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EU investing €1.8B in 17 large-scale clean tech projects

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The selected projects are located in Bulgaria, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland and Sweden. Finally, another project will be the first full-chain carbon capture and storage project in Bulgaria, linking CO? Another one will produce 15,500 tonnes of renewable hydrogen per year.

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New cars sold in Europe in 2011 were 3.3% more fuel efficient than those sold in 2010; increasing diesel uptake

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In order to cut greenhouse gas emissions from transport, carmakers have a collective target for the average car sold in the EU to emit a maximum of 130g CO 2 /km by 2015 and 95g CO 2 /km by 2020. Registrations of vehicles using liquefied petroleum gas fell by 76% between 2010 and 2011.

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Emissions of Air Pollutants down in EU-27

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Energy use by households (the burning of wood, gas, coal etc) is the most important source of PM 2.5 Power plants producing heat and electricity have reduced emissions significantly since 1990 by improving abatement equipment, switching to cleaner fuels and through improved energy efficiency.

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Can a New Power Link Boost the EU’s Energy Independence?

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There, d elegations from Azerbaijan, Georgia, Hungary, and Romania finalized an ambitious plan: to generate up to 6 gigawatts of clean energy in the Caucasus region, run the electricity through a cable along the bottom of the Black Sea, and deliver it to Europe. GW , by 2030. That would be enough to supply over 2 million European households.

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EU formally approves sales ban of combustion engine cars by 2035

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The EU formally approved a law that would ban the sale of combustion engine vehicles by 2035 in an attempt to accelerate consumers’ choice of electric powertrains. The push to transition consumers toward all-electric powertrains is an effort to eliminate greenhouse gas emissions and reach lofty climate goals.

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Hybrids shine as EU new-car market sees summer growth

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Compared to other EU member states, only the smaller markets of Greece and Bulgaria could beat this rate of growth. Backward BEVs Battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) also suffered a bad result in July. Poland enjoyed the biggest hybrid growth of all six-digit markets, with registrations rising 44.2%. The technology dropped by 14.1%

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AMPECO CEO discusses the software that makes large-scale EV charging systems work in comprehensive Q&A

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You might be surprised to learn that AMPECO is headquartered in Bulgaria—not exactly an e-mobility hotspot. These might be utilities, system integrators, or electrical installers and contractors. In Germany there is the Eichrecht , which requires you to have a certified electric meter. They’re called Wattif.

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