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BYD produced its 5 millionth New Energy Vehicle

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BYD has been actively expanding its global presence since 2010, strategically introducing new energy buses and taxis for public transit electrification. The momentum continued in 2023, as the company reached a cumulative sales volume of 1.5 As of July 2023, BYD’s global new energy vehicle sales have soared beyond 4.8

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Israel begins natural gas production from deepwater Tamar field in Eastern Mediterranean

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The reserves of Tamar (and Dalit, also discovered in 2009), are estimated today to contain more than 9 trillion cubic feet (Tcf) of natural gas, a quantity sufficient to meet Israel’s natural gas needs for more than 20 years. Israel natural gas demand forecast 2011-2040. 5,000 meters.

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VisIC Technologies demonstrates GaN-based 3-phase traction inverter with an automotive-grade PMSM motor

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VisIC Technologies was founded in Israel in 2010 with the goal of advancing Gallium Nitride (GaN) technology into mainstream usage. VisIC Technologies’ 3-phase prototype inverter system will be available for testing across additional customer sites towards the end of the second quarter of 2023.

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ATP making strategic expansion into deepwater Israel

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ATP Oil & Gas Corporation, an international offshore oil and gas development and production company with operations in the Gulf of Mexico and the North Sea, is expanding its deepwater operating and infrastructure expertise to offshore Israel. In December 2010, Texas-based Noble Energy, Inc. Paul Bulmahn, Chairman and CEO.

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Israel Cellulosic Ethanol Startup Closes $5.5M First Round from Khosla and Burrill

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Israel startup HCL CleanTech Ltd. HCL will use proceeds to pursue R&D in Israel and build a pilot plant in the US to be completed in 2010. million in its first financing round from Burrill & Company and Khosla Ventures. HCL CleanTech process. Click to enlarge. Founded by Prof. Avram Baniel and Prof.

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Nissan Updates on Nissan Green Program 2010; New Vehicle CO2 Needs to Be Reduced 90% by 2050

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provided an update on its progress under the Nissan Green Program 2010 (NGP 2010) mid-term environmental plan. Nissan also announced the introduction of an automatic transmission (AT) model with a clean-diesel engine in the Japanese market, planned for spring 2010. Nissan Motor Co., Raleigh, N.C. and Washington, D.C.

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Israeli company reports successful stage 1 testing of solar CO2-to-fuels technology

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Israel-based NewCO2Fuels (NCF), a subsidiary of GreenEarth Energy Limited in Australia, reported completion of stage 1 testing of its proof-of-concept system for the conversion of CO 2 into fuels using solar energy. NewCO2Fuels was founded in 2011 to commercialize a technology developed by Prof.

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