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Dutch plan world’s biggest wind farm and hydrogen plant
Joris Van Roy Posted On February 28, 2020


Oil giant Shell, the Dutch gas network company Gasunie and Groningen Seaports want to build a mega-offshore wind farm and a mega-hydrogen plant in the north of the country. The electricity will be used to mass-produce hydrogen by electrolysis. Hydrogen […]


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‘Green’ hydrogen project in Zeebrugge gets green light
Joris Van Roy Posted On February 27, 2020


Belgian retailer group, Colruyt, and gas grid manager, Fluxys, have given the green light for the plans to build together a 25 MW hydrogen electrolysis plant in the harbor of Zeebrugge. The new project called HyoffWind will use ‘green’ electricity […]


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Does Norwegian constitution allow drilling oil in polar region?
Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On February 27, 2020


Does the Norwegian constitution allow drilling for oil in the Barents Sea? That is the question that Greenpeace Norway and the climate youngsters of ‘Natur og Ungdom’ (Nature and Youth) want to have answered by the Norwegian Supreme Court. That […]


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Panasonic ends joint production of solar panels with Tesla
Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On February 27, 2020


The Japanese electronics concern, Panasonic, wants to bring its cooperation with electric car manufacturer Tesla to an end, some anonymous sources reported to the press agency, Bloomberg. Both companies already have a joint solar panel factory for two years now, […]


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Dutch start testing first hydrogen train
Joris Van Roy Posted On February 27, 2020


Dutch railway manager, ProRail, is starting tests with the first hydrogen train in the Netherlands, on tracks between Leeuwarden and Groningen. During two weeks test runs will be done at night at speeds up to 140 km/hour. The train, a […]


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Price of public charging often unclear
Arnaud Henckaerts Posted On February 26, 2020


Unlike gasoline or diesel at the pump, the price of charging at a public charge point is rarely clear to consumers. As a result, they could be surprised by the amount of the invoice at the end of the month. […]


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VW CEO Diess: ‘SUVs will become less popular’
Tony Verhelle Posted On February 26, 2020


Volkswagen Group CEO, Herbert Diess, has caused a certain turmoil with his statement that shortly, SUVs will lose part of their popularity. The cause? Electrification. Last year, VW still thought that half of the cars sold would be SUVs in […]


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Lidl expands ‘free charging’ network to 200 plugs in Belgium
Joris Van Roy Posted On February 26, 2020


Retail discounter Lidl is expanding its network of free charging points at its supermarkets from 61 to 100 in the next months. With two connections per charging station, a total of 200 plugs are offered. Clients can use fast-chargers for […]


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Regarding battery production, VW wants to be a free-rider
Tony Verhelle Posted On February 25, 2020


VW wants its own battery technology and strategy. That’s why it’s joining with Northvolt to build a giga-factory in northern Sweden and another one in German Salzgitter. In doing so, VW is showing it wants to be a free-rider in […]


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Tesla owners stuck in traffic jams at charging stations
Luc Joris Posted On February 25, 2020


The Dutch consultant KPMG had warned about this last week: black EV charging station Saturday. After all, people who are on winter sports with Tesla are suffering from a new kind of traffic jam, namely at the charging stations. On […]


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European companies fail to meet Paris climate targets
Luc Joris Posted On February 25, 2020


European companies are expected to double the share of their low-carbon investments if Europe wants to reach its 2050 carbon-neutral target. This is evident from figures collected by the specialist association Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), a British NGO that collects […]


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Volvo LIGHTS to deliver in LA area by first electric semi-trucks
Joris Van Roy Posted On February 21, 2020


Volvo Trucks North America is starting an extended project called ‘LIGHTS’ to deliver freight to and within the Los Angeles area by its fully ‘Class 8’ VNR Electric trucks, the heaviest class in its line-up. Starting with five of these, […]


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Brussels-City joins forces with the Solar Impulse Foundation
Luc Joris Posted On February 20, 2020


The City of Brussels signed on Wednesday with Bertrand Piccard, the Solar Impulse pilot with two world tours under his belt, a collaboration agreement for its ecological transition. The agreement aims at providing concrete and immediate responses to the climate […]


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Tesla to use CATL’s cobalt-free batteries for China
Félix Bouland Posted On February 19, 2020


American electric carmaker, Tesla, is said to be negotiating with Chinese battery producer, CATL, to use their ‘cheaper’ cobalt-free modules for Shanghai-built Model 3s. Tesla would be the first US automaker to use lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) batteries. Sources close to the […]


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‘Master plan needed for looming capacity deficit Dutch grid’
Joris Van Roy Posted On February 19, 2020


The capacity of the Dutch electricity network threatens to become problematic rapidly as demand for new connections grew sevenfold already. Grid manager Alliander calls upon the government to come with a ‘master plan’ and ‘all hands on deck’ to avoid […]


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Dutch limit EV-charging in peak hours to avoid blackouts
Joris Van Roy Posted On February 18, 2020


Amsterdam is doing it already, but elsewhere in the Netherlands, grid managers are also planning to limit EV-charging during peak hours to avoid blackouts in a whole district. Considering one powerfull electric car slurps as much electricity as ten households, […]


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Rolls-Royce to build ‘mini nuclear reactors’ in series
Joris Van Roy Posted On February 17, 2020


Rolls-Royce, the British aviation engine manufacturer (not the carmaker owned by BMW), told the BBC it is going to build ‘mini nuclear reactors’ in series by 2029. By doing this on an industrial scale in modules, made in a factory […]


