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Mazda’s view on electric motoring
Tony Verhelle Posted On October 17, 2019


The small and independent Japanese car manufacturer Mazda is presenting its first battery-electric vehicle (BEV) at the Tokyo Motor Show next week. Mazda stands for an original multi-solution approach to the energy transition problem. Apart from the transition to (kinds […]


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Dutch European leaders in electric car charging facilities
Arnaud Henckaerts Posted On October 16, 2019


The Dutch government says there are 46.000 public and semi-public charging stations, as well as over 100.000 private ones in the country. It makes the country the European leader in the matter. Throughout the world, only China and the US […]


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Price of oil transport has exploded twelvefold
Joris Van Roy Posted On October 16, 2019


Prices of oil transport by large carriers exploded last weeks, even twelvefold. The Belgian crude oil shipping company, Euronav, got paid 300.000 dollars per day by the Chinese for a 45-day journey by one of its huge crude carriers (VLCC) […]


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Citizens to demonstrate pro nuclear energy
Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On October 16, 2019


In Brussels, just like in more than 30 other cities worldwide, there will be a ‘pro-nuclear power’ demonstration on Sunday. The new citizen organization, TWh, will gather at the Central Station in Brussels. Citizen organization Paul Bossens, one of the […]


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Brafco: ‘We’ll be ready by 2026 with enough synthetic diesel’
Félix Bouland Posted On October 15, 2019


Technical director at the Fuel Dealers Federation (Brafco), Olivier Neirynck, ensures that the fuel sector is investing a lot in the energy transition. According to him, until issues with battery technology and production get fixed, synthetic fuels, such as hydrotreated […]


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How the electric car will change the electricity market
Arnaud Henckaerts Posted On October 15, 2019


The electric car will spark a new electricity ecosystem open to a wide variety of producers. That’s the conclusion of an Accenture report, based on interviews with 6.000 Europeans and North-Americans. The company estimates the potential market in France will […]


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Germany’s energy and climate dilemma
Tony Verhelle Posted On October 10, 2019


In a while, Germany has no energy production out of coal or nuclear power anymore. Some say that you can’t resolve this with wind and sun alone. Nuclear power should be prolonged for a while, indicate certain specialists. Both decisions […]


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Belgian battery lab invests in ‘800-km-range’ technology
Joris Van Roy Posted On October 10, 2019


The MOBI research group of the Brussels VUB university is investing in a ‘dry room’ for its state-of-the-art pilot production line for the next generation of solid-state batteries. The goal is the development of batteries giving electric cars a range […]


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Engie and Umicore install ‘second life’ buffer battery
Arnaud Henckaerts Posted On October 9, 2019


With the help of Engie, Umicore has installed a ‘second life’ energy buffer battery at its site in Olen (Belgium). The buffer uses 48 electric car batteries that came from Renault Kangoo vans from the French postal service. It is […]


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French maritime sector favors slowing down ships for climate
Joris Van Roy Posted On October 9, 2019


A substantial part of the French maritime sector favors slowing down its ships to reduce emissions. “Reducing the speed of our ships is simple, easy to do from the next day on, and comprehensible for everyone,” says president Philippe Louis-Dreyfus […]


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Colruyt and Fluxys to build 25 MW hydrogen plant
Joris Van Roy Posted On October 8, 2019


Belgian retailer group, Colruyt, and gas grid manager, Fluxys, are planning to build together a 12 to 25 MW hydrogen electrolysis plant in the harbor of Zeebrugge or Antwerp, to store green electricity of the offshore windmill parks. Their board […]


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Walloon Mobility Minister: ‘new tax to favor light and eco cars’
Félix Bouland Posted On October 7, 2019


Philippe Henry (Ecolo), Wallonia’s new Energy, Climate, and Mobility Minister, explains the different measures to be put up to reach the government’s climate objectives. By 2030, greenhouse gas emissions should be reduced by 55%. Proposals include a new road tax […]


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‘Air travelers worldwide will double by 2035’
Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On October 7, 2019


The number of air travelers worldwide will be doubled by 2035 to 8 billion passengers. So, where is the ‘flygskam’? But at the same time, the opposition against the noise, pollution and the nuisance, in general, will increase. According to […]


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Is nuclear power still necessary in Belgium after 2025?
Tony Verhelle Posted On October 7, 2019


Belgian Engie’s daughter, Electrabel, has a new president: Johnny Thijs. The ex-CEO of Bpost has immediately drawn the attention. In an interview with the newspaper, De Standaard, he says he will be pleading to keep three of the seven nuclear […]


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‘If all cars are electric only 24% of energy of today’s ICE fleet is needed’
Joris Van Roy Posted On October 7, 2019


If the total Dutch fleet of 9 million cars would be electric in 20 years, it would only need 24% of the energy the current fleet with combustion engines (ICE) consumes today. Dutch scientist and professor at TU Eindhoven, Maarten […]


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Biomass kills climate
Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On October 3, 2019


The Netherlands are massively going to produce energy out of biomass, but scientists say burning gas is much better for the environment. Biomass seemed to be just the thing the Dutch wanted to meet the set climate goals since solar […]


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LNG trucks gaining popularity
Félix Bouland Posted On October 3, 2019


An increasing number of Belgian transporters are switching to Liquid Natural Gas (LNG)-powered trucks. The fuel is said to emit up to 20% less CO2 and 60% less NOx than diesel. Thanks to the absence of any fuel tax, filling […]


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ING: ‘Electric semi-truck cheaper than diesel in 2028’
Joris Van Roy Posted On October 2, 2019


