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Europe Needs 1.2m Public Charging Stations for EVs By 2025
Date: 09.09.2019 Author: Peter Palčec
Photo: Domen Pal
The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA), Eurelectric, and Transport & Environment (T&E) are calling on European institutions to facilitate a rapid roll-out of smart charging
Tesla Announces Expansions to Poland, Hungary, Romania and Slovenia
Date: 28.08.2019 Author: Peter Palčec
Photo: Analog
Tesla has announced that it is expanding in Eastern Europe by making its vehicles available to order in Poland, Hungary, Romania and Slovenia, reported the news site Electrek.co. It has been a while
EVs Can Fundamentally Help to Decarbonise the Electricity System
Date: 06.08.2019 Author: Peter Palčec
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“Electric vehicles (EVs) fundamentally help to reduce emissions in several ways. First, they are more energy efficient, since they use one-third of the energy that combustion vehicles use, and they
Elektroprivreda BiH Makes New Investments in E-mobility
Date: 06.08.2019 Author: Tanja Srnovršnik
Photo: Andreja Krašna
Elektroprivreda BiH, the largest power utility in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), has purchased six electric vehicles and installed six charging stations in front of its offices in six cities in the
Croatian HEP Puts 16 EV Charging Stations along Motorways into Operation
Date: 11.07.2019 Author: Tanja Srnovršnik
Photo: MZOE
With the opening of the first fast charging station for electric vehicles (EV) in Brinje, with a power of 50 kW, the Croatian energy utility, Hrvatska elektroprivreda (HEP), marked the start of
EU to Strengthen Cooperation Within the Western Balkans Region
Date: 08.07.2019 Author: Peter Palčec
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At the Poznań Summit on the Western Balkans, the EU confirmed its commitment to strengthening cooperation with the region with a set of concrete measures focusing on five key areas: transport and
Report: Europe Needs More Ambitious Climate Targets For 2030
Date: 26.06.2019 Author: Peter Palčec
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The European Climate Foundation’s collaboration on the CTI 2050 Roadmap Tool report shows that in order to reach net-zero by 2050, GHG emissions in Europe will need to be reduced by about 55%-65%
Car Manufacturer Steering Towards a Blue(r) Future
Date: 25.06.2019 Author: Alenka Lena Klopčič, Bratislava
Photo: Volkswagen
We are watching mini robots driving by, transporting the parts needed to assemble one of Volkswagen (VW) cars. Several hundred are on the assembly line that day. If we approach the robot, it starts
EV Batteries Could Provide Grid Support to Power Systems
Date: 12.06.2019 Author: Peter Palčec
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“Electric vehicle (EV) batteries have the potential to work synergistically with the power system, providing a range of services that can increase renewable energy uptake, reduce constraints on
Matteo Ballarin, Europe Energy: Disruption Leading the Way to the Energy Future
Date: 03.06.2019 Author: Alenka Lena Klopčič, Milan
Photo: Linkedin
“We want to break the rules and get out of the cage. We don’t want to hear what is and isn’t possible. We want to be an active player in Europe that brings changes and disruption,” said Matteo
IEA: Decline in Nuclear Power Generation Could Endanger Climate Goals
Date: 30.05.2019 Author: Peter Palčec
Photo: Rosatom
Nuclear power today makes a significant contribution to electricity generation, providing 10% of global electricity supply in 2018. In advanced economies, nuclear power accounts for 18% of generation
IEA: Energy Technologies Failing to Keep Pace With Clean Energy Transitions Goals
Date: 29.05.2019 Author: Peter Palčec
Photo: Roman Peklaj
The International Energy Agency’s (IEA) latest assessment of clean energy transitions finds that the vast majority of technologies and sectors are failing to keep pace with long-term goals. Of the
