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“Cobalt for Development” project started trainings for mining cooperatives in DRC

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This includes mine site management and legal compliance, human rights, health and safety as well as environmental management. Since January 2019, the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is commissioned to implement the project together with non-governmental organizations.

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WHYY reports Philadelphia’s Proterra electric bus fleet sidelined due to cracked chassis and other defects

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But internal communications, obtained by WHYY’s PlanPhilly through a right-to-know request, reveal the incident shook SEPTA’s top executives and triggered a serious reevaluation of its plans to convert more of its fleet to electric power. There’s only a few ways to move people around without emissions, and electric vehicles are one of them.”.

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SK Group to invest $1.5B in Plug Power; strategic partnership and JV to accelerate H2 economy in Asia

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In January 2019, the South Korea government announced the Hydrogen Economy Roadmap through 2040, with ambitious goals, including: More than 5MM tons of hydrogen per year; More than 6MM fuel cell EVs; 1,200 H 2 refilling stations; 15 GW of fuel cell power generation; and. billion investment in Plug Power by acquiring approximately 51.4

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Porsche’s new 1,092 hp Taycan Turbo GT steals another Tesla record as its fastest vehicle yet

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seconds, it is the fastest, most powerful road-legal Porsche of all time. After revealing the fully electric Macan in January, its first established model converted to an EV, Porsche followed it up with an upgraded Taycan last month. seconds, the new Taycan Turbo is Porsche’s most powerful road-legal car yet.

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China researchers hydrotreat waste engine oil and scrap tire oil blend to produce diesel- and jet-range fuel

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Using WEO as the reaction medium not only made the recovery of the UPO easier but also converted WEO into a major component of the UPO. Unfortunately, approximately 65–70% of those STs are dumped legally or illegally in landfills or suffer from direct exposure to air. In addition, WEO can be converted into the final product oil.

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Researchers propose using AC and ventilation systems for decentralized production of carbon-neutral synthetic fuels

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Via electro-, photo- or thermocatalytic processes, synthesis gas is generated which is further converted to hydrocarbon fuels by miniaturized chemical processes such as the Fischer-Tropsch synthesis plus integrated upgrading processes (e.g. hydrocracking) allowing to further increase product yield and quality.

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Europe Expands Virtual Borders To Thwart Migrants

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If it were legal to deliver rescued migrants to Libya, it would be as cheap as sending rescue boats a few extra kilometers south instead of east. Meanwhile, legal scholars and civil-society groups are asking whether a hands-off border can really keep Europe’s hands clean. The main reason is because the E.U. million people.

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