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Slovenia's Elaphe to Work with U.S. Electric Car Producer Lordstown Motor Co.
Date: 27.05.2020 Author: Valerija Hozjan
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The newly established U.S. electric pick-up truck manufacturer Lordstown Motor Co., which late last year acquired one of the larger General Motors assembly plants in Ohio, has signed an exclusive
COVID-19 Might Cause a Slight Dent in EV Sales, But Long-term Outlook Remains Bright
Date: 22.05.2020 Author: Tanja Srnovršnik
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Despite the crisis, electric car sales could reach a record share of the overall car market this year, said the International Energy Agency (IEA), adding that “it is quite possible that global
IEA: Renewables Face First Annual Decline in 20 Years
Date: 21.05.2020 Author: Tanja Srnovršnik
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The world is set to build fewer wind turbines, solar plants and other installations that produce renewable electricity this year because of the impact of the COVID-19 crisis, marking the first annual
COVID-19 Could Intensify Energy Market Disruption
Date: 12.05.2020 Author: Tanja Srnovršnik
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The pandemic and policy responses will in many cases accelerate the speed at which the structural trends and pressures related to decarbonisation that were in place before the coronavirus assert
Mercedes-Benz Gives Up On Fuel Cells Due to Inefficiency
Date: 04.05.2020 Author: Peter Palčec
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Daimler’s subsidiary Mercedes-Benz has given up on fuel cell-powered hydrogen cars. “Mercedes-Benz will soon stop production of its only fuel cell model, the GLC F-Cell, and does not plan any
EBRD Approves New Five-Year Strategy for Romania
Date: 28.04.2020 Author: Peter Palčec
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The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development's (EBRD) board of directors has approved a new strategy for Romania which will guide the bank’s investment and policy engagement in the country
Timmermans: European Economic Recovery Measures Will Be Linked to Green Transition
Date: 24.04.2020 Author: Peter PalčecPhoto: S. Miles/FreeDigitalPhotos.net
The European Commission’s Green Deal chief, Frans Timmermans, assured EU lawmakers on 21 April that economic recovery measures after the COVID-19 crisis would be linked to the green and digital
Regulation Can Be a Key Driver for Promoting EV Mobility
Date: 20.04.2020 Author: Peter Palčec
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“The adoption of regulations usually always falls behind technology development, but in this case regulation can be a key driver for promoting electric vehicle (EV) mobility. Regulations can be
Electric Vehicles and Heat Pumps Less Emission Intensive Than Fossil-Fuel-Based Alternatives
Date: 09.04.2020 Author: Valerija Hozjan
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Electric vehicles produce less carbon dioxide than petrol cars across the vast majority of the globe and, even if future end-use electrification is not matched by rapid power-sector decarbonisation,
Siemens and Uniper to Implement Joint Green Hydrogen Generation Projects
Date: 09.04.2020 Author: Peter Palčec
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Uniper and Siemens Gas and Power have signed a cooperation agreement for the development of projects on the decarbonisation of power generation and promoting sector coupling, said the companies on
Joint NGOs Send Proposals to EC on Green Agenda for the Western Balkans
Date: 06.04.2020 Author: Peter Palčec
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A joint group of NGOs has sent proposals to the European Commission on the Green Agenda for the Western Balkans. The NGOs stated that they welcome the European Commission’s work to advance the Green
The Use of Hydrogen Will Need A Lot More Governmental Support to Grow
Date: 06.04.2020 Author: Peter Palčec
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“For now the price of the production of so-called ‘grey’ hydrogen, which is produced from fossils fuels, is around EUR 1 per 1.5kg, which also produces around 13kg of CO2. On the other hand, the
