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Wolf-Peter Schill @wpschill.bsky.social · 11h

1/ Rund um den #Autogipfel wird wieder über Elektromobilität und das Verbrenner-Aus diskutiert. Hier kommen hier ein paar Fakten zum Stand der Dinge - und ein bisschen Meinung. 🧵

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Clean Energy Wire | CLEW @cleanenergywire.bsky.social · 8h

City of Berlin’s solar mandate drives surge in rooftop photovoltaics

Since 2023, the number of PV systems in Germany's capital has tripled

www.cleanenergywire.org/news/city-be...

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Jaap Burger @jaapburger.eu · 10h

Awaiting the notice from Strasbourg on my doormat within the next days

Jaap Burger @jaapburger.eu · 18h

I'm dreading the prospect of having to change my name everywhere: my passport, bank account, insurance papers, doorbell, driving licence, kids, social media handles and tax authorities. Keep your culture war out of my life.

Names that fall under Article 17 of Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 that are currently used for meat products and meat preparations shall be reserved exclusively for products containing meat.
These names include, for example:
- Steak
- Escalope
- Sausage
- Burger

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Jaap Burger @jaapburger.eu · 10h

What should you do if you are unable to connect to the Dutch grid? Build your own distribution grid! That’s what a renewable energy developer in the north of the country has done.

Novar establishes its own grid connection - Novar EN

The answer to the congested energy grid: Novar establishes its own grid connection for the largest solar park in the Netherlands. Read the full press release here.

www.novar.energy

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Robbie Andrew @robbieandrew.bsky.social · 11h

US: How much it costs to drive an EV depends on where you charge (home or fast charger), electricity prices, and gas prices, and these last two vary a LOT by state. You can look up your own state here.

How Much It Costs to Drive an E.V. and a Gas Car in Every State

www.nytimes.com

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Rhodium Group @rhg.com · 12h

Our latest tracker shows China's investments across the EV supply chain, broken down by segment.

See where Chinese companies are investing, from upstream mining operations to final vehicle assembly:

cbm.rhg.com/dashboard/ch...

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Jaap Burger @jaapburger.eu · 13h

The German charging industry is resisting all measures designed to increase competition and secure better prices for users, including the Deutschlandnetz tender, the Durchleitungsmodell, and local/regional tenders. It's a tough nut to crack, but an important structural issue.

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Jaap Burger @jaapburger.eu · 13h

The German charging rollout focus has shifted to DC charging hubs. A welcome addition, but not so much for affordability. Opportunities for (public) smart charging would also help to reduce costs.
(Enforcement of) price transparency is currently being frowned upon by the relevant authority.

Jaap Burger @jaapburger.eu · 13h

For users who do not have this and are dependent on public charging, the TCO in Germany is only favourable in a few cases. Discussed solutions such as strict enforcement of EU rules on price transparency, strengthening competition and (passing on) time-varying grid tariffs could help in this regard.

Number of scenarios in which EVs are cheaper than comparable combustion engine cars:

at home with PV: 53%
at home without PV: 28%
public charging: 9%
public DC fast charging: 5%

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Jaap Burger @jaapburger.eu · 13h

For users who do not have this and are dependent on public charging, the TCO in Germany is only favourable in a few cases. Discussed solutions such as strict enforcement of EU rules on price transparency, strengthening competition and (passing on) time-varying grid tariffs could help in this regard.

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Jaap Burger @jaapburger.eu · 13h

Where you can charge and with what type of electricity also has a decisive influence on the TCO. In many cases, having your own charging facility and your own solar power is already advantageous.

TCO median values:
with public DC fast charging 10% more expensive
regular public charging 9%
at home without solar PV 5%
at home with PV 0%

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Jaap Burger @jaapburger.eu · 13h

In general, buying a car mainly involves depreciation. Keeping the same car for longer – or, although not examined in this study, but amounting to the same thing – a used car has a favourable TCO effect.

Total vehicle costs over 5 and 10 years, Mini Cooper. EV is 3.7% more expensive over 5 years, but -3,9% cheaper over 10 years.

Total vehicle costs over 5 years: EV is 5,4% more expensive

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Jaap Burger @jaapburger.eu · 13h

Initiated by (Green) Minister Habeck in the previous government, the tax benefit threshold for electric company cars has been raised from €70,000 to €100,000 since this summer. This is a segment where cost parity already exists at purchase, so is additional support necessary?

Jaap Burger @jaapburger.eu · 13h

Interestingly, a purchase subsidy of €3,000 does not yet have a sufficient effect on vehicles priced below €40,000. The more expensive the vehicle, the smaller the cost difference between petrol/diesel and EV.

A "savings" option could therefore be to use the higher amount with a price cap.

