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Worldwatch Institute report finds global energy intensity increased in 2010 for second year in a row

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Particularly during the surge of what was called the “knowledge-based economy” from 1991 to 2000, global economic productivity increased without parallel increases in energy use. Between 1981 and 2010, global energy intensity decreased by about 20.5%, or 0.8%

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How and When the Chip Shortage Will End, in 4 Charts

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considered getting into the chip-stimulus game as well. To reduce cost, the industry began moving to 300-mm wafers in 2000, but much of the old 200-mm infrastructure continued and even expanded. In March of 2023, the U.S. began disbursing Chips Act funding , while the E.U. The return on investment just isn’t there,” says Morales.

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Boston-Power to supply Li-ion battery systems to Beijing Electric Vehicle Company for EVs, starting with Saab 9-5 based C70

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10-year reliable calendar life: 1000+ cycles at 100% DOD; 2000+ cycles at 90% DOD; 3500+ cycles at 75% DOD. Additionally, through its stimulus programs and local industrial policies, the Chinese government is providing a range of grants, low-interest loans and related financial and tax incentives. High constant power: 440W/kg.

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Research Suggests Renewables Could Generate 40% of Global Power by 2050

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In Europe, Britain’s industry has called on the British government to shell out £625 million (€675 million, US$872 million) for renewables support, and the latest data show that EU Member States France and Germany have committed large sums of green stimulus money, especially for renewables.

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First fleet of 100 Mercedes-Benz Vito E-Cell electric vans covers 650,000 km in customer use; more model variants planned

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The two promotional initiatives are part of the German federal government’s second economic stimulus package. Mercedes-Benz Vans has produced a series of 2000 E-CELL vehicles since 2011. In 2011, Mercedes-Benz manufactured some 400 Vito E-CELL vans in its Vitoria plant in the Basque region in Spain.

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EIA Estimates 2.1% Growth in Fossil Fuel CO2 Emissions in US in 2010; Still Below 1999-2008 Levels

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This summer, the stimulus to demand from the continuing modest economic recovery is constrained by the projected $0.48-per-gallon Before 2008, the United States was typically a net importer of distillate fuel, averaging 160,000 bbl/d over the summers of 2000 through 2007. per-gallon decline in gasoline prices from the previous year.

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EP29LPSP: Applications in Plasma Physics, Astronomy, and Highway Engineering

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1 August 2000. Study of Argon from Underground Sources for Direct Dark Matter Detection. Dissertation, Princeton University, 2013. 6 Hsu, Scott C. Experimental Study of Ion Heating and Acceleration During Magnetic Reconnection. link] 7 Snow, David, et al. US Patent 8,756,941. 8 Walsh, Michael M. US Patent 8,756,941. 8 Walsh, Michael M.

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