Belgium Archives – The Green Optimistic green tech news, since 2008 Fri, 01 Sep 2017 19:15:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 2667534 First Quick-Charge Stations Built from Second-Life EV Batteries https://www.greenoptimistic.com/e-stor-charger-germany-belgium-20170901/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/e-stor-charger-germany-belgium-20170901/#respond Fri, 01 Sep 2017 19:15:57 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=64056 To support the efforts of Group Renault’s extension of EV batteries’ life cycle, the two first-in-the-world quick-charge stations were built in Belgium and Germany, envisioned to increase charging options for electronic vehicles in locations where installation of high power connection to grids is highly expensive. The technology is part of the E-STOR energy storage program […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/e-stor-charger-germany-belgium-20170901/feed/ 0 64056 Heliade 150, World’s Largest Wind Turbine, Installed In Belgium https://www.greenoptimistic.com/heliade-150-worlds-largest-wind-turbine-installed-belgium-20131126/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/heliade-150-worlds-largest-wind-turbine-installed-belgium-20131126/#respond Tue, 26 Nov 2013 10:22:09 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=43927 This week marks an important milestone in the history of wind power generation. The news comes from Belgium, where the Belwind Wind Farm has just announced the successful installation of the largest of all offshore wind turbine. The renewable energy monster has a tower, which extends up to 78 meters in height, and a set […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/heliade-150-worlds-largest-wind-turbine-installed-belgium-20131126/feed/ 0 43927 Air Pollution Kills More People Than Drugs and Alcohol, Study Says https://www.greenoptimistic.com/air-pollution-heart-attack-20110225/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/air-pollution-heart-attack-20110225/#comments Fri, 25 Feb 2011 19:31:28 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=17299 A study led by Tim Nawrot from the Hasselt University in Belgium reached a stunning conclusion: chances are people can suffer a heart attack because of air pollution than because of marijuana, coffee, sex or anger.

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