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Walmart sues Tesla for fire-prone solar panels

Solar panels from Tesla-owned Solar City allegedly caused fires in several Walmart stores, leading the retail giant to sue Tesla.

EU requirements can only be met with millions of EVs

In four months, tighter EU regulations will set strict boundaries for the amount of CO₂ emitted by new cars. Vehicle manufacturers have the choice to either sell electric cars by the millions or pay major fines.

Nel closes deal with Everfuel

The Danish-Norwegian hydrogen company has in conjunction with Everfuel settled on an ownership structure, and the companies also enter a sales and service agreement worth EUR 100 million.

Danfoss CEO sees spreading uncertainty and slowing growth

Danish industrial group Danfoss boosted H1 revenue by 4 percent to EUR 3.2 million. But the second quarter was impacted by a market growth slump across multiple sectors. "We are prepared for a phase with less growth," says CEO Kim Fausing.

Maritime battery supplier bags Shell investment

Corvus Energy, which supplies batteries for ships, among other things, has just received a "major investment" from Shell Ventures. The investment will expand the supplier's presence.

ABB names new CEO

Björn Rosengren will take up the position as chief executive of the industrial conglomerate in February.

Novozymes' bioenergy unit exceeds consensus amid wide H1 setback

Novozymes' bioenergy unit was the company's only division to perform better than expected. Altogether, the group had to swallow a negative organic growth of 3 percent for the first half of 2019.

Glencore's Congo halt offers jolt for ailing cobalt market

Glencore Plc's plan to halt a fifth of the world's cobalt production is set to offer some respite for prices of the battery material that cratered in the past year on a supply glut.

BP enters joint venture on world's biggest EV market

The oil and gas company launches a new collaboration with Chinese technology firm Didi, aimed at the electric vehicle market. BP will provide fuel, while Didi will handle the charging hubs that the parties aim to install across China.

Tesla launches new scalable battery for industry

The new Tesla battery comes fully assembled from the factory with modular scalability.

Polluting palm oil used for diesel in record volumes

Although palm oil-based biodiesel emits roughly three times as much CO₂ as fossil diesel, it has become more prolific.

Wärtsilä to supply 100 MW storage in South East Asia

The Finnish equipment manufacturer has entered an EPC contract for an energy storage project designed for power grid support.

BP aims for five minute EV charging in two years

After 2021, it should take no longer than five minutes to charge an electric car, says British oil major BP, Bloomberg reports.

"This means solar panels won't have to be an eyesore"

Rockwool and Danish Solar Energy has come up with gluing a new type of tinted solar panels to rooftops. The project addresses the understanding of solar panels as alien elements in architecture, according to two researchers behind the development.

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