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· Nov 4
Imagine all the people
In a new survey we found 447 tariffs and services that allow Europeans to adapt their EV or heat pump to time-varying energy and grid tariffs, their own rooftop solar generation, the current grid mix ...
www.raponline.org
NEW REPORT!
447 smart tariffs and services enabling Europeans to adapt their EV, heat pump or storage tank to variable prices, ☀️, and grid signals. Consumers benefit from lower prices and increased comfort, and the energy system benefits from this consumer flexibility, reducing costs for everyone.
447 smart tariffs and services enabling Europeans to adapt their EV, heat pump or storage tank to variable prices, ☀️, and grid signals. Consumers benefit from lower prices and increased comfort, and the energy system benefits from this consumer flexibility, reducing costs for everyone.
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This is so cool: Copper, which makes induction stoves with li-ion batteries integrated, is going to build *10,000* of these suckers for use in New York public housing.
Better cooking, easier cleaning, grid resiliency built in. Win win win.
Better cooking, easier cleaning, grid resiliency built in. Win win win.
$32 Million Commitment Announced to Electrify Cooking Appliances in NYCHA Buildings Through Induction Stove Challenge - NYSERDA
The New York Power Authority (NYPA), the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), and the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) today announced that the next phase of the ...
www.nyserda.ny.gov
November 13, 2025 at 8:05 PM
This is so cool: Copper, which makes induction stoves with li-ion batteries integrated, is going to build *10,000* of these suckers for use in New York public housing.
Better cooking, easier cleaning, grid resiliency built in. Win win win.
Better cooking, easier cleaning, grid resiliency built in. Win win win.
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I am quoted in this Guardian article on sustainable transport policy (or lack thereof) in Berlin www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
‘The car belongs in Berlin’: city backpedaling on bike-friendly policies, critics say
Car-critical measures have been slashed since the conservative CDU came into power in 2023, triggering protests and dividing communities
www.theguardian.com
November 13, 2025 at 5:32 PM
I am quoted in this Guardian article on sustainable transport policy (or lack thereof) in Berlin www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
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NEW: I wrote about British churches installing heat pumps, in some cases in 1,000-year-old buildings! Decarbonisation may not be easy, but many view it as an act of faith.
This is a special feature to mark The Reengineer’s first anniversary! Spread the word! 🥳
www.thereengineer.pro/p/let-there-...
This is a special feature to mark The Reengineer’s first anniversary! Spread the word! 🥳
www.thereengineer.pro/p/let-there-...
Let there be warmth! The British churches putting their faith in heat pumps
Ancient buildings and old bones aren’t getting in the way of decarbonisation
www.thereengineer.pro
November 13, 2025 at 12:06 PM
NEW: I wrote about British churches installing heat pumps, in some cases in 1,000-year-old buildings! Decarbonisation may not be easy, but many view it as an act of faith.
This is a special feature to mark The Reengineer’s first anniversary! Spread the word! 🥳
www.thereengineer.pro/p/let-there-...
This is a special feature to mark The Reengineer’s first anniversary! Spread the word! 🥳
www.thereengineer.pro/p/let-there-...
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One indicator of all this: Germany's car exports to China are headed to very low levels.
November 13, 2025 at 11:23 AM
One indicator of all this: Germany's car exports to China are headed to very low levels.
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NEW | Solar and wind have grown fast enough to meet ALL new electricity demand in the first three quarters of 2025, leaving fossil generation at a standstill.
Ember forecasts that 2025 could be the first year since Covid-19 without a rise in fossil power.
https://loom.ly/AK3Fn3I
Ember forecasts that 2025 could be the first year since Covid-19 without a rise in fossil power.
https://loom.ly/AK3Fn3I
November 13, 2025 at 9:01 AM
NEW | Solar and wind have grown fast enough to meet ALL new electricity demand in the first three quarters of 2025, leaving fossil generation at a standstill.
Ember forecasts that 2025 could be the first year since Covid-19 without a rise in fossil power.
https://loom.ly/AK3Fn3I
Ember forecasts that 2025 could be the first year since Covid-19 without a rise in fossil power.
https://loom.ly/AK3Fn3I
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Wonderfully clever 1980s advert for UK's InterCity rail service.
