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By 2020, Flanders will have at least three more public hydrogen filling stations. The roll-out of hydrogen filling stations must go hand in hand with the roll-out of the vehicles. Hydrogen vehicles can also benefit from tax exemption and a […]
The Flemish government has decided not to buy any vehicles with a traditional combustion engine anymore. The decision fits in the context of creating a more sustainable fleet as from 2021. Environmentally friendly transport Flemish authorities, stimulated by Minister Liesbeth […]
According to a study of the German institute for economical research (Ifo) a German bought electric car will emit more CO2 over a 10 year life-cycle than a comparable diesel car. The comparison was made between a Tesla Model 3 […]
According to Damien Ernst, energy specialist at the University of Liège, 90% of newly sold cars should be electric by 2030. This is possible because the price of batteries will drop in the years to come. However, this poses problems […]
The first all-electric Aston Martin has finally been revealed at the Shanghai Motorshow. The Rapide E is based on the existing combustion-engined Aston Martin Rapide sedan. Only 155 will be made, and Aston Martin didn’t announce a price for the […]
The electric car is slowly becoming common sight on the Dutch roads. Last month, the cape of 50.000 was rounded. Reason for this sudden increase is the advent of new and cheaper models. Not even 1% is electric The expensive […]
Swiss battery technology company, Innolith, claims a major breakthrough in lithium-ion batteries that could give an electric car a range of 1.000 km or more. The ingenious solution is said to be in the non-flammable organic electrolyte, making it possible […]
The premium applications for an electric vehicle in Flanders (Belgium) have increased significantly. During the first three months of this year, already 230 requests were registered, against 415 over the year 2018. The premiums for electric motorbikes and motorcycles are […]
Norwegian OSM Aviation, specialized in training air crews, has placed an order for 60 electric eFlyer 2 planes with Denver, Colorado (US) based Bye Aerospace. They will be used in its flight training centres to qualify pilots for the ‘future […]
Dutch fast charger network company, Fastned, is going to the Amsterdam Euronext stock exchange “in the first half of this year” to finance a costly European expansion, aiming at 1.000 stations. It’s looking in the first place to the Netherlands, […]
French researchers, Victor Mougel and Marc Fontecave, have developed a system that transforms CO2 into fuel. Provided in energy by two solar panels, this artificial photosynthesis produces ethylene in the form of a gas. This hydrocarbon is close to petroleum […]
Japanese carmaker Mitsubishi is going to commercialize its vehicle-to-grid (V2G) solution and make the hybrid Outlander PHEV a backup battery for solar panels and to light up your home at dusk when needed. In Japan Mitsubishi is rolling out the […]
The coming three years, Shell is going to invest 300 million dollar in the planting of trees all over the world. As part of the worldwide investment program, Shell will invest 17 million dollar in the country fund of the […]
A car powered by Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) is a better option both environmentally and economically than a diesel car or even better than an electric vehicle. This is clear from a new report by the Belgian Commission for Electricity […]
Three years after he left Houten (Utrecht, The Netherlands), Dutch adventurer Wiebe Wakker finally arrived in Sydney (Australia), after a 95.000 km journey with an electric vehicle. The longest trip ever with an electric car. Symbolic value “The moment of […]
On Tuesday Europe’s largest electricity producer, French EDF (Electrcité de France), announced a specific branch on hydrogen production and commercialization, called ‘Hynamics’. The latter is said to aim at some 40 hydrogen projects in Europe. Both for the transport sector […]
American oil giant, ExxonMobile, has opened its brand-new refinery in the harbour of Antwerp to produce cleaner marine diesel with less sulphur. A billion euro investment not as much inspired by concerns about the climate – where the company never […]
Burning wood to heat the house is much more harmful than any other way of heating. Families heating their homes by burning wood are responsible for 60% of air pollution, causing illnesses and damage to buildings as well. That is […]
Network administrator Elia is planning to invest 500 million euro in a new high voltage connection. The Ventilus project will transport electricity from future wind farms at sea to the interior of the country. Extra capacity Today the electricity of […]
Global CO2 emissions have peaked last year, pushed by an unlimited demand for gas and coal energy, especially in the United States, China and India. The demand (+2,3%) almost doubled, compared to the last years, due to the flourishing economy […]
The Flemish environmental party, Groen, has embraced hydrogen as one of the solutions for an energy transition. Important condition: the hydrogen must be produced in a sustainable way. Since Friday the energy research ship, Energy Observer, a former race catamaran, […]
Grid operator Fluvius, headquartered in Melle, Belgium, is going to make its fleet greener. 100% electric models are preferred to smaller passenger cars and compact vans. 800 electric cars Fluvius will replace its 800 service vehicles by electric cars in […]
Several Dutch scientists have reacted to the calculations Belgian professor Damien Ernst (Liège University) has made about the turning point when an electric car gets greener than a petrol-driven. They claim that Ernst’s 697.612 km is ten to twenty times […]
Six Dutch multinationals – FrieslandCampina, Unilever, Heineken, DSM, Philips and Shell) – have decided to make their shipments more sustainable. In the future, their container ships will run on renewable fuel. A first Maersk test ship will sail from Rotterdam […]
German car maker, Volkswagen, has joined forces with Swedish start-up battery manufacturer, Northvolt, in what they call the ‘European Battery Union. In a joint press release, both companies state that the new consortium will focus on research and development together […]
Before the elections, the MR party is presenting its new Climate Plan. Composed of forty measures, the party wants it to “encourage and not prohibit and exonerate and not tax”. President Charles Michel and its party push for Belgium to […]
According to the last Jato Dynamics report, the average European CO2 emissions have increased in 2018 to reach the highest average of the last four years. New WLTP measures and diesel bashing are to blame, but the increasing market’s interest […]
To reduce CO2 emissions from transport, Europe issued a directive that 10% of diesel and petrol in the fuel tank must be of vegetable origin, such as palm oil. Large areas of tropical forest have already been cut down, which […]
Wallonia’s ‘Air-Climat’ Plan, backed by Ministers Jean-Luc Crucke (MR) and Carlo Di Antonio (PS), aims at promoting alternative energy sources. By 2030, 6.900 public electric charging points, 220 CNG filling stations, 25 GNL stations and 20 hydrogen-equipped stations will be […]
Île-de-France Air Quality Control Agency (Airparif) confirms that diesel cars, vans and trucks aren’t the only source of small particulates. For the whole Region, 45% of them are emanating from central heating systems, 24% from the manufacturing industry while diesel […]
Michelin and Faurecia have joined forces to develop hydrogen-powered fuel cells. This technology is considered an alternative to the battery-powered electric car. It converts hydrogen into electricity, supplying an electric motor. While driving the vehicle only emits water. Hydrogen will […]
Walloon Climate Minister, Jean-Luc Crucke (MR), brings some eco-minded policies in the Walloon car tax system. His plan is to cut the registration tax for cars emitting no CO2 and exempting CNG-powered cars from any eco penalty. The Minister also […]
As the number of electric cars in Belgium is drawing near 12.000, supermarket chains want to attract clients by offering them charging points. Colruyt is the country leader with 70 dual-socket 22 kW charging points. ‘Topping up’ there will cost […]
Electricity consumption by households and SMBs is going down year after year. While households and SMBs still used 54 TWh in 2017, it was 53,8 TWh in 2018. A slight decrease indeed, but it confirms a structural trend. In 2008, […]
At last, Tesla starts rolling out its V3 Superchargers capable of charging up to 250 kW . The current V2 network has an average capacity of 120 kW. The first one of 250 kW – in public beta test – […]
