Cybersecurity a growing concern for power companies Ukraine war has heightened risks, say executives Renewables, grids are more digitalized, connected Sector seeks cyber staff, expertise to fight threat OSLO/LONDON/FRANKFURT : Saboteurs target a nation leading the world in clean energy. They hack into vulnerable wind and solar power systems. They knock out digitalized energy grids. […]
The suspension of import duties, quotas and trade defence measures on Ukrainian exports to the European Union – known as the Autonomous Trade Measures (ATMs) – are in place for another year. This strong testament to the EU’s unwavering support for Ukraine will help alleviate the difficult situation faced by Ukrainian producers and exporters because […]
In Europe, the increase in electric vehicles (EV) sales — one in five new cars sold in 2022 was an EV — has been accompanied by rapid growth in EV charging infrastructure. The market for charging stations in Europe has grown from around 10,000 in 2012 to half a million in 2023. Each domestic market […]
Europe is seeking to lure electric vehicle (EV) battery makers to build factories in the region as the bloc – home to carmakers such as Volkswagen and Stellantis – tries to cut its dependency on Asia and win a green subsidy race with the United States. They also want to attract suppliers of components and […]
EM1, which Honda says is an electric moped, was announced in September last year and revealed two months later. Japanese automaker Honda has launched EM1, its first electric scooter. The model was announced in September last year and revealed two months later. With EM1, Honda aims to attract youngsters, as well as customers who want […]
British research institution Aurora Energy Research pointed out that Europe will be increasing its quantity of 10MW grid-grade energy storage systems each year, and could arrive at an accumulated capacity of 42GW by 2030, before potentially reaching 95GW by 2050. This also means that the period between 2023 and 2050 will see more than EU€70 […]
GreenYellow and Schneider Electric join forces to provide commercial and industrial microgrid solutions across Europe Microgrid solutions require no upfront capital investment, cut energy costs, while improving energy resilience and sustainability Paris (France) : Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, has partnered with GreenYellow, an expert in decentralized […]
Volkswagen Group has started construction on a new battery plant in Valencia, Spain, according to foreign media reports. With an expected annual production of 40GWh by 2026, the plant will primarily produce power batteries for entry-level electric vehicles under the Volkswagen and Skoda brands. After the plant begins operation in 2026, Volkswagen Group intends to […]
PARIS : French car maker Renault is in talks with Nissan about synergies in electric vehicle charging in 11 European countries, Renault’s charging unit CEO told Reuters on Thursday. Talks have already moved forward in France on charging boxes that customers can have installed at home for their Nissan EV, which will be supplied by […]
ESY SUNHOME Takes New Energy Storage Solutions in K.EY 2023 and Expands Presence in Europe with German Office Opening MUNICH : ESY SUNHOME (“ESYSH”), a new energy storage products company, will showcase its latest residential products at the K.EY 2023 held in Rimini, Italy from 22 to 24 March 2023. The expo, its first edition […]