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With the European Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation (AFIR) now in force, national, regional and local authorities need to get EV grid integration right from the outset. Smart charging can help integrate more renewables, use existing grid infrastructure more efficiently to… View Summary +
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A fast-growing market for electric vehicles and the nation’s commitment to achieving a net-zero emission economy by 2053 will require Türkiye to prepare its power grids for the EV transition. Authors from SHURA Energy Transition Center partnered with RAP and… View Summary +
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Energizing Change Reflecting on the past year, I am struck by many reasons for hope amid the growing climate crisis. You will notice I have signed this as Co-Founder and Interim CEO. Before you dig into the exciting… View Summary +
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The current five-year term of European Parliament has been one for the record books. Decision-makers first set out high-level climate commitments in the EU Green Deal. Next, they updated key regulations to provide details on how EU Member States need… View Summary +
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Electric vehicles (EVs) can do more than simply transport people or goods from place to place. Through smart charging and bidirectional charging, their batteries can become an important societal resource. When these EV batteries are charged matters. Smart charging —… View Summary +
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City dwellers without their own parking space, small business owners such as taxi drivers and a growing number of car-sharing users rely on the public charging network to access electric driving. The affordability of electric vehicles (EVs), compared to the… View Summary +
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For cities, the fast growth of electric vehicles (EVs) is a challenge and an opportunity. In the process of becoming cleaner and smarter, cities face a two-fold challenge: First, they are promoting a shift towards more sustainable modes of transport… View Summary +
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I am pleased to share our 2022 Year in Review. The through line connecting all of RAP’s work to accelerate the global clean energy transition is best characterized as impact through collaboration. We cemented long-standing partnerships and created new relationships with… View Summary +
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In mid-February, the EU Commission is due to publish a law proposal essential to the energy transition, the next CO2 standards for heavy-duty vehicles (HDVs). The proposal is expected to accelerate the emissions reduction of… View Summary +
![How to prepare our grids for electric trucks](https://www.raponline.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/EV-truck-blog-680x420.jpg)
The electrification of road transport is happening – and it is already having a profound impact on the energy system and our cities. As more and more people drive electric, smart charging can ease the integration of the newcomers into… View Summary +
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