Africa, Maintenance and Supplies

Hydrogen South Africa (HySA) Systems, The National Aerospace Centre, and Airbus to research use of fuel cells for commercial airliners

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 2, 2014

Airbus and South Africa’s National Aerospace Centre will jointly fund research by Hydrogen South Africa (HySA) into the application of fuel cells on airliners. As by-products, hydrogen fuel cells could enable aircraft to generate their own water supplies.

South Africa

South Africa Africa Hydrogen Fuel

Power Global, Rap Eco Motors to launch mass electric auto-rickshaw line powered by swappable battery technology

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Simultaneously, with fuel prices surging as much as 20% in the last six months, and the cumulative costs of internal combustion engine-vehicle maintenance, drivers are increasingly turning to cost-effective electric auto-rickshaws as the modern and reliable vehicles of choice.

Power

Power Powered Auto Global

TerraStar Energy to license Emerging Fuels Technology’s Fischer-Tropsch and Maxx Jet/Maxx Diesel upgrading technology

Green Car Congress

APRIL 15, 2023

A major benefit of FLEX plants is their smaller size, requiring lower daily feedstock than the competition; smaller plants are thus less susceptible to supply-chain interruptions. Shorter distances between the feedstock supply and the plant also reduce transportation costs.

Diesel

Diesel Fuel Energy Waste

IEA forecasts global oil demand to reach 101.6 mb/d in 2023; non-OECD countries lead expansion

Green Car Congress

JUNE 18, 2022

Non-OPEC+ is set to lead world supply growth through next year, adding 1.9 Nevertheless, product markets are expected to remain tight, with a particular concern for diesel and kerosene supplies. mb/d of supply in 2022 and 1.8 mb/d in 2022 to 2.2 mb/d in 2023, according to the forecast. mb/d in 2022 and 1.8 mb/d and 1.9

Oil

Oil Global Libya Russia

Northern Graphite closes acquisition of two graphite mines; 3rd largest non-Chinese graphite company

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MAY 8, 2022

An option has already been secured on the Mousseau West project in Québec, which the company believes will provide a source of graphite mineralization to supply LDI. The Okorusu plant was retrofitted to produce graphite and has been on care and maintenance since November 2018. million in cash.

Namibia

Namibia Chinese Companies Financing

Maersk to pilot 600 kWh containerized battery system on container ship

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

This can reduce generator maintenance requirements. The battery system is also capable of providing redundant power, which can improve reliability at sea by ensuring continuous power supply. The vessel is a Singapore-flagged 249-meter long container ship built in 2011 which sails between West Africa and East Asia.

Batteries

Batteries Battery Mariner Singapore

Ford expands Smart Mobility pilot program to deliver improved access to healthcare in The Gambia; motorcycles with sensors

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MAY 13, 2016

Ford has equipped 50 motorcycles serving Riders for Health with sensor technology so the medical services group can collect a variety of data, including mapping coordinates, to improve the delivery of medical services and supplies—particularly in remote areas of the West African country. Click to enlarge.

Gambia

Gambia Motorcycles Ford Kits

Top electric vehicles battery manufacturers in India

Electric Vehicles India

AUGUST 10, 2021

Last year, it announced that it will boost the energy density of the EV batteries it supplies to Tesla by 20% in the next 5 years. Exide offers complete solutions in areas of equipment selection, battery sizing, optimum room layout, installation, operation and maintenance. Efforts towards electric vehicles revolution.

India

India Manufacturer Electric Vehicles Lithium Ion

Navigant Research forecasts new EV global sales of > 346,000 units in 2014; 10 predictions for the year

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 8, 2014

North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific will continue to drive PEV sales, as the technology will have only limited availability in the emerging markets of Latin America and Africa. The 12V supply is seen as a limiting factor for major electrification and adding a 48V subsystem appears to be the preferred solution in the immediate future.

2014

2014 Global Sale Motorcycles

Marine Ecosystems Capture Carbon Emissions Equal to Near 50% of Emissions of Global Transport; UN Agencies Propose Blue Carbon Fund for Their Support

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OCTOBER 16, 2009

Countries with extensive, shallow coastal areas that could consider enhancing marine carbon sinks include India; many countries in southeast Asia; those on the Black Sea; in West Africa, the Caribbean, the Mediterranean, eastern United States and Russia. Carbon cycle. Credit: Riccardo Pravettoni, UNEP/GRID-Arendal. Click to enlarge.

Mariner

Mariner Carbon Emissions Climate Change

Roskill: Spread of COVID-19 threatens cobalt supply; bottlenecks out of DRC

Green Car Congress

APRIL 21, 2020

With countries imposing prevention and control measures against the virus, a number of cobalt-producing operations have been temporarily closed for maintenance since March. At this time, the loss of supply from these closures amounted to more than 1% of the total mine supply in 2019. —Gulley et al.

Supplies

Supplies Morocco Africa Madagascar

We visited the OLA Future Factory: Electric Scooter Manufacturing

Plug In India

MAY 3, 2022

It was one of the first batches; has not given him significant maintenance issues from the time it was purchased. The burnt air is filtered and the hot air is supplied to the paint oven at 100 degree Celsius. Latin America, Africa, Australia and US have all got proven Lithium reserves. He himself was in the market for one.

Future

Future Manufacturer Electric Electrical

We Need More Than Just Electric Vehicles

Cars That Think

AUGUST 20, 2022

Even if that were possible, there would also have to be an enormous increase in charging infrastructure and in material supply chains. In the meantime, EV buyers’ sticker shock could be alleviated by the knowledge that fuel and maintenance costs are far lower for EVs and that total ownership costs are about the same.

Electric Vehicles

Electric Vehicles Vehicles West Virginia Electric

EV Driven

Hydrogen South Africa (HySA) Systems, The National Aerospace Centre, and Airbus to research use of fuel cells for commercial airliners

Power Global, Rap Eco Motors to launch mass electric auto-rickshaw line powered by swappable battery technology

TerraStar Energy to license Emerging Fuels Technology’s Fischer-Tropsch and Maxx Jet/Maxx Diesel upgrading technology

IEA forecasts global oil demand to reach 101.6 mb/d in 2023; non-OECD countries lead expansion

Northern Graphite closes acquisition of two graphite mines; 3rd largest non-Chinese graphite company

Maersk to pilot 600 kWh containerized battery system on container ship

Ford expands Smart Mobility pilot program to deliver improved access to healthcare in The Gambia; motorcycles with sensors

Top electric vehicles battery manufacturers in India

Navigant Research forecasts new EV global sales of > 346,000 units in 2014; 10 predictions for the year

Marine Ecosystems Capture Carbon Emissions Equal to Near 50% of Emissions of Global Transport; UN Agencies Propose Blue Carbon Fund for Their Support

Roskill: Spread of COVID-19 threatens cobalt supply; bottlenecks out of DRC

We visited the OLA Future Factory: Electric Scooter Manufacturing

We Need More Than Just Electric Vehicles

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