November 13, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Wonderfully clever 1980s advert for UK's InterCity rail service.
Flexibility from EV charging and heat pumps reduces the total system costs for Switzerland by 1.7% for heat pumps only, 2.1% for EVs only, and 4.0% for both. Strong modelling results and recommendations to ensure that consumer-friendly flex offers are scaled up.
November 13, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Flexibility from EV charging and heat pumps reduces the total system costs for Switzerland by 1.7% for heat pumps only, 2.1% for EVs only, and 4.0% for both. Strong modelling results and recommendations to ensure that consumer-friendly flex offers are scaled up.
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And even more, if you include Norway, which is also a Nordic country 😉
When it comes to the electrification of transport, Nordic countries are the leaders: in 2024, more than half of the new cars registered in Sweden, Denmark, and Finland were electric.
November 13, 2025 at 6:37 AM
And even more, if you include Norway, which is also a Nordic country 😉
One of the most ill-conceived EV charging solutions is to place the plug in the kerb. Clearly, no one has considered the costs of groundwork and accessibility. Introducing a special arm for the latter does not improve the situation. This is not innovation, this is stupidity.
#ladebordstein #eladebordstein #elektromobilität #eauto #emobility #ladeinfrastruktur #innovation #barrierefreiladen #innovationfüralle #einsteckhilfe | Der Ladebordstein
Mehr Zugänglichkeit beim Laden – mit der Einsteckhilfe!🔋🔌
Die Ladeinfrastruktur ist für mobilitätseingeschränkte Personen oft schwer erreichbar.♿ Unsere Lösung: die Einsteckhilfe – eine clevere, kost...
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November 12, 2025 at 2:28 PM
One of the most ill-conceived EV charging solutions is to place the plug in the kerb. Clearly, no one has considered the costs of groundwork and accessibility. Introducing a special arm for the latter does not improve the situation. This is not innovation, this is stupidity.
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"on average, the use of an EV would generate an extra-European trade deficit twice as low (-51%) as that of a PHEV or EREV.
[..] battery use - even assuming most of the added value remains outside the EU - combined with European electricity, requires far less extra-EU import value than petroleum"
[..] battery use - even assuming most of the added value remains outside the EU - combined with European electricity, requires far less extra-EU import value than petroleum"
November 12, 2025 at 11:17 AM
"on average, the use of an EV would generate an extra-European trade deficit twice as low (-51%) as that of a PHEV or EREV.
[..] battery use - even assuming most of the added value remains outside the EU - combined with European electricity, requires far less extra-EU import value than petroleum"
[..] battery use - even assuming most of the added value remains outside the EU - combined with European electricity, requires far less extra-EU import value than petroleum"
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"Allowing the sale of plug-in hybrids or range-extended
electric vehicles beyond 2035 would 1️⃣ cost users more, particularly the most modest ones driving older used vehicles, 2️⃣ lead to significantly higher greenhouse gas emissions, and 3️⃣ negatively impact the trade balance and national sovereignty."
electric vehicles beyond 2035 would 1️⃣ cost users more, particularly the most modest ones driving older used vehicles, 2️⃣ lead to significantly higher greenhouse gas emissions, and 3️⃣ negatively impact the trade balance and national sovereignty."
Plug-in hybrid vehicles and the 2035 objective: analysis of the socio-economic and climate impacts of a prolonged authorization of sales in the name of ‘technological neutrality‘ - Iddri
Allowing the sale of plug-in hybrids or range-extended electric vehicles beyond 2035? The IMT shows that such a choice would (1) cost users more,
institut-mobilites-en-transition.org
November 12, 2025 at 10:52 AM
"Allowing the sale of plug-in hybrids or range-extended
electric vehicles beyond 2035 would 1️⃣ cost users more, particularly the most modest ones driving older used vehicles, 2️⃣ lead to significantly higher greenhouse gas emissions, and 3️⃣ negatively impact the trade balance and national sovereignty."
electric vehicles beyond 2035 would 1️⃣ cost users more, particularly the most modest ones driving older used vehicles, 2️⃣ lead to significantly higher greenhouse gas emissions, and 3️⃣ negatively impact the trade balance and national sovereignty."