While electric cars and buses are showing up in the streets more regularly, it is still waiting for the electric semi-truck in the transport sector. Only in 2028, this type of semi-truck will become cheaper than diesel, two sector economists […]


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Dutch electricity grid getting saturated
Arnaud Henckaerts Posted On October 2, 2019


With the sharp increase of solar panel parks that deliver and data centers that consume a lot of electricity, the Dutch grid is starting to get saturated. According to the electricity grid management company, Liander, there is no room on […]


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Driving the Peugeot e-208, an EV ready to convince
Tony Verhelle Posted On October 2, 2019


Together with the ICE versions of the new 208, Peugeot launches immediately a pure electric version. In regular use, the e-208 tries not to differ too much from its ‘normal’ brothers, even not in cost. Peugeot wants its clients to […]


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Canadians confirm Tesla’s ‘million-mile battery’ might come true
Arnaud Henckaerts Posted On October 1, 2019


A group of researchers at the Canadian Dalhousie University have published a paper about a new type of lithium-ion car battery. Managing 4.000 charge cycles, they should allow a vehicle to rack up 1 million miles while only losing 10% […]


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New Flemish government eases down to ‘climate realism’ (update)
Joris Van Roy Posted On October 1, 2019


After 127 days of negotiating, the long-awaited new regional Flemish government in Belgium literally saw the light of day at the first glimmer of dawn on Monday. After the complete coalition agreement was published at noon on Tuesday, it became […]


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Belgium only has 2 charging points every 100 km
Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On October 1, 2019


According to ACEA, the European federation of car manufacturers, Belgium only has two charging stations for electric vehicles every 100 km. In The Netherlands, there are 28. Alternating current In the last few years, the infrastructure for electric vehicles has […]


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Switch to hybrid and electric car deepens social gap
Félix Bouland Posted On September 30, 2019


Higher taxes and increased fuel prices are pushing Belgians out of diesel cars toward petrol and hybrid vehicles. However, lower incomes are most affected by the measure, as they can’t always afford a cleaner but more expensive hybrid or electric […]


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Ethanol levels in gasoline on the rise
Gert Verhoeven Posted On September 27, 2019


The use of alcohol in automotive fuels will increase significantly in the coming weeks. As of Tuesday, in the Netherlands the amount of bioethanol in an average gasoline tank will more or less double. It is the next step in […]


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Brussels taxis want to reduce their emissions
Félix Bouland Posted On September 27, 2019


In the wake of Mobility Week, the Brussels Taxi Sector has presented on Thursday two brand new models of taxis. One is fully electric and designed to transport disabled passengers. The other is a Toyota Mirai from the French taxi […]


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Does AdBlue make diesel more environmentally friendly?
Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On September 23, 2019


Almost all diesel engines need AdBlue. The product – a mixture of demineralized water (67,5%) and pure urea (32,5%) – decreases the harmful emissions of NOx. But does it make a diesel car cleaner than a car that drives on […]


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Elektra EV: new ‘Belgian’ brand in e-mobility
Joris Van Roy Posted On September 20, 2019


Belgium has a new brand in electric mobility on two and four wheels: Elektra EV. It starts offering China-made e-scooters, mopeds, and microcars that are assembled to European specs, and have been homologated for the EU market. The ambition is […]


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D’Ieteren’s EDI to cover whole electric ecosystem
Félix Bouland Posted On September 20, 2019


Belgian importer for the Volkswagen Group, D’Ieteren, launches Electric by D’Ieteren (EDI). This new subsidiary is set to offer a complete ecosystem around the electric car motorist, whatever the brand. EDI provides charging cards, charging station installations, and even solar […]


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Mercedes goes for E-offensive and discontinues ICE investments
Tony Verhelle Posted On September 20, 2019


At the Frankfurt Motor Show, Mercedes showed the concept of its new electric flagship, the EQS. At the same time, new R&D Chief Markus Schäfer announces there are no additional investments anymore in internal combustion engines (ICE) shortly. We already […]


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Amazon orders 100.000 electric Rivian vans
Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On September 20, 2019


The American webshop giant, Amazon, has ordered 100.000 electric vans from electric car manufacturer Rivian. The company wants to be entirely carbon-neutral by 2040. The vans will be used for the so-called ‘last mile’ to deliver parcels at home. The […]


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PHEVs need charging to avoid polluting badly
Félix Bouland Posted On September 19, 2019


Driving a plug-in hybrid vehicle to dodge some taxes is a complete, yet very Belgian, nonsense. PHEVs need electrons to produce a low fuel consumption and thus, to pollute less. On a day-to-day basis, it is even possible for some […]


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Dutch Carver is back: electric and affordable
Joris Van Roy Posted On September 19, 2019


Ten years after its failed introduction, the Dutch three-wheeler Carver is back, now in an electric version for the city. And it should be affordable with a price tag five times lower than the one on the initial ICE version: […]


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‘Belgians want more political courage in climate issues’
Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On September 19, 2019


According to an online public survey about the Belgian climate plans, the majority of Belgians want the government to invest in wind farms at sea, and in the development of renewable energy. They would also like to see more political […]


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EWG: ‘remedy 40% worse than disease when switching to natural gas’
Joris Van Roy Posted On September 17, 2019


A new study by the Berlin-based Think-Tank Energy Watch Group (EWG) states frankly that methane leaks in the whole chain of production to the burning of natural gas makes it unsuited as bridging fuel for climate reasons. The remedy may […]


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