CleanTechnica EVs

JANUARY 26, 2022

South Africa doesn’t have the perfect environment to incentivize global automakers to rush to introduce more electric vehicles. Petrol and diesel vehicles imported from the EU into South Africa have a customs duty of 18%, while for electric vehicles it is 25%. There are also the Ad Valorem Customs Excise Duties and VAT.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JULY 20, 2022

The Roam Air is designed both for urban and rural environments. Several years of research and months of development were dedicated to building the optimal electric motorcycle for Africa. Roam has today announced the launch of its next-generation electric motorcycle, the Roam Air.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

Offering significant peak power capability, it will also deliver the robustness seen in industrial diesel engines for harsh environments. For the project, WAE has drawn on its extensive experience in battery design and supply for challenging environments including the FIA Formula E global motorsport series for the first four seasons.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 17, 2021

These conditions make its southern coastline an ideal test bed for exploring how environmental conditions influence the biological, physiological, and chemical properties of cultivated macroalgae, as well as the impact of seaweed farms on the surrounding environment. Credit: Loretta Roberson.

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Innovation News Network

JANUARY 2, 2024

According to a new study, nutrition insecurity in Africa needs to be combated with crops that are resilient to climate change. The post Nutrition insecurity caused by climate change to be reduced with new policies appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Renault and Nissan are fully committed to the Indian market, committed to electrifying the Indian market and committed to minimizing our impact on the environment. At the same time, the RNAIPL factory will become carbon-neutral with a significant increase in renewable energy generation.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 15, 2021

The burning of solid biofuels, such as wood for indoor heating and cooking, is another major source of PM 2.5 , accounting for an additional 740,000 deaths, especially across South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa. pollution and its health impacts.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 19, 2017

A new study, led by a team from The Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) at the University of York, has found that in 2010, about 2.7 Environment International. SEI is working to support more than 20 developing countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America to develop plans to reduce emissions leading to particulate air pollution.

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Innovation News Network

MARCH 6, 2023

Researchers in Africa are set to receive grants worth tens of thousands of dollars to study the impact of solar geoengineering. The post Solar geoengineering research boosted despite climate change worries appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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Climate Change Climate Solar Africa 111

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 22, 2021

The smelter operates on clean energy from Siberian hydroelectric power plants, which together with modern gas cleaning equipment and a closed water circulation system, has a low level impact on the environment. Full scope CO 2 emissions will be one of the lowest in the industry, the company claims.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 5, 2020

Mt), Europe (12 Mt), Africa (2.9 kg), while Asia and Africa were much lower (5.6 According to the report, Asia generated the greatest volume of e-waste in 2019—some 24.9 Mt, followed by the Americas (13.1 Mt), and and Oceania (0.7 Europe ranked first worldwide in terms of e-waste generation per capita, with 16.2 kg per capita.

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The Truth About Cars

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Photo credit: Africa Studio / Shutterstock.com A study in Science Direct reveals that the aroma of peppermint plays a significant role in increasing driver alertness. This fragrance aids in activating the brain, thus improving mental sharpness.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 16, 2011

Mandatory measures to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs) from international shipping were adopted by Parties to MARPOL Annex VI represented in the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) of the International Maritime Organization ( IMO ), when it met for its 62 nd session from 11 to 15 July 2011 at IMO Headquarters in London.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 12, 2014

According to a new study by researchers from France, emissions of gases and particles from the combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels in Africa are expected to increase significantly in the near future due to the rapid growth of African cities and megacities. 2014) Environ. Source: Liousse et al. Click to enlarge. Resources.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 31, 2017

Primary emissions in covered arc furnaces consist almost entirely of CO, due to the strong reducing environment. South Africa has the potential to produce more than 400,000 tonnes of ethanol per year from existing ferroalloy and titania producers. This CO is either utilized for energy production in boilers, or it is flared.

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South Africa Convert Waste Production 150

Green Car Congress

JUNE 21, 2019

It enables smart real-time control—simultaneously in Wolfsburg and Shanghai, Dresden and Uitenhage (South Africa). In the Industrial Cloud, these technologies are being developed specifically for the automotive production environment. The Industrial Cloud is being established together with Amazon Web Services (AWS).

