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Electric Vehicle Spotlight (EVS): Opibus is helping electrify Africa

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Welcome one and all back to the Electric Vehicle Spotlight (EVS) , where we at Electrek shine a light on specific companies bringing exciting new innovations and strategies to the world of electrified transport. more… The post Electric Vehicle Spotlight (EVS): Opibus is helping electrify Africa appeared first on Electrek.

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2019 Keeling Curve Prize winners include Opus 12; conversion of CO2 into fuels and chemicals

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It’s a capital-light solution that takes advantage of technology that has been commercialized for decades. Solar Sister (Great Falls, Virginia) invests in women’s enterprises in off-grid communities in Africa. reducing catalysts. Each of the 10 2019 Keeling Curve Prize winners will receive $25,000 in prize money.

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Sasol and UCT researchers collaborate on the use of commercial iron catalysts to convert hydrogen and CO2 into green jet fuel and chemicals

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This development is a significant step towards the implementation of CO 2 hydrogenation technology in South Africa. The partnership brings together Sasol’s established expertise around FT catalysis and synthesis gas conversion and UCT’s modeling and in-situ characterization capabilities.

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Study finds shifts to renewable energy can drive up energy poverty

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Conversely, it reduces emissions to a lesser degree when occurring in a context of decreasing inequality. In rural areas in southeast Asia and sub-Saharan Africa, a solar farm can give an agrarian community access to electricity that historically never had access to energy, McGee said. —Julius McGee.

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Westport Innovations acquires alt fuel systems company Prins Autogassystemen for €12.2M

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Founded in 1986, Prins is a leading developer of high quality alternative fuel systems powered by liquefied petroleum gas (LPG or propane), compressed natural gas (CNG), and liquefied natural gas (LNG) for light-, medium-, and heavy-duty applications. million in new vehicle sales and conversions in 2020. Geographies. Operations.

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Moderate revenue growth expected for CV makers next fiscal: CRISIL | Autocar Professional

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The growth is expected to be driven primarily by price hikes, as volume growth is forecasted to be modest for medium and heavy CVs (M&HCVs) and flat for light CVs (LCVs). This follows an estimated around 9% increase in revenue for the current fiscal year.

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Kawasaki’s Robot Ibex: Can It Be Tamed?

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It is, as near as I can tell, a robotic ibex , designed by Kawasaki and inspired by the fiercely horny species of goat native to many mountainous regions of Africa and Eurasia. The conversation was conducted in Japanese. This is Bex. The other application is inspection.

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