More rigorous ways are required of defining carbon costs - if it can't be measured properly how can it possibly be managed?
"EU urged to ban ‘carbon neutral’ claims for food and drink: ‘There’s no such thing as a CO2 neutral banana’"
https://t.co/RRXMsuoIJW
The ever relentless increase in EV fleet adoption continues apace.
"DHL is buying 2,000 electric Ford E-Transits as delivery vans"
https://t.co/YnhOKZGT6N
#EVs#future#Fleet#climate
Demand response incentives being trialled with residential electricity customers in the UK, facilitated automatically via smart metering.
"Customers could get £100 for cutting energy use"
https://t.co/7sPXEepCVV
A virtual power plant beta program in the US is employing people power to strengthen grid resilience.
"#Tesla#VPP pilot program in CA now has over 5,000 homes"
https://t.co/uKkoOJHLAl
#electricity#grid
"East Bay Customers Support California’s Grid During Extreme Heat Wave Through Innovative Program"
https://t.co/9QASt3f6zD
#VPP#Energy#Electricity#Grid#SolarPower
The Inflation Reduction Act takes a bottom-up approach to greenhouse gas reduction. With resistance to carbon taxes & legal challenges to regulation of GHG, the act is more of a carrot than a stick
https://t.co/q4x2t2FlJC
The transition to #EVs isn't just about domestic vehicles, it's about the huge amount of #commercial vehicles too.
"Bosch starts making drives for light commercial EVs"
https://t.co/gWKeQGVB1X
The Inflation Reduction Act is the USA’s first-ever climate legislation, which provides $369 billion in extended incentives to transition the U.S. from fossil fuel energy. https://t.co/vEYNECfPGI
Wondering if an EV can power your house, relieve the local power grid, or possibly even make you money when you're not driving?
"Electric Vehicles 101: V2G Charging & The Grid"
https://t.co/y5nNxuGHjI
#V2E#V2G#EV#evcharging
If you're considering an #EV, here's an excellent in depth analysis of how they work, how they charge, and what's actually involved with ownership.
(Slight focus on the US market, but generally applicable)
https://t.co/sLt11O2n7m
Can EV batteries be used effectively to store, and supply, energy for a residential property?
"A #Nissan LEAF Can Power Your Home With This New Charger"
https://t.co/81YBo1ueG1
#EV#SolarPV#Batteries#evcharging
California is upping the stakes when it comes to climate protection.
"$54 billion in #climate provisions to be spent over the next five years"
https://t.co/T9GxAcoNLs
The relentless move to fully #EV fleets continues unabated.
"Peel Works to replace entire delivery vehicle fleet to electric; to procure 100 EVs"
https://t.co/28o89rpazR
#EVFleet#Renewables#Logistics#India
An aggregation of smart EV charging is inevitable.
"How electric cars can actually help the grid during California’s heat wave"
https://t.co/l0gfSjh4GE
#EVCharging#EV#VPP#Energy
Effectively using excessive renewable energy through EV charging, an excellent incentive to boost the EV Charging infrastructure.
"Power poles transformed into front-of-meter #EV charging stations"
https://t.co/kYWSDngJu6
#renewables#EVcharging#energy
MAP OF THE DAY: Day-ahead electricity prices in Europe are eye-watering, with lots of countries setting record highs for today. Notable to see the Nordics close to €400 per MWh, and Germany at €600. Before 2020, anything above €75-100 was considered expensive| #EnergyCrisis