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Global geothermal industry passes 12,000 MW operational

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Vincent and the Grenadines, Taiwan, Thailand, Uganda, the United States, and Yemen. GEA member commitments to financing and development stages included MidAmerican’s $1 billion pledge to extend the life of its Salton Sea, California geothermal fields. It was built by US Geothermal and TAS Energy.

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BNEF: global investment in energy transition hit $500B in 2020; $139B on EVs and infrastructure

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The market is shifting from long-haul heavy-duty commercial vehicles towards cheaper medium- and light-duty commercial vehicles for regional and local deliveries of consumer goods. Biomass and waste-to-energy financings were down 3% at $10 billion. Investment in public charging hit $4.1 billion, down 12%. billion, France 38% up at $7.3

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The Godfather of South Korea’s Chip Industry

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CCD area image sensor that greatly improved low-light detection and the first two-phase CCD linear image sensor —which, he reported, guaranteed “the ease of use and the high quality of image reproduction.” Kim’s colleagues at Fairchild Semiconductor’s research and development laboratories called him “Professor CCD.” Chang Hae-Ja. Frederick E.

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Simple Energy electric scooter bookings to open on August 15th

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It has successfully managed to raise an undisclosed sum of money ( funding ) from the angel investors Vel Kanniappan, Vice President-Global Business, and Finance operations at UiPath, and four other investors who participated in this round of funding. The Mark 2 electric scooter features a sporty look and has an all-LED lighting setup.

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