June 3 Green Energy News

Headline News:

“The Official Volkswagen ID. Buzz For North America Reveal!” • The Volkswagen ID. Buzz has been anticipated for a long time. Rumors, speculation, and guesses about the ID. Buzz have been coming thick and fast, in advance of the official North American reveal on June 2. Now June 2 is finally here and the official press release is out. [CleanTechnica]

Volkswagen ID. Buzz (Courtesy of Volkswagen)

“How Fiber-Optic Sensing And New Materials Could Reduce Cost Of Floating Offshore Wind” • Two key concerns for floating offshore windpower are the potential to disrupt the clean energy space and how the offshore technologies would impact marine life. Researchers developed fiber-optic sensing that can monitor acoustic signals such as whale calls. [CleanTechnica]
“Unprecented Achievement: IRENA Report Praises India’s Renewable Energy Growth ” • A recent report titled ‘Low-cost finance for energy transition,’ which was produced by the International Renewable Energy Agency, has praised India’s achievement in rolling out renewable energy capacity, calling it “unprecedented.” [The Hindu BusinessLine]
“Daimler, Toyota, And Mitsubishi To Partner On Hydrogen Tech” • Daimler and Toyota Hino are two of the biggest names in commercial trucking, and they’ve just signed an MOU with Mitsubishi Fuso that will see the acceleration of that company merging with Hino and the development of new, advanced trucking tech (hydrogen). [CleanTechnica]
“SoCal Startup Repurposes EV Batteries For Solar Power Storage” • Startup B2U Storage Solutions is repurposing EV battery packs so they can store solar energy. The company notes its approach makes renewable energy more accessible and efficient. It reduces fossil fuel dependence and can significantly reduce battery waste. [Yahoo Finance]

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