Category: Energy

Shell Preps For The Future With Acquisition Of EV Charging Network – Engadget

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Royal Dutch Shell (or just Shell, if you’re into the whole brevity thing) has already committed a billion dollars toward alternative fuels, and now it’s showing us where some of that money is going. The gas station corporation has agreed to buy NewMotion, a Netherlands-based company that owns some 30,000 electric-vehicle charging points across Western Europe according to Reuters. Shell says that these will complement the company’s existing roll-out of charging stations. “One is fast charging on the go on the forecourt and the other is a slightly lower rate…

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Canada Aligning With U.K. To Fight Global Growth In Coal-Fired Electricity – Politics – CBC News

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Canada is joining forces with the United Kingdom to push for a global crackdown on unabated coal-fired electricity. Eliminating, or at least reducing, the world’s reliance on coal is a critical step in the Paris climate change accord’s efforts to prevent the planet from warming more than two degrees Celsius over with pre-industrial times. Environment Minister Catherine McKenna is on a two-day trip to the U.K. and Ireland this week, pushing Canada as a global leader on climate change action. On Thursday she will be in Ireland to be a panelist…

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China Aims For An Industry-Changing Ban On Fossil Fuel Cars

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It’s not just European countries planning long-term bans on fossil fuel cars. China’s vice minister of industry and IT, Xin Guobin, has revealed that the country’s government is developing a timetable for a ban on sales of fossil fuel vehicles. The official hasn’t given a rough estimate for when a ban would kick in, but France and the UK are both aiming for 2040. It won’t be surprising if China aims for a similar time frame, and it’s already introducing a cap-and-trade program that forces companies to buy credits from…

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Nova Scotia Gas Prices Jump As Weather Rages In Texas – Nova Scotia – CBC News

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Storm weather in Texas may be miles away from Nova Scotia but it’s having an effect on the price of gas here. On Friday, regular gasoline in Nova Scotia jumped seven cents to $1.13 per litre; diesel is up two cents per litre at $0.99. Dan McTeague, a petroleum analyst with the website GasBuddy.com, said those spikes are just the start and there is “definitely more to come.” “The increases that we are paying today is about half of what we’ve seen in, say, other parts of eastern Canada,” McTeague…

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More Fast-Charging Stations Coming For Electric Vehicles In The Maritimes | The Chronicle Herald

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HALIFAX — Driving an electric car along Canada’s rugged East Coast is about to get a lot easier. Electric utilities in both Nova Scotia and New Brunswick are moving ahead with plans to install more charging stations along major highways. “It’s a good step forward,” says Wayne Groszko, renewable energy co-ordinator with the Halifax-based Ecology Action Centre. “When they’re in place, people will be able to drive their electric cars farther. I see that as a good thing.” In Nova Scotia, the province’s electric utility announced Wednesday it will set up 12 more stations along the province’s 100-series highways,…

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Canadian Cars Turning Electric Without Government Forcing The Issue: Industry – NEWS 1130

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OTTAWA (NEWS 1130) – Great Britain and France intend to bar outright the sale of any gas powered vehicles by 2040 but even one of the biggest proponents of electric cars in Canada says that’s likely an impossible goal for this country. France announced its policy in early July, followed by Britain this week, joining Norway and India as the only countries in the world with a plan to entirely phase out the sale of gas or diesel powered cars and trucks. The Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate…

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The Rise Of Electric Cars Will Kill The Gas Station – Engadget

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Gas stations are a lifeline. They not only fuel our cars but us, too — whether it’s with lukewarm coffee during the morning commute or the salty-sweet buffet during road trips. They’re a glowing oasis when the gas tank is empty and our bladders are full. It’s going to be a long while before the handy service station goes away, but its days are numbered — because electric cars are going to change everything. One of the biggest complaints you hear about electric vehicles is that you can’t refuel them…

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World’s Biggest Coal Company Closes 37 Mines As Solar Prices Plummet – EcoWatch

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The rapid growth in renewable energy continues to put a dent in the demand for coal. Coal India, the world’s biggest coal mining company and producer of 82 percent of the country’s coal, announced the closure of 37 mines that are financially “unviable.” India’s energy market is undergoing a rapid transformation as it moves away from fossil fuels. Last month, the country cancelled plans to build nearly 14 gigawatts of coal-fired power stations. Notably, solar has been cheaper than coal-based electricity in India for the past several months. According to…

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