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Pike Research forecasts annual global sales of light-duty natural gas vehicles to reach 3.2M in 2019

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between 2012 and 2019, reaching 3.2 million vehicles sold in 2019, according to a new forecast by Pike Research. million LD NGVs on the road by 2019. Egypt also has a relatively strong light duty vehicle (LDV) market, particularly among taxi. There is very little demand for NGVs outside of Egypt in Africa.

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Forecast: global 3-wheeler market to grow at CAGR of 13% through 2019

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The value of the global three-wheeler market will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13% during 2014-19, according to a recently published report by TechSci Research, “Global Three Wheeler Market Forecast and Opportunities, 2019”. cannot effectively penetrate.

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BNEF: cost of new renewables rises as inflation starts to bite

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The global benchmark levelized cost of electricity, or LCOE, has retreated to where it was in 2019. Shipping rates from Asia have fallen from their peak in September 2021 but are still five times higher than in 2019. Cost rises are linked to increases in the cost of materials, freight, fuel and labor.

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GECF: more than a quarter of 2050 natural gas supply untapped

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average economic growth rate between 2000 and 2019, continuously expanding domestic gas production, attracting investors, and enhancing knowledge and technologies exchange. As a holder of the fourth-largest volume of gas reserves worldwide, Turkmenistan has been unlocking the potential of natural gas, leading to an 11.5%

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Africa’s Electricity-Access Problem Is Worse Than You Think

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Global electrification has risen steadily since World War II, reaching 73 percent in 2000 and 90 percent in 2019 (the pandemic year of 2020 was the. This means that in 2019 about 770 million people had no electricity, three-quarters of them in Africa. Egypt, for instance, is at about 1,500 kWh/year, or a quarter of the affluent rate.

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The Richer They Get, the More Meat They Eat

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In 2019, before COVID could affect survival rates, Spain had a life expectancy at birth (for males and females combined) of 84 years. Not surprisingly, meat consumption has changed little in highly carnivorous countries, including Canada, Italy, and the United Kingdom, and it has declined a bit in Denmark, France, and Germany.

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Revos EV startup raises $4 mn in Series A funding

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Since 2019, its launch Revos has been deployed in 10,000 devices (EVs + chargers) in 30 OEMs across India, China, Vietnam, Nepal and Egypt. In the next 3 years, the company is planning to expand its charging network to million chargers in 500 cities across India to encourage and power millions of two and three-wheeler EVs.

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