Tesla ordered to halt work on German factory on environmental grounds (CNBC)
This has been reported by multiple press sources, basically work has been ordered to be stopped while German courts consider an appeal from local activists over forest clearance. An article in Clean Energy Wire highlights political concern around the impact that the appeal may have on EV and battery related investment.
EDF acquires EV charging firm Pod Point (Fleet News)
In a move that further emphasises both the consolidation taking place in the EV charging sector and the attractiveness of the activity to Utilities (& O&G companies), EDF has acquired Pod Point in a JV with L&G Capital. Pod Point has c. 62,000 charging points in the UK and 6,600 in Norway. Its focus is on low power (i.e. slow) chargers for at home, work, and at public destinations.
Innovation Green plans 100% renewable microgrid for distribution centre in Ireland (Microgrid Knowledge)
In a JV between Midlands Airport (the Irish one), the Technical University of Munich, and the private sector, a 300 MW 100% microgrid is planned to power a distribution centre in central Ireland. It has got everything, a mixture of wind, solar, waste to energy, anaerobic digestion, battery storage & hydrogen, plus smart grid and smart building technology.
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