A solar-powered reactor developed by scientists at the University of Cambridge can extract CO2 from the air and convert it into fuel. This is of initial interest to the chemical industry, but the researchers will also look at the possibilities of making liquid synthetic fuels for cars and aircraft in the same way.
The price for a litre of petrol has risen again, according to the latest figures from consumer collective UnitedConsumers, which has been monitoring fuel prices on a daily basis since 2001. This week, the recommended price for petrol reached its highest level this year. Paul van Selms, director and fuel expert at UnitedConsumers, explains the…
Charging station manufacturer Alfen failed to follow up on its €30 million profit in 2023. In 2024, the company made a loss of 27 million euros. The weaker electric car market and congestion on the power grid were the main causes.
DKV Mobility, the international mobility service platform of insurer DKV, now supports both Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. This should ensure greater ease of use.
Synthetic fuels for cars are not a good alternative to electric driving. That is the conclusion of a meta-study that brought together the results of various studies on the subject by the Forum Ökologisch-Soziale Marktwirtschaft (FÖS).
A charging point every sixty kilometres along every European motorway, and a hydrogen filling station every two hundred kilometres. That is what Europe wants to see realised in the coming years.
Fastned has expanded its stations at the Peutie-Oost and Peutie-West motorway car parks on the E19 with its first fast charging facilities for heavy transport. Trucks and buses will charge separately from passenger transport at the stations on the E19.
Independent research organisation TNO has investigated the potential of green hydrogen for transport in a report. It will present its findings at the end of this month.
Wholesale company Rensa has reached an agreement with the municipality of Doetinchem to buy a plot of almost 15 hectares. Among other things, the company will realise a large in-house loading facility for e-trucks there.