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Mass adoption of electric cars and renewable energy could significantly decrease global consumption of fossil fuels. But does the established energy industry view these new developments as a threat? In a recent report, ExxonMobil said coal could continue to provide the majority of the world’s electricity-generation capacity in 2040, and…

Fra 2023 vil DONG Energy ikke længere bruge kul på deres kraftværker. Sådan lyder det fra selskabet torsdag. Bæredygtig biomasse skal tage over for kullet.

From the perspective of both renewable-energy advocates and electric utilities, grid-scale energy storage offers many potential benefits. By storing energy in battery packs for later use, energy storage can make intermittent renewable sources like solar and wind into more reliable forms of power. It also helps utilities “balance” the grid…

Skotlands vindenergi dækker 100 procent af dagens elforbrug (engelsk) independent.co.uk – For the first time on record, wind turbines have generated more electricity than was used in the whole of Scotland on a single day. An analysis by conservation group WWF Scotland found unseasonably… Tweeted by @gjl0403 https://twitter.com/gjl0403/status/764366105800482816 The Electric Vehicles Daily

The German automobile club Kraftfahrer Schutz e.V. awarded the 2015 Energy and Environment Prize to Volkswagen Group for the Golf GTE and Audi A3 e-tron. Per Green Car Congress: “The organization Kraftfahrerschutz e.V., which was founded in 1935, is one of the larger German automobile clubs with around 520,000 members…….

Samsung SDI is joining the rush of battery manufacturers into energy storage systems. At Intersolar Europe 2015 in Munich, Germany, Samsung SDI unveiled a new all-in-one residential ESS with 5.5 kWh and 8.0 kWh. Other sizes are available, like 3.6 kWh, 7.2 kWh and 10.8 kWh. A cool feature for……

EarthTechlingReevaluating Electric VehiclesEnergy CollectiveNew analysis from America's Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) has come up with some interesting figures that suggest the number-one obstacle for mass adoption of electric vehicles – prohibitive cost – could be on the way out. Greentech Media …Tesla looking to make electric vehicles mainstreamBoston GlobeGreen Road…

Det Internationale Energi Agentur (IEA ) har udsendt en rapport: ”Nordic Energy Technology Perspectives”. Norden kan slippe for CO2 udledning, hvis der kommer flere elbiler. Der skal således ske en fordobling af antallet af elbiler hvert år frem mod 2020, og i 2030 skal elbiler udgøre 30 pct. af det…