2007, Miles and Oman

Fisker reports more than $100M in revenue Jan-Apr 2012; more than $1B in funding since 2007

Green Car Congress

MAY 29, 2012

The latest funding has lifted the overall financing beyond $1 billion since the start of the company in 2007. Al-Futtaim and its network of experienced retailers will allow Fisker to reach customers in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, Bahrain, and Egypt.

Fisker

Fisker 2007 Karma 2012

Study links air pollution and cyclone intensity in Arabian Sea; suggested solutions include diesel filters and two-stroke engines running on LPG fuel

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 3, 2011

The Nature paper suggests that weakening winds have enabled the formation of stronger cyclones in recent years—including storms in 2007 and 2010 that were the first recorded storms to enter the Gulf of Oman. mile)-thick brown cloud has been linked to altered rainfall patterns in South Asia, for example.

Pollution

Pollution Diesel Oman Wind

US EIA reminder: Strait of Hormuz world’s most important oil chokepoint; almost 20% of oil traded worldwide

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 31, 2011

The Strait is located between Oman and Iran, and connects the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea. At its narrowest point, the Strait is 21 miles wide, but the width of the shipping lane in either direction is only two miles, separated by a two-mile buffer zone. Source: EIA. Click to enlarge.

Oil

Oil Panama Saudi Arabia United Arab Emirates

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Fisker reports more than $100M in revenue Jan-Apr 2012; more than $1B in funding since 2007

Study links air pollution and cyclone intensity in Arabian Sea; suggested solutions include diesel filters and two-stroke engines running on LPG fuel

US EIA reminder: Strait of Hormuz world’s most important oil chokepoint; almost 20% of oil traded worldwide

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