The electric inland ship Alphenaar today sailed its maiden voyage, from Alphen aan den Rijn to Moerdijk in the Netherlands, for Dutch beer giant Heineken. The Alphenaar is the first electric inland shipping vessel in the Netherlands to launch – and it…
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EGEB: Nordex unveils a 6 MW onshore wind turbine
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
German wind turbine maker Nordex unveils its first 6 MW onshore turbine.
More than 200 health journals globally call for emergency climate change action.
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Nissan tests an EV motor-magnet recycling breakthrough
Nissan and Waseda University in Tokyo have been working together since 2017, and today, they announced that they are starting the testing of a recycling process that recovers high-purity, rare-earth compounds from electric vehicle motor magnets.
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EGEB: Shell to install 50,000 EV chargers in the UK by 2025
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
Shell’s ubitricity will install 50,000 on-street EV chargers in the UK.
Two New York State villages have launched an opt-out community choice solar program.
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These cute electric robots may soon deliver your dinner
Kiwibot is a last-mile delivery service that has completed over 150,000 food deliveries using electric semi-autonomous robots. Yesterday, the company announced its official expansion into San Jose, Miami-Dade County, Pittsburgh, and Detroit….
EGEB: 4 reasons why US solar panel shipments broke records in 2020
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
The US saw a record-breaking solar panel shipment boom in 2020.
US onshore wind energy saw record growth in 2020 – more than any other energy source.
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South Korea is getting a massive 1.4 GW floating offshore wind farm
Shell Overseas Investment and CoensHexicon have established a joint venture to fund, develop, and operate MunmuBaram, a 1.4-gigawatt floating offshore wind farm for South Korea. MunmuBaram will be capable of powering over 1 million homes.
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EGEB: Scientists develop ‘true’ bifacial solar cells with 29% power output
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
Scientists in Australia claim they’ve developed “true” bifacial solar cells.
A Tennessee utility-scale solar farm will be the first in the US to be financed by corporate carbon offsets….
EGEB: How Hurricane Ida will impact EV and gas drivers, and power
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
Hurricane Ida will affect the price of gas for ICE-car drivers across the US.
Were widespread power outages from Hurricane Ida avoidable?
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EGEB: The UN announces the official end of leaded gas worldwide
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
The end of leaded gas use globally will prevent more than 1.2 million premature deaths.
Electrifying transport could add $47 billion annually to the US Southeast’s economy.
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