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Africa’s Electricity-Access Problem Is Worse Than You Think

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Nighttime satellite images show that the heart of the continent remains in darkness: electrification rates are less than 5 percent in Chad and the Central African Republic, and the rates remain below 50 percent in such populous countries as Angola, Ethiopia, Mozambique, and Sudan. What does 50 kWh/year deliver?

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Geely exports more than 100,000 vehicles in 2012; 164% year-on-year growth

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The EC7 series alone sold more than 30,000 units, an increase of more than 500% in year-on-year comparison with 2011 export figures. In addition, plans for new production facilities in Ethiopia and Brazil are well under way.

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Hadley Centre: Average 4 C Warming Could Happen Within a Human Lifetime, With Even Greater Warming in Many Regions

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Comparison of surface temperature projections from the high-end emissions scenario, without carbon cycle feedbacks. Regional case studies will include Amazonia; Australia; Bangladesh; Brazil; Ethiopia; Finland; Mauritius; Siberia; Vietnam; and the monsoon region. Source: Met Office. Click to enlarge.

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Global Fuel Economy Initiative launches second 3-year campaign; ICCT joins partnership

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First, an update its Comparison of Global Fuel Economy Standards to provide a comprehensive update of global fuel economy standards report. to have 20 countries in various stages of implementation by 2015 by which time the tool will be self-implementing and ready for global rollout.