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Comment on Zhido, which went through boom and bust, launches mini EV with starting price of $4,400 by Lawrence

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"Founded in 2006, Zhido once dominated China's all-electric mini EV market, but entered bankruptcy reorganization in 2019"."Founded Founded in 2006, Zhido was one of the first local EV makers and had dominated the pure electric microcar market."

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ProLogium to build €5.2B gigafactory for solid-state batteries in France

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Founded in 2006, ProLogium has demonstrated its ability to produce solid-state batteries (SSBs) on a large scale; ProLogium’s automated pilot production line—activated in 2017—has supplied nearly 8,000 solid-state battery sample cells to international automotive OEMs for testing and module development.

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SolarEdge, Kokam open 2GWh cell plant in South Korea

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Continuing to advance smart energy, SolarEdge addresses a broad range of energy market segments through its PV, storage, EV charging, batteries, UPS, electric vehicle powertrains, and grid services solutions.

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Fight Fascists & Save Money: Go Electric

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Adjusted for inflation, gas prices were similarly high in 2006, 2008, and for a while after 2011. The price of a gallon of gasoline is surging, putting a strain on drivers’ pocketbooks. While prices at the pump seem extreme, we’ve been here before.

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US EIA Projects World Energy Use to Grow 44% Between 2006 and 2030, CO2 Emissions Up by 39%

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World marketed energy consumption is projected to grow by 44% between 2006 and 2030, driven by strong long-term economic growth in the developing nations of the world, according to the reference case projection from the International Energy Outlook 2009 ( IEO2009 ) released today by the US Energy Information Administration (EIA).

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EPA: US GHG Up 1.4% in 2007 from 2006; Light-duty Vehicle Emissions Down 0.74%

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from 2006 and 22% above such emissions in 1990. When electricity-related emissions are distributed to economic end-use sectors, transportation activities accounted for 2,000.1 That represents a slight (0.06%) increase from 2006 and is still down 0.17% from the peak in 2005 of 2,003.6 in 2007, down 0.74% from 2006.

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CARB: clean fuels replaced more than 50% of diesel used in California in Q1 2023

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The LCFS program helped to replace nearly two billion gallons of regular diesel fuel in 2022 with a combination of cleaner fuels, including renewable diesel, biodiesel, electricity, and hydrogen. Since compliance began, the program has helped to replace more than 8.6 billion gallons of diesel.

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