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SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket set to launch Egyptian communications satellite

Teslarati

ton (~9000 lb) geostationary communications satellite designed to provide large swaths of the Middle East, North Africa, East Africa, and Sudan with communications and digital broadcasting services. It will augment the capabilities of Nilesat 201, launched in 2010, and fill in for Nilesat 101 and 102, which were retired in 2013 and 2018.

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Leclanché, eCAMION and SGEM to build and operate network of 34 fast-charging stations along Trans-Canada Highway

Green Car Congress

Bryan Urban, EVP of Leclanché North America, will serve as president and Himanshu Sudan CFO of eCAMION will serve as CEO of the joint venture. Manufacturing is scheduled to get underway in the first quarter of 2018 with installation of EV charging stations to be completed through the remainder of 2018.

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EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles actually good for the environment?

Drive Electric

The total global reserves are estimated at 14 million tons – which corresponds to 165 times the production volume in 2018. There are also smaller quantities of the valuable raw material within Europe. The good news is, most analysts suggest it will never see the shortages, cartels or sales restrictions that oil does.

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EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles actually good for the environment?

Drive Electric

The total global reserves are estimated at 14 million tons – which corresponds to 165 times the production volume in 2018. There are also smaller quantities of the valuable raw material within Europe. The good news is, most analysts suggest it will never see the shortages, cartels or sales restrictions that oil does.