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Fastned raises €12.3M in 10 days for expansion of European fast charging network

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Fastned, the Dutch company building a European network of fast charging stations, has raised €12.3 The proceeds of this issue will be used to further expand the network of fast-charging stations in the Netherlands, Germany other European countries. million (US$14.5 million) in 10 days via a public issue of bonds.

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Scania and European Gigafactory developer Northvolt partner for heavy vehicle electrification

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Scania, a member of the Volkswagen Group, and Northvolt, a 2016 startup building a European Gigafactory (planned 32 GWh annual capacity) for Li-ion batteries ( earlier post ), have agreed to develop and commercialize battery cell technology for heavy commercial vehicles. Scania is investing €10 million (US$12.5 Earlier post.).

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Leclanché signs preferred partnership agreement with Škoda Electric to supply battery packs for electric buses

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Energy storage company Leclanché SA and Škoda Electric, a manufacturer of electric drives and traction motors for trolley and electric buses, have signed a Joint Development Agreement and Framework Purchase Contract through which Leclanché will provide Škoda Electric with battery solutions for its electric bus expansion strategy.

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Dunkirk regasification plant receives first LNG carrier

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In 2011, TS LNG and Dunkerque LNG (a subsidiary of EDF) signed a turnkey contract to build the processing plant for the terminal. Since then, Techint E&C and SENER have worked together to build and launch a high-efficiency, high-performance plant. needed for operations.

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This Dutch City Is Road-Testing Vehicle-to-Grid Tech

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Hundreds of charging stations for electric vehicles dot Utrecht’s urban landscape in the Netherlands like little electric mushrooms. And part of the change involves extending the city’s EV-charging network. “We We want to predict where we need to build the next electric charging station.”. This is good for the grid.

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How Umicore is ensuring sustainability in the North American EV battery chain – Charged EVs

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Umicore is actively working with cell manufacturers to advance SSB tech, and recently opened a material prototyping center in Belgium that supports all the steps in SSB production, from formulation to testing. Charged spoke with Robert Privette, Umicore’s Business Development Manager for North America.

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OMV says it will stop oil and gas production by 2050 in transformation to net-zero

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Portfolio upgrades, enhancing efficiency, increasing renewable energy purchases, reducing throughput and sales of fossil refinery products, and increasing the share of recycled and sustainable feedstocks will be the key levers in achieving these targets. The company can build on a strong position.

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