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EU Venture Explained · Climate Tech stories, newest to oldest.
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What the €1 billion natural hydrogen proposal would fund
A coalition wants EU support for around 50 wells in at least 10 Member States. The request arrives as the Commission gathers evidence for a renewed hydrogen strategy.
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How battery storage could expand Ionity’s charging parks
Ionity plans 50 installations next year; its first system in Wertheim has helped add charging points while the site awaits a grid upgrade.
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Kotka session marks a new step for public MCS truck charging
Plugit says a Volvo FH Aero Electric completed Finland’s first public megawatt charging session. The company has public MCS charging at two Finnish locations and plans further expansion.
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What the 2026 EV satisfaction study says about XPENG
USCALE surveyed over 4000 customers across Germany, Austria and Switzerland. XPENG recorded an 82% recommendation rate, compared with a 53% industry average.
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Why GWM is bringing Ora 5 assembly to Bahovitsa
The Bulgaria site is planned to make 50,000 vehicles annually, while GWM has a much larger European production ambition for 2029.
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Central heat pump water heaters gain packaged and retrofit options
Heat Pump Water Heater Week examined factory-built systems, site-assembled designs and financing approaches as manufacturers broaden central heat pump water heater offerings.
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Ganiga secures €1.5 million to industrialise food-waste tools
The Italian startup will use equity funding to strengthen its team and scale HooolyFood, a system that identifies discarded food without weighing it.
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VinFast targets US electric bus deliveries in Q1 of 2028
VinFast has agreed a US market partnership with NexMove Certified, pairing buses with charging, maintenance and operations. The US models are not yet confirmed.
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How Winduction aims to charge buses through their tyres
The ETH Zurich spin-off plans a 2028 pilot of a system that sends power from a road plate through a coil in a bus tyre. Its route example remains a company calculation.
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VoltR secures €22 million to expand battery remanufacturing
The French company combines equity investment and grants to scale production, with a sixfold capacity goal within two years.
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What ZESS will research at Fraunhofer’s Braunschweig centre
A new centre backed by around €49.85 million brings battery and hydrogen research together, with laboratories for cell development and production work.
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Hyster begins multi-year hydrogen equipment trial at Rotterdam Port
The RSJ46-33XDH/62 will handle 45-foot containers at Rotterdam Shortsea Terminals as the project tests refuelling and workforce training.
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Energy Dome’s Sardinia plant stores power for up to 24 hours
The company’s first commercial facility began operating in 2025 with 200 megawatt-hours of capacity, using compressed carbon dioxide to return electricity to the grid.
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What Renault’s conditional France investment plan includes
Renault says more than €10 billion is planned over five years, but political and social expectations will shape whether the programme proceeds.
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What LG Energy Solution’s proposed Indigotech battery supply covers
The non-binding arrangement concerns 46-series cylindrical cells for two electric vans, with supply being explored for 2027 to 2030. Here is what is known and what remains undecided.
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Qwello Benelux takes majority stake in Groen-Eco
The deal adds business and semi-public charging to Qwello’s Netherlands operations. Groen-Eco operates 720 charging units across over 230 locations.
