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Nissan, Frost & Sullivan study finds 37% of Southeast Asian consumers open to buying EV

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Thirty-seven percent of Southeast Asian consumers planning to buy a car are open to purchasing an electric vehicle, according to a Nissan-commissioned study by Frost & Sullivan. Customers in the Philippines, Thailand and Indonesia emerged as the most enthusiastic about electric cars. The car will go on sale in Europe in February.

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New report finds global CO2 vehicle emission reduction measures falter; dropping diesels, increasing SUVs

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Vehicle fuel economy improvements have slowed globally, according to the latest report from the Global Fuel Economy Initiative (GFEI): Fuel Economy In Major Car Markets: Technology And Policy Drivers 2005-2017. per year between 2015 and 2017. —more than triple the improvement rate between 2016 and 2017. Source: GFEI.

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BASF and Eramet to assess development of nickel-cobalt refining complex in Weda Bay to support EV battery production

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The HPAL would be located in Weda Bay, Indonesia, while the location of the BMR will be determined during the feasibility study. Eramet purchased the Weda Bay site from Weda Bay Capitals, Inc., Tsingshan signed an agreement with Eramet in 2017. Weda Bay background. a Canadian company.

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Neste-led project verified 50% methane emission reduction at palm oil mills using belt filter press

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The project took place in palm oil mills in Indonesia and Malaysia, and was conducted in collaboration with a palm oil company KLK, a Dutch sustainable trade organization IDH, and an international certification system ISCC (International Sustainability and Carbon Certification). The potential that the method offers is enormous, Neste said.

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Who Really Invented the Thumb Drive?

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Henn Tan, shown here in 2017, fought a series of mostly losing battles against those who pirated Trek 2000’s ThumbDrive design and against rival patent claims. But none of the many independent stories of invention paint quite as clear an origin story—or had as much influence on the spread of the thumb drive—as the tale of Tan in Singapore.

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Nearly one in five cars sold worldwide in 2023 was electric: IEA | Autocar Professional

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The year 2023 was the first in which China’s New Energy Vehicle (NEV) 3 industry ran without support from national subsidies for EV purchases, which have facilitated expansion of the market for more than a decade. However, the phase-out of several purchase subsidies in Germany slowed overall EV sales growth.

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Watery, Peaceful, Wild: The Call of the Mangroves

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The island isn’t alone in its efforts: Similar mangrove-focused work has started around the world, in places like Indonesia , Australia , Belize and Florida , as fragile destinations balance tourism’s growth with the conservation — and restoration — of the natural resources that captivate visitors.

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