissions from businesses (e.g.

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Global e-waste has risen 21% in five years, says UN

Envirotec Magazine

This makes e-waste the world’s fastest-growing domestic waste stream, fueled mainly by higher consumption rates of electric and electronic equipment, short life cycles, and few options for repair. Mt) and Europe (12 Mt), while Africa and Oceania generated 2.9 Oceania came second (16.1 Mt, followed by the Americas (13.1

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FEV supports automakers with charging compatibility analysis

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In-depth fault analysis of electrical and communication signals by FEV charging experts provides the status of vehicle compatibility with different charging stations.”. Supported standards include ISO 15118, IEC 61851, DIN 70121, SAE J1772 for testing in Europe, Oceania and North America. Source: FEV.

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Reclosers: Safeguarding electrical grid reliability

Smart Energy International

The majority of improvements made in recloser manufacturing are to help utilities better manage and mitigate the disruption of electrical services. One of the solutions that has seen tremendous improvements, including smart technology, is the recloser. The improved technology also supports eliminating the need for routine maintenance.

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UL releases HOMER Front to optimise utility-scale storage assets

Smart Energy International

Capacity markets and power purchase agreements, including California Independent System Operator (CAISO) and Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), are modelled in the software. HOMER Front is built on the HOMER software platform, which designs and optimises microgrids and behind-the-meter distributed energy resources (DERs).

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World adds record new renewable energy capacity in 2020

Renewable Energy World

More than 80% of all new electricity capacity added last year was renewable, with solar and wind accounting for 91% of new renewables. GW, slightly more than in 2019, while Oceania remained the fastest growing region (+18.4%), although its share of global capacity is small and almost all expansion occurred in Australia.