"Allowing the sale of plug-in hybrids or range-extended
electric vehicles beyond 2035 would 1️⃣ cost users more, particularly the most modest ones driving older used vehicles, 2️⃣ lead to significantly higher greenhouse gas emissions, and 3️⃣ negatively impact the trade balance and national sovereignty."
electric vehicles beyond 2035 would 1️⃣ cost users more, particularly the most modest ones driving older used vehicles, 2️⃣ lead to significantly higher greenhouse gas emissions, and 3️⃣ negatively impact the trade balance and national sovereignty."
Plug-in hybrid vehicles and the 2035 objective: analysis of the socio-economic and climate impacts of a prolonged authorization of sales in the name of ‘technological neutrality‘ - Iddri
Allowing the sale of plug-in hybrids or range-extended electric vehicles beyond 2035? The IMT shows that such a choice would (1) cost users more,
institut-mobilites-en-transition.org
November 12, 2025 at 10:52 AM
"Allowing the sale of plug-in hybrids or range-extended
electric vehicles beyond 2035 would 1️⃣ cost users more, particularly the most modest ones driving older used vehicles, 2️⃣ lead to significantly higher greenhouse gas emissions, and 3️⃣ negatively impact the trade balance and national sovereignty."
electric vehicles beyond 2035 would 1️⃣ cost users more, particularly the most modest ones driving older used vehicles, 2️⃣ lead to significantly higher greenhouse gas emissions, and 3️⃣ negatively impact the trade balance and national sovereignty."
Now, 10,000 EV drivers in Finland are contributing to grid stability. The smart charging service Synergi, which already optimises EV charging according to dynamic power prices, now provides FCR support to the national grid using this aggregated fleet.
Finland’s first EV virtual power plant goes live
With the launch of its smart charging service, over 10,000 Finnish households can earn monetary rewards by allowing Synergi to optimise their home EV charging during grid-friendly hours.
tech.eu
November 12, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Now, 10,000 EV drivers in Finland are contributing to grid stability. The smart charging service Synergi, which already optimises EV charging according to dynamic power prices, now provides FCR support to the national grid using this aggregated fleet.
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NEW RESEARCH: Our study shows high-temperature heat pumps are the most cost-effective path to decarbonising industrial heat at low to medium temperatures.
We find industrial heat pumps can cut heating costs by up to 75% vs h2 & and beat natural gas.
www.cell.com/cell-reports...
We find industrial heat pumps can cut heating costs by up to 75% vs h2 & and beat natural gas.
www.cell.com/cell-reports...
Techno-economic analysis of technologies for decarbonizing low- and medium-temperature industrial heat
Techno-economic analysis shows that high-temperature heat pumps achieve the lowest
cost of heat when considering options for industrial decarbonization in Europe, especially
when combined with thermal...
www.cell.com
November 11, 2025 at 4:00 PM
NEW RESEARCH: Our study shows high-temperature heat pumps are the most cost-effective path to decarbonising industrial heat at low to medium temperatures.
We find industrial heat pumps can cut heating costs by up to 75% vs h2 & and beat natural gas.
www.cell.com/cell-reports...
We find industrial heat pumps can cut heating costs by up to 75% vs h2 & and beat natural gas.
www.cell.com/cell-reports...
Local energy communities meet public EV charging in Burgenland, Austria 🇦🇹.
Discounted EV charging is available at times when there is an abundance of wind and solar energy, reducing the public charging price to €0.26/kWh.
www.fcbe.at/laden/
Discounted EV charging is available at times when there is an abundance of wind and solar energy, reducing the public charging price to €0.26/kWh.
www.fcbe.at/laden/
November 11, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Local energy communities meet public EV charging in Burgenland, Austria 🇦🇹.
Discounted EV charging is available at times when there is an abundance of wind and solar energy, reducing the public charging price to €0.26/kWh.
www.fcbe.at/laden/
Discounted EV charging is available at times when there is an abundance of wind and solar energy, reducing the public charging price to €0.26/kWh.
www.fcbe.at/laden/
“Google also announced the expansion of its 24/7 Carbon-Free Energy (CFE) partnership with Engie in Germany [..] now scaling up to contribute to Germany's energy transition and grid stability.
