Since the beginning of the year, the SenerTec Kraft-Wärme-Energiesysteme GmbH is relying on the expertise of The Mobility House. The technology company provides advice on entering the field of electromobility and equips the cogeneration manufacturer and its sales centres throughout Germany with…
April 23, 2020: Although The smarter E Europe 2020 has been canceled and The smarter E South America 2020 postponed, we still want to take the time to recognize market leaders, SMEs, start-ups and project owners for their pioneering solutions and projects with the most important innovation prizes in…
In a newly developed Berlin neighborhood with around 970 condos and apartments, GASAG Solution Plus is implementing a concept that includes both climate-friendly energy and e-mobility. To implement the latter, GASAG has brought on board Ubitricity – a supplier of e-charging solutions – and car…
By 2025, Audi intends to make all production locations worldwide CO2-neutral and to achive CO2-neutrality company-wide by no later than 2050. A showcase for this intention is the new Audi Brand Experience Center at Munich airport with its state-of-the-art energy and building technology.
March 31, 2020 – The smarter E Europe and its four energy exhibitions Intersolar Europe, Power2Drive Europe, ees Europe and EM-Power will not take place this year. On account of the increasing spread of the coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) worldwide and in response to recommendations from the German federal…
March 19, 2020 – Fuel cell specialist Proton Motor Fuel Cell GmbH, located in Puchheim, Germany, is supplying APEX Energy with ten 100 kW outdoor containers. The on-grid hydrogen installation is set to be launched this coming June.
March 7, 2020 – Since January, the EU has stipulated an emissions limit of 95 grams of CO2 for vehicle fleets. The limits on large, heavy vehicles are not quite as strict. This year, manufacturers will still be allowed to exclude the five percent of their fleets with the worst values from the…
March 03, 2020 – With its master plan for charging infrastructure and the ambitious goal of establishing one million public charging stations by 2030, the German government is paving the way for the future of electric vehicles. More and more private companies and housing industry players are joining…
February 20, 2020 – According to Opel’s official statement, the battery cell production facility at their Kaiserslautern site will have a potential capacity of 24 GWh. The cell technology is currently still under development at Opel’s project partner, the French company Saft.
Last month Toyota revealed plans to build a prototype city of the future at the base of Mt. Fuji in Japan. Called the Woven City, it will be a fully connected ecosystem powered by hydrogen fuel cells. Envisioned as a "living laboratory," the Woven City will serve as a home to full-time residents and…
February 6, 2020 – The smarter E Europe is the continent’s largest platform for the energy industry and the ideal place for start-ups to present their innovative products and solutions. There, they can forge contacts with established companies and investors, create business relationships with…
January 28, 2020 – The expansion of charging infrastructure is one of the most important factors that will determine the success of the transportation transition. With this in mind, many European countries are stepping up investments in this infrastructure. Smart charging is resulting in e-mobility…
The building and transportation sectors are still lagging behind when it comes to the energy transition. Start-up Ampeers Energy, housing company Vonovia, and several Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft research institutes now plan to demonstrate how a decentralized neighborhood energy supply can be profitably…
Interview with Petter Haugneland, Assistant Secretary General of the Norwegian EV Association Norsk Elbilforening, about the Norwegian market for e-mobility
January 9, 2020 – From January 1 to March 31, 2020, market leaders, SMEs, start-ups and project owners are all invited to submit their pioneering ideas and projects for the most important innovation prizes in the energy industry – The smarter E AWARD, Intersolar AWARD and ees AWARD.
December 2, 2019 – High water consumption and environmental destruction: Mining lithium, one of the main components in batteries for electric cars, is often viewed with suspicion. While some prejudices have already been dispelled, Maximilian Fichtner, Director of the Helmholtz Institute for…
November 12, 2019 – The Volvo Bus Corporation is collaborating with the real estate company Stena Property to give electric bus batteries a second life. The batteries will be used to provide stationary energy storage at the Fyrklövern residential complex in Gothenburg, Sweden. The project…
December 11, 2019 – A new EuPD Research analysis shows a significant relationship between owning or willingness to buy an electric car and a wallbox for charging at home. Thus, energy suppliers have an opportunity to position their electric mobility solutions to end consumers. The most innovative…
December 5, 2019 – In order to avoid a shortfall in electricity generation as a result of the nuclear and coal phaseout, photovoltaic and storage capacities must be expanded at a far greater pace. By the year 2030, this would enable the creation of more than 50,000 new jobs in Germany. This is one…
BANGALORE/PFORZHEIM/FREIBURG, December 3, 2019. The smarter E India, the innovation hub for empowering new energy solutions featured riveting discussions between industry pioneers in the fields of solar, energy storage and electric mobility. The three co-located exhibitions Intersolar India, ees…
October 8, 2019 – Electric vehicles are now a more attractive option for companies than ever before. But e-mobility is only sustainable if the required energy is generated from renewable sources.
November 11, 2019 – Berlin-Brandenburg has been selected as the location for the European Tesla Gigafactory for electric cars and batteries, confirmed Tesla CEO Elon Musk at an award ceremony in Berlin. The Gigafactory 4 is set to be built in an industrial area spanning 300 hectares in Grünheide,…
