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Bajaj Chetak electrical scooter sees over four-fold gross sales enlargement in FY23

Baua Electric

Bajaj Auto has open over four-fold build up in gross sales of its Chetak electrical scooter to 36,260 devices in FY23 as in comparison to the former fiscal when the e-scooter clocked 8,187 devices, the corporate famous in its annual document for 2022-23. Then again, the corporate’s exports, which accounted for 52.7

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UNICEF: 300M children worldwide breathing air exceeding WHO pollution guidelines by 6x or more

Green Car Congress

In the three countries with the highest child populations (India, China and Nigeria), the number of cars is likely to grow considerably in the coming decades, which will be particularly marked in Africa, and substantial too in South Asia. The East Asia and Pacific region has 450 million children living in areas that exceed guideline limits.

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State Department releases final environmental impact statement on Keystone XL Pipeline Project; analysis of GHG emissions

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Comparison of the percent differential for WTW (well-to-wheel) GHGs from gasoline produced from WCSB oil sands using different production processes relative to gasoline produced from reference crudes. The top four suppliers were Mexico, Venezuela, Saudi Arabia, and Nigeria. Source: FEIS, Appendix V. Click to enlarge.

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Increase in US rig count will not cap oil prices

Green Car Congress

Nevertheless, the comparison got legs and away it went. The IEA cautions the return of Canada’s oil sands to the market or the potential outbreak of peace and tranquility in Nigeria, Libya and Venezuela could change this outlook. Whoever came up with this idea really should do more homework. Every forecast must carry these caveats.

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EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles actually good for the environment?

Drive Electric

In comparison, EV engines run on lithium batteries. As a result, the struggle for oil resources remains a noticeable factor in many areas of political instability, tension and conflict in the world, notably Iraq, Syria, Nigeria, South Sudan, Libya, Venezuela and the South China Sea.

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EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles actually good for the environment?

Drive Electric

In comparison, EV engines run on lithium batteries. As a result, the struggle for oil resources remains a noticeable factor in many areas of political instability, tension and conflict in the world, notably Iraq, Syria, Nigeria, South Sudan, Libya, Venezuela and the South China Sea.