[..] Google's German operations are projected to run at or near 85% carbon-free energy in 2026.”
[..] Google's German operations are projected to run at or near 85% carbon-free energy in 2026.”
Google Announces €5.5 Billion Investment in Germany, including AI Infrastructure, through 2029
BERLIN — November 11, 2025 — Google today announced a new €5.5 billion investment (2026-2029) in infrastructure and offices in Germany — including a new data center in Dietzenbach,...
www.googlecloudpresscorner.com
November 11, 2025 at 8:37 PM
“Google also announced the expansion of its 24/7 Carbon-Free Energy (CFE) partnership with Engie in Germany [..] now scaling up to contribute to Germany's energy transition and grid stability.
[..] Google's German operations are projected to run at or near 85% carbon-free energy in 2026.”
[..] Google's German operations are projected to run at or near 85% carbon-free energy in 2026.”
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Ethiopia last year banned the import of new gasoline-powered cars. Nepal reduced import duties on EVs so much that they are now cheaper than cars with internal combustion engines. Brazil raised tariffs on car imports to compel Chinese automakers to set up plants inside Brazil. Etc
A Flood of Green Tech From China Is Upending Global Climate Politics
www.nytimes.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:55 AM
Ethiopia last year banned the import of new gasoline-powered cars. Nepal reduced import duties on EVs so much that they are now cheaper than cars with internal combustion engines. Brazil raised tariffs on car imports to compel Chinese automakers to set up plants inside Brazil. Etc
🚜 Electrification will change the farm. Swappable batteries, bidirectional charging and on-site solar charging
"Selbst erzeugter Strom senkt Betriebskosten um bis zu 75 Prozent...
Laut Hersteller sinken die Wartungskosten um rund 50 Prozent, da elektrische Systeme weniger bewegte Teile aufweisen"
www.elektroauto-news.net/news/tadus-s...
Laut Hersteller sinken die Wartungskosten um rund 50 Prozent, da elektrische Systeme weniger bewegte Teile aufweisen"
www.elektroauto-news.net/news/tadus-s...
Tadus zeigt seriennahen, bidi-fähigen Elektro-Traktor
Der neue Tadus T16.20 zeigt, wie moderne Landwirtschaft und Energiewende zusammenfinden: elektrisch, vernetzt und bereit für den Dauerbetrieb am Hof.
www.elektroauto-news.net
November 11, 2025 at 5:19 PM
🚜 Electrification will change the farm. Swappable batteries, bidirectional charging and on-site solar charging
The EV roaming system in Europe is increasingly being hit by hidden fees and absurd price discrimination.
In principle, EV roaming enables every driver to charge anywhere on a single invoice, with information about the different prices and charging options available in advance, for example in an app. For…...
In principle, EV roaming enables every driver to charge anywhere on a single invoice, with information about the different prices and charging options available in advance, for example in an app. For ...
www.linkedin.com
November 11, 2025 at 10:59 AM
The EV roaming system in Europe is increasingly being hit by hidden fees and absurd price discrimination.
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Smart stacking in practice: Frank Energie in the Netherlands and Belgium introduces smart heat pump control (for multiple brands) that not only responds to dynamic energy prices, but also participates in intraday, imbalance and frequency services.
Frank Energie laat klanten met warmtepomp automatisch handelen op energiemarkt
Frank Energie komt met de dienst Slim Verwarmen, waarmee klanten hun warmtepompen automatisch kunnen laten aansturen. De energieleverancier let naar eigen zeggen op de prijsontwikkelingen van verschil...
tweakers.net
November 11, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Smart stacking in practice: Frank Energie in the Netherlands and Belgium introduces smart heat pump control (for multiple brands) that not only responds to dynamic energy prices, but also participates in intraday, imbalance and frequency services.
It's been a while since an energy supplier in France offered dynamic prices to households. Since this month, there's a new one.
