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Three researchers from the UPV/EHU’s Faculty of Engineering—Bilbao and the University of Valladolid have explored how renewable energy cooperatives have evolved. They have found that these cooperatives have developed a significant capacity to survive and adapt in response to the hostile context brought about by the economic and political regime. The transition from fossil to […]

The coming electric vehicle boom will significantly increase the demand for cobalt in the EU and globally. As a result, demand is expected to exceed supply already in 2020 and the EU must take steps to boost supply and curb demand without hindering the growth in electric vehicles, according to a new report by the […]

German wind turbine maker Nordex SE  announced on Friday the inauguration of a 720-kW/792-kWh lithium-ion battery storage facility at the site of the Curslack wind farm in Bergedorf, Hamburg. The energy storage plant consists of 24 batteries, the same as the ones used in electric vehicles (EVs) and based on the latest BMW technology. It […]

A new report from Navigant Research examines key recycling methods and strategies for major advanced battery technologies that are commercially available for transportation and grid storage. With growing demand for grid-scale and electric vehicle battery storage, advanced battery stakeholders are increasingly concerned about mitigating the life cycle impact of these systems. Efforts are underway to […]

Volkswagen has revealed that it has plans to manufacture 50 million electric vehicles on its MEB modular electric vehicle platform, and has already set aside €50 billion ($56 billion) for the purchase of electric vehicle batteries. Volkswagen stated in September that it aspires to sell one million EVs annually by 2025, which Volkswagen Group CEO […]

The U.S. and China are on the brink of a new Cold War, with experts such as former U.S. Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson warning of a new “Economic Iron Curtain” between the world’s two largest economies if they cannot resolve their strategic differences. Ahead of a meeting with China’s Xi Jinping at the Nov. 30-Dec. […]

Lime is reportedly preparing to upgrade from Lime bikes and scooters to small Lime electric cars, with tests planned soon in Seattle. The move would put them in increasingly direct competition with ride-share services such as Uber and Lyft. Lime electric cars According to a report from The Information, Lime has already filed paperwork in […]

KYMCO, one of the largest scooter manufacturers in the world, has demonstrated an impressive commitment to electrification. The company has already released a handful of electric scooters and introduced a new EV battery standard. Now the company has just dropped the veil on their newest electric vehicle, the insanely fast and powerful SuperNEX electric superbike. […]

Swedish automotive start-up Uniti’s first vehicle launch will be an “affordable” and fully electric car, which is scheduled to go into production in the UK by 2020. The vehicle, called Uniti One, has a host of innovative features including a connective and intuitive user interface, and will have high energy efficiency, with a 22 kilowatt […]

An innovative electric car has been developed by Israeli startup, City Transformer, that addresses not only the issues of tailpipe emissions but also congestion and parking on narrow city streets. The Israeli startup hopes to address Israel’s shocking traffic congestion, which has been reported by both the OECD and IMF as being the worst in […]