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I celebrate the 80% of Germans who did not vote for the far right. Do not make 19.6% of German voters into "the" German people (again). "The" German people don't exist! The German population is diverse and divided, but voted overwhelmingly for liberal democratic parties. #BTW25 #GermanElection

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Unser @taz.de Titel zur Bundestagswahl 👇

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Da ist er übrigens: der direkte Angriff auf geltendes EU-Recht. www.euractiv.com/section/tech...

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Good news, seen from my mobility perspective. Mobility needs of men and women are different (eg women trip-chain more), and also that women are underrepresented in planning and decision-making. Read more in this study by @mobimaw.bsky.social: 7520151.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/752015...

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Kackeistamdampfen – das Opinion-Stück für die New York Times @nytimes.com über das Erstarken der Rechtsextremen und die deutsche Geschichtsvergessenheit ist JETZT auch frei und ohne Paywall bei Youtube! youtu.be/bLWLb0RM7HQ

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Een heel passende illustratie bij dit advies van de Onderwijsraad. Een brede diversiteit aan studierichtingen, specialisaties en keuzevakken vormt de mensen die van meerwaarde zijn in hun werkende leven; zie het belang van de geesteswetenschappen voor de energietransitie bijvoorbeeld

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With current regulatory conditions - dynamic tariff, intraday optimisation, optional time-varying network tariff starting April - German EV drivers can already reduce charging cost by -68%. Making taxes time-varying as well: -84%. With #V2G: €355 net revenue www.rabot.energy/wp-content/u...

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German cities have announced the dismantling of the gas grid. Cities like Mannheim and Hamburg are leading the way. Mannheim plans to shut down its gas network completely by 2035. More in my article with @ckemfert.bsky.social on The Progress Playbook. theprogressplaybook.com/2025/02/19/a...

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With current regulatory conditions - dynamic tariff, intraday optimisation, optional time-varying network tariff starting April - German EV drivers can already reduce charging cost by -68%. Making taxes time-varying as well: -84%. With #V2G: €355 net revenue www.rabot.energy/wp-content/u...

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Behind the wheel of the new Hyundai Inster this weekend. First impressions? Incredible value! With a range of 320km+ and prices starting at just €18,995, this could be a game-changer. 2025 is shaping up to be the year of stylish, affordable electric hatchbacks

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Cost projections for Dutch national hydrogen network more than doubled: from 1.5 billion to 3.8 billion, with further increases not ruled out. Re-use of existing gas infrastructure not possible to the extent previously planned...

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Flemish energy supplier Energie offers consumers free() electricity on Sunday afternoons from March to September. Another example of the huge impact solar is having on Western European electricity markets. www.energie.be/nl/energieke... ( Taxes, grid fees still to be paid)

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Thanks @wpschill.bsky.social for this overview: how do the German parties see e-mobility? Interesting to see what ideas they have for a further push: - social leasing (like 🇫🇷) / buy, for efficient EVs - 'Public charging should be cheaper than refuelling'

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Here @iriepin.bsky.social, @nworbmot.bsky.social, V.Zavala, and I explore how hyperscale data centres can lower costs&emissions by transporting data instead of energy. Optimised data centre usage across time & location can ease grid expansion needs & stabilise prices. www.bruegel.org/first-glance...

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Our latest report on heat pumps shows that: 👉Most people are very happy with theirs 👉 Heat pump users tend to become more conscious of their energy consumption 👉More efforts are needed to make heat pumps more cost-competitive compared to gas boilers

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How do you extinguish an EV battery fire? Renault developed and patented an extinguishing vent years ago: by extinguishing directly into the battery casing an apparently very effective method. Renault is now opening the patent for further development.

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What are the conditions for bidirectional charging - #V2G - in France, the UK and Germany? @ffe-sciencebased.bsky.social provides an interesting comparison of the different approaches being taken in these three countries. www.ffe.de/en/publicati...

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Bei @zeit.de aggregieren wir alle verfügbaren Wahlumfragen. Mit dieser Ausgangslage gehen wir ins Wahlwochenende:

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In our new paper @bmcwilliams.bsky.social, @tagliapietra.bsky.social and myself argue that without reliable date on the state and development of the energy system, decisions on market design, grid development, targets, standards, ... will be biased and inefficient. www.bruegel.org/sites/defaul...

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Helpful overview:

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This is not just about transport policy anymore.

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Don't rush to implement EU rules. When will you stop discriminating against ad hoc paying users and MSPs other than your own?

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Milence launches it first Italian 🚛🚚 HDV charging hub on the A22 Autostrada del Brennero

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Next week, the new European Commission will put forward its clean industrial policy plans. In a new paper, @ph-jaeg.bsky.social and I dig into what this strategy needs to deliver— backed by lots of brand-new sectoral data on the distribution of national subsidies. Here are our main takeaways:

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Enjoying a Belgian waffle? Fat chance the sugar is now refined with a heat pump

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"TikTok displayed the greatest right-wing skew, per its findings — showing right-leaning content 74% of the time." techcrunch.com/2025/02/19/s...

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Grade noch rechtzeitig vor der Bundestagswahl: das Opinion-Stück für die @nytimes.com über das Erstarken der Rechtsextremen, effektives "truth twisting" und die deutsche Geschichtsvergessenheit. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/20/o...

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Brilliant Jan Böhmermann video @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2025/02/20/o...

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What are the conditions for bidirectional charging - #V2G - in France, the UK and Germany? @ffe-sciencebased.bsky.social provides an interesting comparison of the different approaches being taken in these three countries. www.ffe.de/en/publicati...

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It was an honor to sign the guest book in the home of Anne Frank. I was here as a younger man and thought about her life as a dark chapter of history. Today, I can’t help but think of her story as one of caution. Our world is fragile, and it’s incumbent on us not to break it.

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Slimme ondernemer

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🆕 The EU needs to address its energy information problem. Information is not available at the level of granularity, reliability and consistency needed for informed decision-making. With @gzachmann.bsky.social @tagliapietra.bsky.social @bruegel.bsky.social 1/3 www.bruegel.org/policy-brief...

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Lobby my ass. @lobbycontrol.bsky.social @golemde.bsky.social "Versprochen war E-Fuels-Massenproduktion in Chile, Realität ist 1 kleine Pilotanlage. Deren Bau wurde durch die Bundesregierung gefördert, der Abteilungsleiter wechselte später zum E-Fuels-Unternehmen HIF." www.golem.de/news/haru-on...

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Lesson for European climate and energy plans: independent (from politics and industry) regulatory oversight is of paramount importance. This was always the case, but is made very clear by this take-over of the US federal regulator FERC. www.politico.com/newsletters/...

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Switzerland 🇨🇭 has finalised new guidelines for grid tariffs from 2026: - 40% discount on grid tariff for local energy communities (20% when using multiple grid levels) - More dynamic and locational grid tariffs (optional for flexible consumers) - Grid fees reimbursement for storage including #V2G

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