Germany considers free public transport
Environment
Germany is considering making public transport free of charge in its polluted cities to avoid EU prosecution for breaching clean-air
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EU funds Swedish battery factory
Industry
Northvolt, founded by two former Tesla executives, has secured a €52.5-million loan to build a demonstration battery line run from
Electric ferry cuts emissions 95%: Norway
Environment
The operators of the first all-electric ferry in Norway claim it cuts emission by 95 per cent and costs by
Electric barges aim to reshape EU freight
Environment
The world’s first fully electric, emission-free and potentially automatically controlled container barges are due to operate from the ports of
VW unveils battery aims
Environment
Volkswagen’s truck manufacturer Scania says it will invest €10 million in Northvolt’s more than €4 billion project to build Europe’s
Diesel slump to hit EU CO2 targets
Storage
The EU’s 2020 targets for 95g/km carbon dioxide for cars is becoming less likely as customers ditch diesel vehicles, the
Nickel hailed as key to batteries
Policy
As the EU looks to boost electric vehicle use to deliver a sustainable transport system, green credentials need to be
Database shows EU’s dumped riches
Environment
The EU’s richest deposits of valuable materials maybe be in landfill sites, including gold in smartphones and cobalt in electric
EU backs battery development
Storage
Energy storage has been given extra importance as an EU objective in lowering emissions and replacing electricity generated by fossil
Norway boasts electric car boom
Consumption
Electric and hybrid vehicles made up 52 per cent of Norway’s new car sales last year, with an even higher
Statoil unveils battery strategy
Storage
Norway’s state-run Statoil is using its position as the majority partner in the Scottish Hywind offshore floating wind farm, a
Battery pilots claim breakthroughs
Storage
As the EU looks to increase power storage capacity, US scientists are pooling resources to reduce battery cost, weight, size
Battery demand outstrips supply: Porsche
Industry
Porsche claims that battery suppliers are struggling to keep up with demand for the Panamera hybrid model. The car combines
EU falls flat in battery race
Environment
The challenge of increasing battery capacity is the focus of some of the globe’s finest technological minds. The commercial demands