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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." Also: "This means that the Zhido Rainbow is bigger and wider than the Wuling Honda Mini."

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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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NOAA study finds little evidence for large increases in total US methane emissions over the past decade

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Methane is a potent greenhouse gas emitted during the natural gas production cycle; the nearly 50% increase in natural gas production from 2006 to 2015 has led to concerns that emissions have risen pari passu. over North America in recent years (2006-2015 for CH 4 , and 2008-2015 for C 2 H 6 and C 3 H 8 for most sites. 1 for 2006?2015,

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EIA Energy Outlook 2013 reference case sees drop in fossil fuel consumption as use of petroleum-based liquid fuels falls; projects 20% higher sales of hybrids and PHEVs than AEO2012

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The US Energy Information Administration released its Annual Energy Outlook 2013 (AEO2013) Reference case (the Early Release ), which highlights a growth in total US energy production that exceeds growth in total US energy consumption through 2040. million FFV sales in the AEO2012 Reference case. Increased sales for hybrids and PHEVs.

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JRC publishes recommendation for the collection and recycling of light-EV batteries

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The current 2006 Batteries Directive identifies three categories of batteries. The draft regulation explicitly states that “the JRC will play a key role in supporting the Commission with some of the technical work required”, which refers to a range of foreseen measures steering towards more sustainable batteries for the EU in the future.

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KS Kolbenschmidt introducing 5th generation LITEKS piston system for improved fuel savings through friction reduction

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This is also reflected in fuel savings of around 1% in the WLTP compared to the series reference. The comparative values were derived from a series reference and the results of the preceding generation Liteks 4 from previous years. The results confirmed the above-mentioned gain of around 1%.

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Build a Passive Radar With Software-Defined Radio

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A reference antenna picks up a signal from, say, a cell tower, while a surveillance antenna is tuned to the same frequency. The reference and surveillance signals are compared. IEEE Spectrum since 2006, when SDR become something remotely within a maker’s budget. Instead, it uses ambient signals. KrakenRF notes that if you.