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Ford Sustainability Report details pilot program in South Africa to deliver health care, education

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A new Ford Motor Company pilot program aims to enhance mobility health services in rural areas of South Africa and Nigeria. Two modified Ford Rangers will work as mobile clinics to deliver health services, dispense medication for chronic conditions, and monitor the growth of children in South Africa. Investing $4.5 Earlier post.)

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EV transition to be propelled by massive rare earth elements discovery

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The Swedish state-owned mining company, LKAB, has identified the world’s largest reserve of rare earth elements critical for battery and EV manufacturing. And while South America and Africa have been the default suppliers of many of these elements, including lithium, cobalt, and nickel. What do you think of the article?

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Noco-Noco and Greenfuel sign MoU for Li-Ion battery longevity technology – ET Auto

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The collaboration will unfold in multiple phases, with the final manufacturing capacity determined by noco-noco supplying 3MWh of the cells on a quarterly basis. Greenfuel is India’s leading provider of clean mobility and energy storage solutions with a 17-year legacy of trust and reliability in the Indian market.

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Gravity Batteries, Green Hydrogen, and a Thorium Reactor for China

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2021 was a big year for energy-related news, what with the ongoing hunt for new forms of energy storage and cleaner if not carbon-free electricity and events and research that spotlighted the weak links in our power grid. No battery is perfect, however, so engineers keep pushing for new and improved ways to store those electrons.

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EIB awards €17M to QEV to advance zero emissions transport in developing countries

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This includes supplying ‘e-kits’ to enable the electrification of public transport vehicles—both in the production of new models and the conversion of those already in service—in Asia, Latin America and Africa. In Manila alone, Jeepney’s produce 3,654 tons of CO 2 per day.

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Opinion: Uranium Prices Set To Double By 2018

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The market has been skewed by negative sentiments that ignore the supply and demand fundamentals,” says Paul D. But the toxicity levels have dissipated, and nuclear energy is rebounding as a cleaner power source with next generation safeguards. As a result, supplies are dwindling. a North American uranium and lithium explorer.

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BP Energy Outlook: 30% growth in global demand to 2035; fuel demand continues to rise, even with EVs & fuel efficiency

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While non-fossil fuels are expected to account for half of the growth in energy supplies over the next 20 years, the Outlook projects that oil and gas, together with coal, will remain the main source of energy powering the world economy, accounting for more than 75% of total energy supply in 2035, compared with 86% in 2015.

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