In brief | 19 September '24
Electric-Vehicles.com:
Move is part of its strategy to establish local production in Europe and avoid European Commission tariffs on imported Chinese EVs.
Euractiv:
After years of stagnating electrification rates in the European Union, the nomination of an electricity-friendly energy commissioner with a mandate to create an ‘Electrification Action Plan’ is giving fresh hope to beleaguered power sector stakeholders.
Financial Times:
Northvolt battery factory in Sweden was meant to symbolise EU green fightback against China & US. Instead, it is in danger of turning into emblem of EU failure to stay in the race.
Jennifer Morgan:
Our Transatlantic Clean Economy Bridge roundtable in Alberta asked where we can learn from each other: be it energy market reform, flexible grids, hydrogen or critical raw materials.
Financial Times:
Partnership with state utility ÄŒEZ could prove key test of whether technology can live up to potential.
Bloomberg:
Running hours of gas-fired power plants in the UK are at the lowest since at least 2017 as wind, solar and imports from Norway and France flood the grid.
Euronews:
The refinery is expected to produce enough lithium hydroxide for 500,000 electric cars per year.
Politico:
The lines of command in Ursula von der Leyen’s second term.
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