Plus: a round up of electric vehicle stories; highlights from Canada; Asia’s demand for LNG in video
Hi Everyone,
Another abbreviated update this week due to other commitments unavoidably leaving me less time to prepare this for you.
Share this around with others you know. I should know better after doing this for more than 2 years, but I’m still surprised at the level of interest. Comments and questions always welcome!
Thanks,
Peter
A variety of stories from Canada
- The Alberta government announced funding for the development of the ‘Peaks to Prairies’ network of electric vehicle charging stations in connecting 20 communities in southern Alberta.
- Largest solar energy project in Western Canada could be built within Calgary city limits | Globalnews.ca
- Solar power to reduce diesel in Fort Chipewyan | Alberta Government
Electric and Autonomous Vehicles
- Honda secures battery supply contract for about 1 million electric vehicles with CATL – Electrek
- Green Mobility Bringing 400 EVs To Dublin In New Car-Sharing Scheme | CleanTechnica
- Amazon is hauling cargo in self-driving trucks developed by Embark | CNBC
- Volkswagen proposes ‘paradigm shift’ by opening EV platform to competitors | Utility Dive
- Tesla’s $218M Maxwell acquisition aims to give its batteries a boost | TechCrunch
- In EV100 initiative, 31 companies join drive to switch to electric vehicles | GreenBiz
- Freezing cold means love-hate relationships with EVs | Bloomberg
- Just a reminder that self-driving cars don’t need to park and can clog streets forever | FastCompany
If Saving The Climate Requires Making Energy So Expensive, Why Is French Electricity So Cheap?
This piece from Forbes is worth the read as it provides some good insights into the makeup of both France’s and Germany’s power grids and the respective approaches the two countries have taken thus far, and the direction they’re presently headed.
LNG: Opportunities in the Energy Transition | BloombergNEF Video
I keep hearing how China is ‘starved for natural gas’ and this talk certainly suggests it will command the lion’s share of LNG imports. It makes a compelling case for the continued strong demand for natural gas in Asia. It’s about 13 minutes – you’ll have to locate the video on this BloombergNEF page, part ways down.
Fujitsu unveils blockchain-powered demand response tech
Excerpt: IT and tech giant Fujitsu has unveiled a blockchain-powered, demand side response technology designed to allow energy trading between energy consumers. …more from Current