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China-based GAC to debut new SUV, hybrid crossover and EV at Detroit show; planning NA market entry in 2018

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At the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) next week, China-based GAC Motor will unveil three new vehicles: a new SUV, a hybrid crossover concept car, and an elecric vehicle developed internally. GAC Motor made its world premiere at the 2015 NAIAS with the debut of the now best-selling GS4.

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This Nigerian Startup’s Minigrid Began as a School Project

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After he graduated from the Federal University of Technology in Owerri, Nigeria, his plan was to get a high-paying job at one of the multinational oil and gas companies based in the country. To improve his chances, he worked as an intern for two of them. He began researching how solar energy technology worked.

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TUM, partners to present electric aCar prototype at IAA; transport for sub-Saharan Africa

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Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and partners will present their new prototype of an electric four-wheel drive utility vehicle designed for Africa—the aCar — at the International Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt next month. Otto SPANNER GmbH; Schnupp GmbH & Co. and Hydraulik KG.

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UNICEF: 300M children worldwide breathing air exceeding WHO pollution guidelines by 6x or more

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Almost one in seven of the world’s children, 300 million, live in areas with the most toxic levels of outdoor air pollution—six or more times higher than international guidelines set by the UN’s World Health Organization (WHO)— according to a new UNICEF report. The imperative for green investments could not be stronger.

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The Technical Failure That Could Clear The Oil Glut In A Matter Of Weeks

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Between 2012 and 2016, Maersk had been working on field development, slated to have cost $1.5 If Saudi Aramco or QP are already experiencing production threats, the situation in other production regions, such as Nigeria, Libya or Mexico, could be even more dire. billion, to sustain output at current levels.

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Chevron announces $32.7B capital and exploratory budget for 2012; LNG and deepwater investments propel a step change

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Major capital investments include developments in Australia, the deepwater Gulf of Mexico, Nigeria, Angola and China. First production is expected in 2016. This planned spending includes initial appraisal of new acreage captured over the past two years, including Liberia, China and various international shale gas plays.

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Opinion: The Current Oil Price Rally Is Reaching Its Limits

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American oil companies have gutted their budgets and have put off drilling plans, with many projecting absolute declines in 2016. Moreover, supply outages in places like Iraq and Nigeria have also knocked at least a quarter of a million barrels per day offline, an unexpected disruption that put upward pressure on prices in March. “If