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Industrial Functional Safety Training from UL Solutions

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This is a sponsored article brought to you by UL Solutions. We offer personnel certification at both the professional and expert levels in automotive, autonomous vehicles, electronics and semiconductors, machinery, industrial automation, and cybersecurity. You can now register for any of the offerings listed below.

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Charger Reliability Is The Next Challenge For The EV Industry

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In past articles, I’ve covered many of the challenges that come with expanding EV charging networks. I’ve struggled myself taking road trips to rural national parks in my short-range 2018 Nissan LEAF. I’ve watched Electrify America’s successful struggle to add stations in the Southwest US.

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The $32-Trillion Push To Disrupt The Entire Oil Industry

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The first casualties are falling in Europe, mainly the UK, where 16 companies went bankrupt in 2018, in comparison to zero in 2012. Between 2014 and 2018, upstream oil and gas investments have been hit hard, leaving a $1 trillion investment gap. Link to article: [link].

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The Next Oil Price Spike May Cripple The Industry

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How it is possible for the price of oil to go both up and not up, and what would that mean for the oil industry? In fact, we have been highlighting this threat to the energy industry in articles since 2015, for example here , here , here and here.) Why an oil price spike would be bad for the industry. We will explain.

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EC approves second major battery innovation project; €2.9B (US$3.5B) from 12 member states

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The results of the project will be widely shared by participating companies benefitting from the public support with the European scientific community and industry beyond the participating companies and countries. As a result, positive spill-over effects will be generated throughout Europe.

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SC dismisses Vedanta’s plea against closure of copper smelting plant in Thoothukudi – ET Auto

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The plant has been closed since May 2018 after 13 people were killed as police opened fire to quell a protest over alleged pollution caused by it. “… we have come to the conclusion that the Special Leave Petition (SLP) by the industrial unit shall not warrant interference under Article 136 of the Constitution.

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California ARB mods to ZEV regulations for IVMs would result in ~1.9% drop in total ZEV/TZEV units 2018-2025; no impact on air quality requirements

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In addition, although many experts say that the solution to our energy and climate problems is sending the correct price signals to industry and consumers, the transport sector’s behavior is highly inelastic in that it does not change significantly in response to changes in fuel prices, at least in the range that is politically acceptable.

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