Fewer than 100,000 EV charging stations in Europe Power utilities, big oil companies and tech start-ups are squaring off in a battle to establish themselves as kingpins in the growing and ever-changing business of EV charging stations. “It is a bit of a landgrab now to win this sector,” Tim Payne, chief executive of British […]
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Ethanol blending in 2013 reduced gasoline-related GHG emissions by 2.1 megatonnes The government’s existing mandate has played a key role in reducing the carbon intensity in gasoline, while providing market access and economic stability for Canada’s ethanol industry, according a new Conference Board of Canada report. Maintaining Renewable Fuel Standards can be an integral part of Canada’s
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Daimler electric trucks have a range of about 62 miles UPS will be the first customer for Daimler electric trucks in the United States. The battery-powered small trucks, known as FUSO eCanter trucks, will expand the delivery company’s electric vehicle lineup and offer a range of about 62 miles. A number of automakers are looking
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Record-low costs enabled by decline in module and inverter prices The installed cost of solar power fell to record lows in the first quarter of 2017 because of the continuing decline in photovoltaic module and inverter prices, higher module efficiency, and lower labour costs, according to a new US government analysis. While utility-scale solar costs
80 models of VW EVs rolled out by 2030: Company Volkswagen is making the shift into the electric vehicle market and the German automaker says it will spend over 20 billion euros on developing zero-emissions VW EVs. By 2025, Volkswagen says it will unveil 80 new electric cars across its multi-brand group by 2025, considerably
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The City of Edmonton is pursuing PACE as part of its energy transition strategy By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca Currently, the biggest barrier to people and organizations investing in energy-efficiency upgrades and renewable energy on their buildings is access to affordable financing. That’s according to Brian Scott, an Edmonton developer and Leigh Bond, an entrepreneur who
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By investing in its customer projects, Schlumberger does not have to bid for work, all but excludes competition Schlumberger NV, the world’s largest oilfield services company is spending billions of dollars to invest in its customers’ oil and gas projects. The arrangement means the company will have a say in drilling decisions, oilfield management and
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Solar capacity has doubled in Alberta since 2015 By David Dodge Gordon Howell is a solar pioneer. He installed the first grid-connected solar system in Western Canada on his home in Edmonton, Alberta in 1995. Today Gordon is at the heart of a growing community of people getting involved with solar energy. He foresees a
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Advances in battery technology, pressure to reduce GHGs propel BMW EV development By 2020, BMW EV mass production will be geared and the German automaker says it will have 12 different electric vehicle models available by 2025. The company joins many other auto manufacturers racing to catch up with Tesla’s technology. Advances in battery technology
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Breakthrough technology means pellets can be rapidly produced without polymers or other additives Ian Gates describes each pebble of bitumen as resembling a liquid-filled headache capsule and, for an Alberta struggling to build pipelines, this tiny package could spell pain relief, indeed. Freshly patented and weeks away from pilot-scale production, the professor’s revolutionary heavy oil