Comparison of the effect of no purchase subsidy / €3,000 / €6,000 on different cost scenarios for a 5-year term for vehicles in different price categories. The median for the cheapest category only results in savings with the higher bonus. In other segments, the lower bonus is also effective. In the most expensive segment, almost no bonus is needed.

Price difference between EVs and combustion engine models, linear trend line approaches zero at around 65,000 euros.

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Jaap Burger @jaapburger.eu · 13h

Interestingly, a purchase subsidy of €3,000 does not yet have a sufficient effect on vehicles priced below €40,000. The more expensive the vehicle, the smaller the cost difference between petrol/diesel and EV.

A "savings" option could therefore be to use the higher amount with a price cap.

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Jaap Burger @jaapburger.eu · 13h

Or (not discussed in the report) what they do in other countries, which is to increase purchase taxes on diesel and petrol vehicles.

Alternatively, subsidies for fossil cars could be reduced. A 2024 study for T&E found that, on average, such company cars receives a subsidy of €6,950 in Germany.

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Jaap Burger @jaapburger.eu · 13h

Ahead of the German automotive summit, a new study by @agoraverkehr.bsky.social shows how policies could make EVs more affordable compared to cars with internal combustion engines. One key lever would be the reintroduction of a €6,000 purchase subsidy.

Policy Levers for Affordable EVs

The total cost of ownership of EVs and combustion engine vehicles and policy design options for effective market uptake

www.agora-verkehrswende.org

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Jaap Burger @jaapburger.eu · 13h

T&E figure titled ACEA’s proposal would halve BEV sales in 2035
showing declining BEV sales share compared to the 2035 baseline (100%) by:

- weakening from the use of alternative fuels
- cancelling the PHEV utility factor correction
- credits for scrapping old cars
- credits for value chain, V2G and PHEV geofencing
- credits for small and affordable BEVs

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World Resources Institute @worldresources.bsky.social · 14h

Pakistan’s solar boom wasn’t planned — it was necessary.
Rising tariffs + unreliable grid = homes & businesses turning to rooftop solar.

Now, a full-blown people-led energy revolution is underway.
Jigar Shah breaks it down🔗 go.wri.org/pk-solar-tw

The Perfect Storm Fueling Pakistan’s Solar Boom

Market forces are encouraging a people-led clean energy transformation in Pakistan from fossil fuels to solar power.

go.wri.org

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Jaap Burger @jaapburger.eu · 14h

Take it easy with that alarm, it will empty your 12V battery.

EPP Group in the European Parliament @eppgroup.bsky.social · 14h

We keep sounding the alarm on the combustion engine ban. The future of the automotive industry isn’t purely electric or purely combustion. We need a realistic mix and openness to all technologies.

epp.group/ekvelnfb

Act now, or Europe's car industry will be lost

The EPP Group continues to sound the alarm on the combustion engine ban, a policy it has consistently opposed, and is urging the European Commission to take a more nuanced and realistic approach to re...

epp.group

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Jaap Burger @jaapburger.eu · 14h

The Bluesky search function appears to be down for me. The outage is not listed on their status page. Does it still work for others?

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Jaap Burger @jaapburger.eu · 16h

Euractiv @euractiv.com · 16h

Parliament pushes for ‘veggie burger’ ban

Lawmakers back stricter labelling for meat alternatives

dlvr.it

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Jaap Burger @jaapburger.eu · 16h

No, meat can only come from the animals listed in the annex. This does not include humans.

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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 16h

Carmakers push EU to ease 2035 petrol car ban ahead of review on.ft.com/46YUEwq

Carmakers push EU to ease 2035 petrol car ban ahead of review

Industry body says policy is based ‘on outdated premises and optimistic assumptions’

on.ft.com

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Jaap Burger @jaapburger.eu · 16h

I was attached to it; it was part of who I was. But a majority thinks it is important to dictate how you may (or may not) be called.

The results of the EP vote on AM 113 (which forbids the use of names such as 'Burger' for anything other than dead animals cut to pieces)

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Jaap Burger @jaapburger.eu · 17h

No, meat can only come from the animals listed in the annex. This does not include humans.

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Tara Connolly @taraconnolly.bsky.social · 18h

My fantastic colleague @julietphillips.bsky.social has co-written a briefing with @bramclaeys.bsky.social of @regassistproj.bsky.social on how to improve Europe's grid governance.

A quick summary with links below 👇

Beyond Fossil Fuels @beyondfossilfuels.bsky.social · 19h

Electricity grid upgrades are central to Europe's future energy security and competitiveness.
To achieve this, it needs to:
1️⃣ Give national regulators a statutory mandate for the energy transition.
2️⃣ Create independent system operators and planners (ISOPs) to oversee grid planning in the public
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