The world is set to add a record amount of renewable electricity capacity this year as governments and consumers seek to offset high energy prices and take advantage of a boom in solar power BERLIN : The world is set to add a record amount of renewable electricity capacity this year as governments and consumers […]
Fossils or not? Nations are split on how to meet climate goals – EQ Mag
Senior officials from dozens of nations meeting in Berlin remained divided Wednesday on how to meet international climate goals Senior officials from dozens of nations meeting in Berlin remained divided Wednesday on how to meet international climate goals, with some pushing for a phase-out of fossil fuels and others insisting that oil and gas can […]
New Record of Solar Cell Power Generation – EQ Mag
Berlin: Solar energy is considered one of the cheapest sources of renewable energy and this source of energy is of utmost importance to fight the climate crisis.Recently, researchers have set a new record for efficiency of solar cells. Solar cell efficiency is the amount of energy a solar cell produces using sunlight. Technological innovation in […]
German lawmakers back plan to expand renewable energy – EQ Mag Pro
Berlin : German lawmakers on Thursday approved a major package of reforms aimed at boosting the production of renewable power, as Chancellor Olaf Scholz warned that the country has for too long relied on energy supplies from Russia. The government unveiled its 600-page “Easter package” in April, less than two months after Russia’s invasion of […]
Germany to Have 1 Million Electric Cars on the Road in July
“We will reach our target of 1 million electric cars by 2020, which everyone thought was unattainable, this July, just six months late,” the minister was quoted as saying. BERLIN: Germany will in July have 1 million electric cars on the road, hitting its target six months late, Economy Minister Peter Altmaier told Tagesspiegel daily […]
Vietnam, Germany cooperate in new technology application
Berlin (VNA) : Germany’s Großmann Ingenieur Consult GmbH and the Vietnam Petroleum Institute (VPI) have identified cooperation sectors and forms, covering technologies, under a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed on March 29. Specifically, the two sides will cooperate in applying new technologies in hydro and electricity production, using renewable resources, firstly hydro production from offshore […]
Tesla to build ‘world’s largest’ battery plant near Berlin
FRANKFURT : Tesla Boss Elon Musk said Tuesday that he plans tobuild the world’ slargestbattery-cell factory at the group’s electric car plant near Berlin. Tesla has already started construction on a huge “gigafactory” in a forested area in Gruenheide, south of the German capital, due to open The factory is Tesla’s first in Europe and […]
Germany, Britain call for ‘green recovery’ from pandemic
Schulze suggested that one way to do this would be to help care workers buy electric vehicles for house calls. “These are many, many vehicles,” she told The AP. “It would help the economy and it would move us forward (in curbing emissions)” BERLIN: Germany and Britain said Monday that efforts to revive the global […]
BMW ups orders of battery cells for electric cars
The total increase of 6.2 billion euros ($6.9 billion) will come from a new 2.9-billion-euro contract with Samsung-SDI and an increase from 4.0 to 7.3 billion in orders from China’s CATL, BMW said in a statement Frankfurt: German high-end carmaker BMW said Thursday it was massively increasing orders of battery cells for electric cars for […]
Musk says Tesla to build new factory near Berlin
Musk said during an award ceremony in the German capital Tuesday evening that “we’ve decided to put the Tesla Giga factory Europe in the Berlin area” BERLIN: Tesla CEO Elon Musk says the electric car pioneer plans to build a new factory near Berlin. Musk said during an award ceremony in the German capital Tuesday […]