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Exclusive-Olympics-Paris Has a Lot to Gain From Hosting the Games, Says Mayor
Date: March 13, 2024
Exclusive-Olympics-Paris has a lot to gain from hosting the Games, says mayor By Julien Pretot and Elizabeth Pineau PARIS (Reuters) – The 2024 Olympics have allowed Paris and its region to speed up plans to extend their public transport network and other big projects such as cleaning up the Seine river, mayor Anne Hidalgo said...
UK House of Lords Report Urges Ev Subsidies, Faster Charger Rollout
Date: February 6, 2024
UK House of Lords report urges EV subsidies, faster charger rollout By Nick Carey and Sachin Ravikumar LONDON (Reuters) – The UK government should take urgent action to encourage people to switch to electric vehicles, from targeted subsidies to speeding up new charging infrastructure, said a report from Britain’s upper house of parliament released on...
Italy Minister Sounds Alarm on Delays Ahead of 2026 Winter Olympics
Date: February 2, 2024
Italy minister sounds alarm on delays ahead of 2026 Winter Olympics MILAN (Reuters) – Italian Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti said on Friday he was increasingly worried about delays in preparations for the 2026 Winter Olympics, which are to be held in Milan and the Alpine town of Cortina d’Ampezzo. The two venues were officially named...
Iceland Builds Defences for a Future of Increased Volcanic Activity
Date: January 31, 2024
Iceland builds defences for a future of increased volcanic activity By Louise Rasmussen and Johannes Birkebaek COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Icelanders are working round-the-clock to build dykes the size of three-storey buildings to protect a vital power plant and homes from lava flows, since volcanoes near the capital Reykjavik that were dormant for nearly 800 years...
Analysis-EU’s Electric Dreams Short-Circuited by Ev Charging Gridlock
Date: December 4, 2023
Analysis-EU’s electric dreams short-circuited by EV charging gridlock By Julia Payne BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Electric vehicle drivers hoping to top up their batteries at one of Repsol’s 1,600 Spanish charging stations might well be disappointed, with nearly half lying dormant because they have no power connection. Such gaps are evident across the European Union, where...
Dutch Grid Operator TenneT Says Energy Transition Will Double Investments
Date: November 1, 2023
Dutch grid operator TenneT says energy transition will double investments AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Dutch power grid operator TenneT said on Wednesday the energy transition and rapidly increasing demand for electricity will force it to double investments needed to expand capacity in the coming decade. State-owned TenneT, which operates the Dutch high-voltage grid and part of...