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An electric vehicle charges via a DC fast charger (courtesy: Unsplash) As Europe accelerates its energy transformation, bidirectional charging can be a pillar of a more intelligent, more responsive energy system. Muhammad Rafey Khan of PTR Inc evaluates different national initiatives, the technological landscape of AC/DC chargers, and the current state of policies regarding bidirectional…
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Katherine Dixon at the Eurelectric Power Summit. Image: Eurelectric. Conference hears energy sector actions to boost EU competitiveness are within touching distance According to a new report, electrification and the ditching of fossil fuel alternatives could be economically viable for most industrial processes by 2030… but only if a number of realistic measures are enacted,…
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Fatih Birol at the opening of the 10th Energy Efficieny conference. Image: IEA. EU Commissioner Dan Jørgensen and IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol urge governments to put energy efficiency at the heart of Europe’s response to competitiveness, affordability, security, and climate challenges. “If we are honest with each other, quite too often in international settings,…
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BC Ferries has selected China Merchants Industry Weihai Shipyards (CMI Weihai) to build four vessels with diesel-battery hybrid propulsion systems. Designed with the capability to operate on full electric power in the future, the vessels are expected to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve fuel efficiency and lower underwater radiated noise to protect marine life.…
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Francesco La Camera. Photo: IRENA The role of innovation in the energy transition was redefined and reiterated in Germany today. Now, I grant you, if you were ever going to hear a robust argument for greater innovation, you’d hear it here in Bonn at the biennial Innovation Summit organised by the International Renewable Energy Agency.…
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Michael Hackethal. Photo: IRENA The importance of innovation in Germany’s energy policy was laid out in Bonn. Michael Hackethal, Head of Division at Germany’s Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Energy, was speaking at the biennial International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) Innovation Week. “For Germany, our energy policy is guided by the insight that a…
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The Port of Gothenburg has signed a contract with AF Bygg Väst, part of AF Gruppen Sweden, for the construction of a transformer station serving the port’s container and car terminals. The contract value is Skr129m (US$13.5m) and includes the construction of a transformer station with a capacity of 19 MVA (megavolt-amperes) for incoming power.…
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Jean-Charles Ellermann-Kingombe is Assistant Secretary General for Innovation, Hybrid, and Cyber. Photo: Eurelectric More electrification in Europe to replace imported fossil fuels should mean more energy security, but a Brussels conference heard there are many other threats to keep you awake at night, writes Vic Wyman. The conventional notion of energy security today no longer…
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The UK food and drink industry is expected to rise as businesses express a growing sense of optimism, according to a recent survey from accounting and business advisory firm BDO. In total, 95% of respondents said they feel positive about the prospects for their business, up from 70% in 2023. Additionally, almost two thirds (62%)…
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Kuehne+Nagel, P&O Ferries and Renault Trucks have partnered to transport the first heavy-duty electric truck carrying freight across the English Channel via P&O’s newest hybrid ferry. The vehicle completed its Dover to Calais journey at a Kuehne+Nagel depot in France before returning to the UK. P&O Ferries’ hybrid vessel The heavy-duty electric truck crossed the…
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