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• Post #4277393

  Bretagne is not a climate refuge (We ended up here during our holiday instead of the Gironde, as we’d planned)

• Post #3813250

  RE: https://mastodon.social/@burger_jaap/116890382100497512 Habemus normam! The important addition to the ISO 15118-20 that describes #EV bidirectional charging (#V2G) over AC has now finally been published. https://www.iso.org/standard/87920.html

• Post #3579555

  Wow. In Switzerland 🇨🇭, Mercedes-Benz / Daimler Trucks has sold more electric heavy trucks than diesel ones this year!

• Post #3574535

  What is the market share of heat pumps (% of all heat pumps and boilers sold in a year) in European countries? A clear leading group in the North, a perhaps surprising group of followers (Portugal, France, Austria) and many countries where there is still considerable scope for growth

• Post #3443394

  An electric truck operating in the mountains uses less energy than a diesel SUV "During the data collection period from November to February, energy consumption on this route averages 92 kWh per 100 kilometers, equivalent to 10 liters of diesel. With recuperation of 25 kWh per 100 kilometers, the system operates with particularly high efficiency." https://www.daimlertruck.com/en/newsroom/pressrelease/electrified-inbound-logistics-real-world-operational-data-reveal-the-potential-of-ba...

• Post #3314778

  “And these batteries, large and small, are fundamentally changing the way electricity is produced, consumed and priced across the day [..] Grid scale batteries were the most frequent price‐setting technology, setting prices in around 32 per cent of trading intervals.” https://reneweconomy.com.au/big-and-small-batteries-fundamentally-changing-the-grid-and-its-planning-blueprint-says-aemo-boss/

• Post #3068814

  Bruegel: the battery capacity in Europe's electric vehicles is 10 times the stationary battery capacity connected to the grid. It really is a huge opportunity, and unfortunately still too often a missed one. Outdated, inflexible tariffs and metering and grid requirements are too often standing in the way. As a result, there is a lack of attractive offers for both home and public charging rewarding flexibility. https://european-clean-tech-tracker.bruegel.org/technology/batteries/deployment?...

• Post #2260541

  German discount supermarket Lidl is offering a 2.24 kWh plug-in battery for just €299. https://www.lidl.de/l/prospekte/aktionsprospekt-18-05-2026-23-05-2026-47a673/view/flyer/page/25?lf=HHZ (via https://forococheselectricos.com/noticias/lidl-bateria-solar-224-kwh-299-euros-alemania-20260508-40843.html which made me think first this would be in Spain)

• Post #2253961

  What do electric buses do at night? They help balance the grid. First Bus in Glasgow: "By flexing when buses are charged, the depots can increase demand at times when there is excess renewable energy on the system, particularly wind power in Scotland, and reduce demand during peak periods. This helps reduce the need to curtail renewable generation and supports a more efficient, flexible energy network." https://news.firstbus.co.uk/news/first-bus-launches-uk-first-trial-to-sup...

• Post #2203821

  "Australian households and businesses installed more rooftop solar last month than in any other month on record" Changes to the Cheaper Home Batteries Program may have "triggered a surge in battery demand with a meaningful flow-on effect to solar.” https://www.pv-magazine-australia.com/2026/05/05/rooftop-solar-surges-to-new-high-on-back-of-battery-boom/

• Post #2114729

  "Don't punish the pioneers" The slow transition from combustion engines to EVs is putting pressure on the German car industry. However, unlike the German government, innovators in the sector wish to stick to the European CO2 targets (for 2035 and the path towards them). https://zenodo.org/records/20030452 #EV

• Post #2030565

  RE: https://mastodon.social/@burger_jaap/116362760821571953 XR Frankfurt branch enters the chat 🫡

• Post #1949972

  A thought-provoking proposal to combine the benefits of fixed energy contracts with those of dynamic contracts. An 'upside-only' model that rewards deviations from the base profile if they are in the right direction (shifting to low price periods, reducing during high price periods). https://www.pv-magazine.de/2023/09/28/lichtblick-und-neon-schlagen-neues-stromtarif-konzept-vor/ #Flexibility

• Post #1949969

  New paper out! Electric vehicles can create additional value for their users and the grid through smart charging. Vehicle-to-grid (V2G) goes a step further by allowing electricity to flow in both directions. What can policymakers do to make this work for users? Three principles to enable V2G 🚗🔌🔄: https://www.raponline.org/knowledge-center/enabling-two-way-communication-principles-for-bidirectional-charging-of-electric-vehicles/ #EV #SmartCharging #V2G #Flexibility

• Post #1949967

  "Home is where the smart is" Great insights by my @RegulatoryAssistanceProject's colleagues on how to lessen inequities by improving access to the benefits of a clean energy system for lower-income and vulnerable households through demand-side flexibility. https://www.raponline.org/knowledge-center/flex-ability-for-all-pursuing-socially-inclusive-demand-side-flexibility-europe/ #Flexibility #SmartCharging #Grids

• Post #1949964

  Policymakers, planners and site operators need a strong grasp of the costs and likely market effects of megawatt charging along key 🇪🇺 highways to build a network for e-trucks at a reasonable cost and offer competitive charging services. My colleagues @RegulatoryAssistanceProject, @andreasjahn & @Julia_Hildermeier look at the large differences in network costs across borders. 🔌🚛 https://www.raponline.org/knowledge-center/power-moving-loads-cost-analysis-megawatt-charging-europe/ #EV #gri...