Sobry doesn't offer smart device control yet, but for most EVs and many heat pumps and A/Cs, device manufacturers or 3rd parties offer tools.
ht @florentcoste.bsky.social
Sobry doesn't offer smart device control yet, but for most EVs and many heat pumps and A/Cs, device manufacturers or 3rd parties offer tools.
ht @florentcoste.bsky.social
Sobry pour particulier | Fournisseur Électricité Prix Dynamique Plafonné 2025
Contrat électricité nouvelle génération avec Sobry : prix qui suit le marché + protection plafond mensuel. Économisez jusqu'à 50% sans changer vos habitudes !
www.sobry.co
November 11, 2025 at 8:45 AM
It's been a while since an energy supplier in France offered dynamic prices to households. Since this month, there's a new one.
Sobry doesn't offer smart device control yet, but for most EVs and many heat pumps and A/Cs, device manufacturers or 3rd parties offer tools.
ht @florentcoste.bsky.social
Sobry doesn't offer smart device control yet, but for most EVs and many heat pumps and A/Cs, device manufacturers or 3rd parties offer tools.
ht @florentcoste.bsky.social
Begrijpelijke frustratie: procedures, vergunning, grond sneller dan gedacht beschikbaar en nu vertraagt TenneT alsnog omdat het 'sneller gaat dan gedacht'.
Hoe de netproblematiek in Nederland ook een probleem is met organisatiecultuur.
Hoe de netproblematiek in Nederland ook een probleem is met organisatiecultuur.
Emmer raad haalt hard uit naar Tennet: 'Vertraging hoogspanningsstation Veenoord is onacceptabel'
"Een meevaller in de procedures wordt nu een excuus om drie tot vijf jaar uitloop te accepteren. Dat is geen overmacht, dat is een verkeerde inschatting en tekortschietend risicomanagement. En dat mag...
www.rtvdrenthe.nl
November 11, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Begrijpelijke frustratie: procedures, vergunning, grond sneller dan gedacht beschikbaar en nu vertraagt TenneT alsnog omdat het 'sneller gaat dan gedacht'.
Hoe de netproblematiek in Nederland ook een probleem is met organisatiecultuur.
Hoe de netproblematiek in Nederland ook een probleem is met organisatiecultuur.
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The new family vehicles of Paris. I think that if a Parisian cycling activist came out of ten years of hibernation and went into the street, what would seem most unbelievable to them would be seeing all these bikes with childrens on the back ;)
November 10, 2025 at 4:32 PM
The new family vehicles of Paris. I think that if a Parisian cycling activist came out of ten years of hibernation and went into the street, what would seem most unbelievable to them would be seeing all these bikes with childrens on the back ;)
“Users should be able to use any car with any charger and service. In addition to technical standards and grid codes,
we need user choice in legislation.”
That's what I wrote last week about V2G (bidirectional charging).
we need user choice in legislation.”
That's what I wrote last week about V2G (bidirectional charging).
Out of the sandbox: How to scale vehicle-to-grid in Europe
RAP expert, Jaap Burger, recommends steps for Member States to create a healthy ecosystem for vehicle-to-grid charging to scale.
www.raponline.org
November 10, 2025 at 6:14 PM
“Users should be able to use any car with any charger and service. In addition to technical standards and grid codes,
we need user choice in legislation.”
That's what I wrote last week about V2G (bidirectional charging).
we need user choice in legislation.”
That's what I wrote last week about V2G (bidirectional charging).
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A Dutch consumer organisation is taking BMW to court for cheating on diesel emissions.
When Germans refer to combustion engines as 'job engines', they mean for lawyers, right?
When Germans refer to combustion engines as 'job engines', they mean for lawyers, right?
'Nog meer sjoemeldiesels': Consumentenbond sleept BMW voor de rechter #nieuws
'Nog meer sjoemeldiesels': Consumentenbond sleept BMW voor de rechter
De Consumentenbond en de Stichting Car Claim dagen autoproducent BMW voor de rechter. De reden is dat er jarenlang software in diesels werd aangebracht, die ervoor zorgde dat de autos minder vervuilend leken dan ze in werkelijkheid waren.
www.rtl.nl
November 10, 2025 at 9:06 AM
A Dutch consumer organisation is taking BMW to court for cheating on diesel emissions.
When Germans refer to combustion engines as 'job engines', they mean for lawyers, right?
When Germans refer to combustion engines as 'job engines', they mean for lawyers, right?