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CMB: ‘Hydrogen is fuel of the future’
Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On February 17, 2020


The Belgian shipping company, CMB, is planning to have a first large container ship operational on hydrogen. “We have to do something about the climate,” the company says. Turning point Shipping is a polluting sector. More than 95% of the […]


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Polestar 2 kicks off, we drove it
Tony Verhelle Posted On February 17, 2020


Volvo/Geely’s electric brand, Polestar, is really coming on the market now. Apparently, the interest of the visitors at the Brussels Motor Show, its first public appearance as a car to be bought, was higher than expected. From Friday on, orders […]


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Belgian renewable energy production up 20%
Tony Verhelle Posted On February 14, 2020


Electricity production through solar panels and windmills grew 20% in Belgium in 2019. The jump from 9,7 TWh in 2018 to 11,5 TWh in 2019 is mostly due to wind energy. Those are the results published by the Regulating Commission […]


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‘Floating lab’ Energy Observer to restart zero-emission world tour
Joris Van Roy Posted On February 13, 2020


The ‘floating hydrogen and solar energy lab’ of French captain and sailor Victorien Erussard, the Energy Observer, is ready to start next week the second phase of its six-year round-the-world tour with zero emissions. The goal is to show the […]


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World first: DEME’s sea drill for windmill foundations
Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On February 13, 2020


DEME, the Belgian world leader specialized in dredging operations, has developed a special kind of sea drill, together with the German construction expert Herrenknacht. A world first. The company usually uses a giant hammer to anchor the foundations of an […]


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IEA: ‘Global CO2 output from energy production stagnates’
Arnaud Henckaerts Posted On February 12, 2020


According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), global CO2 emissions from energy production barely increased last year. Emissions amounted to 33,3 billion tons in 2019 compared to 33,1 billion in 2018. And this despite the growth of the world economy […]


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Flanders brushes aside climate experts’ advice
Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On February 11, 2020


Flemish authorities are turning a deaf ear to the warnings of the climate experts that were selected to assist the Flemish government in working out a Climate and Energy Plan. Hardly one year ago, former Minister for the Environment, Koen […]


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Volvo CEO: ‘We have no intention to pay EU fines’
Tony Verhelle Posted On February 7, 2020


Volvo CEO, Hakan Samuelsson, was in Brussels on Thursday to comment on the good results of the Swedish/Chinese car manufacturer last year. The Ghent factory is playing a major part in these positive evolutions. In 2019, Volvo sold 705.000 cars […]


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Peugeot: ‘We’re right on track’
Tony Verhelle Posted On February 6, 2020


French car manufacturer Peugeot, part of the PSA Group, has no fear about the stringent EU average CO2 rules. At a driving presentation of all their electrified models, they confirmed to be ‘right on track’ to meet the European standards. […]


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Engie wants to keep Doel 4 open until 2045
Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On February 6, 2020


Electricity provider Engie wants to keep the nuclear power plant of Doel 4 open until 2045. One of the conditions, however, is that the federal government enables this. And if this decision is not taken soon, it will be extremely […]


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Is there a future for the solar car?
Gert Verhoeven Posted On February 5, 2020


Several young companies like German Sono Motors and Dutch Lightyear are fighting for the breakthrough of the so-called solar car, but is there a future for this type of car? A year ago, the Dutch startup showed the  Lightyear One, […]


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Mercedes stops development new internal combustion engines
Tony Verhelle Posted On February 5, 2020


German vehicle manufacturer, Daimler, has announced that it will no longer develop new internal combustion engines (ICE) for passenger cars. Instead, it will concentrate on battery technology and electric motors. It was the Head of Development, Markus Schäfer, who declared […]


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Britain to pronounce combustion engine dead by 2035
Joris Van Roy Posted On February 5, 2020


Britain is going to ban – ‘subject to consultation’ – the sale of new gasoline and diesel cars, even hybrids by 2035. That’s five years earlier than initially planned and it can be even sooner, if feasible. Prime Minister Boris […]


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Dutch to build first hydrogen-powered residential area
Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On February 4, 2020


The municipality of Hoogeveen is going to build the first hydrogen-powered housing project in The Netherlands, called Van der Veen home zone. The project will consist of about a hundred houses, and the construction works will start by the end […]


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BMW takes lead on Belgian car market in January
Gert Verhoeven Posted On February 4, 2020


According to figures from Febiac (Belgian car federation), BMW takes the lead of all brands in January 2020. There are also interesting shifts to be seen between the different drive modes. BMW accounted for 5.397 registrations or a market share […]


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Lack of charging points slows down car-sharing in Ghent
Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On February 4, 2020


In 2015, Ghent Alderman for Mobility, Filip Watteeuw (Groen) launched the ambitious plan to have 20.000 shared cars by 2020. Today, five years later, his project apparently was too ambitious. In the meantime, there are more than enough cars, but […]


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Interview: Frans Timmermans on the EU Green Deal
Arnaud Henckaerts Posted On February 3, 2020


Flemish newspaper De Morgen interviewed Frans Timmermans, ‘Mister climate’ of the European Commission, about the European Green Deal. Timmermans does not see the Green Deal as a fixed plan, but rather as a guideline with the ultimate goal of climate […]


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Emission-free sailing by burning iron powder?
Joris Van Roy Posted On February 3, 2020


Running an engine on iron power, turning it into rust by burning it and extracting a load of energy out of it this way to move a vessel with 15.000 containers; it is theoretically possible. And the good thing is: […]


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