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This Nigerian Startup’s Minigrid Began as a School Project

Cars That Think

After he graduated from the Federal University of Technology in Owerri, Nigeria, his plan was to get a high-paying job at one of the multinational oil and gas companies based in the country. In 2008 only about half of Nigeria’s 152 million citizens had electricity, according to a Macrotrends report.

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Heidi On The Hot Seat

Creative Greenius

The Exxon/Mobil refinery in Torrance and the Chevron refinery in El Segundo are both located in the South Bay and are each a big part of the carbon-based economy that causes the majority of climate change - although you’ll never get either of these corporations to admit this truth or take responsibility for it. It hardly seems fair.

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Sodium batteries from Michigan to challenge lithium’s grip – ET Auto

Baua Electric

Modern life runs on lithium-ion batteries , powering smartphones, laptops and electric cars alike. For some uses, such as the high-capacity batteries that back up solar power plants or support the electric grid, physical size doesn’t matter much. Other investors include Chevron Corp. Natron Energy Inc. and Amazon.com Inc.,

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