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EVs, Batteries, and Stabilised Renewables for a Stable Power System
Date: 20.10.2020 Author: Valerija Hozjan
Photo: Roman Peklaj
German spot power prices have recently exceeded 200 EUR/MWh (an 8-year high) due to a lack of wind (10 GW below normal values) and reduced conventional capacity. This example shows that in the future
Charging 40m EVs in Europe Will Require 100 TWh of Green Electricity
Date: 07.10.2020 Author: Tanja Srnovršnik
Photo: Roman Peklaj
One hundred TWh of green electricity will be needed to charge the 40 million electric vehicles (EVs) that are expected to be on the road in Europe by 2030, said Lioudmila Simon, Head of Networked
Decarbonising Transport and Industry Will Require Different Renewable Solutions
Date: 06.10.2020 Author: Tanja Srnovršnik
Photo: Roman Peklaj
With renewables now the most cost-effective option for new power generation in much of the world, the significantly increased use of renewable electricity in the end-use sectors of transport,
Electrification Still Needs to be Prioritised Over Deployment of Green Hydrogen
Date: 30.09.2020 Author: Peter Palčec
Photo: Roman Peklaj
“I believe that green hydrogen will play an important role, since there are sectors that will not be able to be decarbonised through electrification alone. However, from the current hydrogen
Serbia Considering Subsidising Conversion of Cars to Natural Gas
Date: 24.09.2020 Author: Tanja Srnovršnik
Photo: arhiv Petrola
The Serbian Ministry of Environmental Protection is considering the possibility of subsidising the conversion of new and used cars to natural gas next year in order to reduce exhaust pollution,
EU’s Raised Climate Ambitions to 2030 to Focus on Buildings and Power Sector
Date: 22.09.2020 Author: Tanja Srnovršnik
Photo: Roman Peklaj
Meeting the proposed 55% greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction target by 2030 will require “significant additional investment, to decarbonise power generation, industry and transport, and to
MEPs Vote to Include Maritime Transport in EU ETS
Date: 18.09.2020 Author: Tanja Srnovršnik
Photo: UMAS London
The European Parliament voted on Wednesday to include CO2 emissions from the sector in the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) in order to decarbonise maritime transport, said the Parliament in a press
Eurelectric: 80% of EU’ Electricity Could Be Fossil-free By 2030
Date: 15.09.2020 Author: Tanja Srnovršnik
Photo: Roman Peklaj
Regardless of whether the European economy will face a prolonged economic crisis or a fast recovery, as much as 80% of the EU’s electricity could be fossil-free by 2030, said Kristian Ruby, the
OMV Petrom and Enel X to Install 10 Fast Recharging EV Stations in Romania
Date: 10.09.2020 Author: Peter Palčec
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The Romanian gas and oil producer OMV Petrom and Enel X Romania, a member of Enel X, the division of advanced energy services of the Enel Group, will install 10 fast recharging stations for electric
Timmermans: EU Carbon Market Not Right Policy for Cars
Date: 10.09.2020 Author: Tanja Srnovršnik
Photo: European Commission
Carbon-trading permits were not the right way to curb emissions in the car-making sector, said Frans Timmermans, the EU Commission’s vice-president in charge of climate action, in an online NGO
EU Adds Lithium to Critical Raw Materials List
Date: 04.09.2020 Author: Tanja SrnovršnikPhoto: Roman Peklaj
The European Commission presented an action plan on critical raw materials on Thursday, the 2020 list of critical raw materials, and a foresight study on critical raw materials for strategic
Residential Flexibility From EV Critical For RES Integration
Date: 20.08.2020 Author: Peter PalčecPhoto: pixabay.com
“Residential flexibility from electric vehicles (EV) is critical to integrating the increased amount of renewable energy needed in the system to achieve net zero. This flexibility is on the cusp of
