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To prevent outages, EU scientists want electric vehicles and the grid to talk

EU scientists are exploring how electric cars and smart grids across Europe can better communicate, in a bid to prevent power outages caused by millions of vehicles charging simultaneously.

read more... 02/06/2023

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Daily (01.06.2023): Oil fell on Wednesday on weak China data, stronger U.S. dollar

Oil prices slumped on Wednesday due to disappointing manufacturing data from China and a stronger U.S. dollar. Furthermore, the rise in oil inventories in the US this week by 5.202 million barrels also has weighed on prices. Hence, Brent crude settled at $72.66 a barrel. Meanwhile, WTI crude traded at $68.09 a barrel.

read more... 01/06/2023

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Germany, EU to combine funding schemes to boost green hydrogen

Germany wants to combine its H2Global funding scheme to support green hydrogen with the new European Hydrogen Bank, the economy ministry said in a statement on Wednesday.

read more... 01/06/2023

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New global renewables capacity additions to rise by a third this year

Global additions of renewable power capacity are expected to rise by a third this year, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Thursday, as stronger government policies and energy security concerns drive more clean energy deployment.

read more... 01/06/2023

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UK considers removing VAT on battery storage installed after solar panels

The government has announced plans to consult on potential changes to VAT regulations for energy saving systems.

read more... 01/06/2023

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