• Post #1374566

  France 🇫🇷 is aiming to increase the number of high-power public EV charging points alongs the main routes: By 2035 22,000 150 kW chargers for 🚗 at 900 motorway locations 8,000 chargers for 🚚🚛 (mix of 800, 400 kW and 100 kW for long-duration) at 560 motorway locations https://www.ecologie.gouv.fr/presse/plan-electrification-bornes-tous-grands-trajets-dici-2035

• Post #1291990

  Aldi Suisse has inaugurated 🇨🇭 Switzerland's largest rooftop solar installation, with a capacity of 10 MWp / 8 GWh, at its distribution centre in Domdidier. https://www.aldi-suisse.ch/de/unternehmen/medien/medienmitteilungen/aldi-suisse-nimmtmega-solarkraftwerk-in-domdidier-in-betrieb.html

• Post #1270839

  The Netherlands government is rumoured to be introducing an EV switch and old fossil car scrappage scheme for low- and mid-income households as part of its response to the fossil fuel price crisis. https://www.rtl.nl/nieuws/politiek/artikel/5591649/steunmaatregelen-kabinet-steun-voor-lage-en-middeninkomens-bij

• Post #1105171

  Google Earth now has a new cycling trip share layer, which allows making international comparisons. E.g. cycling requires Dutch (or Low Saxon) language skills, or Japanese: Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto are on par with Dutch cities on cycling trip share https://medium.com/@googleearth/now-available-cycling-data-on-google-earth-1c12955d6f94

• Post #1105169

  I still enjoy seeing this as a historical record: a 2012 atlas showing the public EV charging points that existed in Amsterdam at the time

• Post #1101248

  This is a very interesting comparison for Australia 🇦🇺, which uses real-time petrol prices and Amber’s electricity prices, and makes the most of EV smart charging, to compare the running costs of popular combustion-engine cars with those of electric models https://elitre.com.au/dollar

• Post #1073479

  Drivers who lease their EVs with Octopus will get 50% off on-street public #EV charging in the UK. The initial charging network partners are Ubitricity and Connected Kerb. https://octopus.energy/press/more-news-press-releases/octopus-energy-halves-on-street-charging-costs-for-millions-of-drivers-without-driveways/

• Post #1073478

  "The practical experience gained from this project shows that heat pumps can be reliably used for grid-friendly load shifting – without restricting the heat supply to households." 100+ residential heat pumps in Germany delivered power system flexibility to TSOs TenneT and TransnetBW https://www.viessmann-climatesolutions.com/en/newsroom/company/viflex-pilot-project-successfully-completed.html #HeatPumps #HeatPump #Flexibility

• Post #1073475

  There are now more battery-electric cars in the Dutch fleet than diesel cars. https://www.cbs.nl/nl-nl/maatwerk/2026/14/nederlandse-personenauto-s-stand-1-1-2019-t-m-1-1-2026 #EV #Diesel

• Post #1064974

  The French government has announced the measures of its plan to accelerate electrification: - a ban on gas boilers in new houses from the end of 2026 - increased support for replacing old heating with heat pumps - 100 regions will pilot comprehensive heat transition plans to phase out gas by 2030 [1/3] https://www.info.gouv.fr/actualite/electrification-les-mesures-annoncees-par-le-gouvernement

• Post #1031775

  Yet another hydrogen filling station in Germany is closing after ten years. This is likely to coincide exactly with the end of the grant period. Battery-electric cars run on green electricity, hydrogen cars on subsidies... https://westfalen.com/de/de/unternehmen-jobs/newsroom/pressemitteilungen-westfalen/details/westfalen-schliesst-wasserstoff-tankstelle-in-muenster-amelsbueren-80

• Post #982813

  Sales of used electric cars in the Netherlands were up 48% in March compared to February. This is an increase of 98% compared to a year earlier. https://www.bovag.nl/nieuws/verkoop-elektrische-occasions-stijgt-in-maart-met-bijna-50-procent #EV

• Post #955986

  Spotted the European Sleeper night train to Paris while walking around Berlin yesterday.

• Post #955985

  Sales of second-hand electric cars in Sweden 🇸🇪 have risen by 51%, whilst sales of diesel cars have fallen by 20%. In fact, 25% more second-hand electric cars were sold than diesel cars. https://alltomelbil.se/rusning-efter-begagnade-elbilar-upp-51/ #EV