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Industry Industrial South Africa Africa 220

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Millions of used cars, vans and minibuses exported from Europe, the United States and Japan to the developing world are of poor quality, contributing significantly to air pollution and hindering efforts to mitigate the effects of climate change, according to a new report by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP).

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Green Car Congress

MAY 2, 2018

More than 90% of air pollution-related deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries, mainly in Asia and Africa, followed by low- and middle-income countries of the Eastern Mediterranean region, Europe and the Americas. Africa and some of the Western Pacific have a serious lack of air pollution data.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 23, 2017

At the company’s Capital Markets Day 2017 in Johannesburg, South Africa, Sasol management said that the company will no longer pursue its proposed ) project in the US ( earlier post ) and furthermore will not invest in additional greenfields gas-to-liquids (GTL) projects. —Stephen Cornell.

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Teslarati

JANUARY 9, 2024

It will present these vehicles in Japan, Asia, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and South America, as well. – Artistic Design refers to the philosophy called “The Art of Resonance,” which brings together the environment, society, and users in harmony.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

Ground level ozone is a highly reactive gas commonly found in urban and suburban environments, formed when pollutants react in sunlight. Current air quality thresholds (in micrograms per cubic meter of ambient air) range from 100 ?g/m g/m 3 (WHO), 120 ?g/m g/m 3 (European Union directive), 140 ?

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 18, 2021

In Africa, 450 million people, more than 70% of the total rural population, remain unconnected to transport infrastructure and systems. The transition to e-mobility can improve lives and have a positive impact on the environment. Connectivity is also an issue.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 21, 2023

The SGS-certified African Laboratory for Mining and Environment (AFRILAB) team evaluated onsite that already extracted Manganese (Mn) piles contain about 5,500 metric tonnes of manganese ore. Elcora Advanced Materials has begun operations on the 16 km² manganese mining concession in Morocco for which it had acquired exclusive rights earlier.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

As part of Boeing’s commitment to protect the environment and support long-term sustainable growth for commercial aviation, the company has active biofuel projects on six continents, including in the US, Australia, Brazil, China, Europe, Middle East, South Africa and Southeast Asia.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 21, 2019

Widespread acceptance is necessary for electrified vehicles to be able to contribute to Earth’s environment. I have seen progress in the partnership since then, and it is my pleasure to be able to make this announcement today regarding the status of partnership on a global basis, including Europe and Africa.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 25, 2012

The 6 th Aviation and Environment Summit , recently held in Geneva, Switzerland, concluded with the adoption of an industry declaration titled “Aviation Benefits Beyond Boundaries,” as a joint message to the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD, or Rio+20).

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Teslarati

JANUARY 12, 2023

And while South America and Africa have been the default suppliers of many of these elements, including lithium, cobalt, and nickel. Hopefully, with quick implementation, consumers worldwide will benefit from a cleaner environment and cheaper electric vehicles shortly. What do you think of the article?

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Green Car Congress

MAY 10, 2020

They then used an annual time series (1985– 2015) of the normalized urban areas composite index (NUACI) to detect the year of urbanization and green recovery (vegetative regrowth or new plantings in built environments) for each pixel within this urbanized extent.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 31, 2015

Nagpur is participating in the Indian Government’s initiative to improve the environment and transport systems in the country’s 100 largest cities. Swedfund, which is owned by the Swedish state, offers risk capital, competence and financial support for investments in growth markets in Africa, Asia, Latin America and Eastern Europe.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 25, 2016

The key markets will be Argentina, Brazil, South Africa, Australia with New Zealand, and Europe. The key markets are Brazil, Argentina, Australia, and South Africa. The top markets are Australia, South Africa, Brazil, Great Britain, and Germany. Click to enlarge.

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Cars That Think

JULY 29, 2023

The program, offered virtually and in person, combines theory and hands-on training on topics such as community outreach and engagement, health care, the environment, and sustainability. Niyoyita, who attends classes remotely, is a process engineer at Africa Improved Foods , also in Kigali. It teaches leadership and other soft skills.

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Cars That Think

MARCH 28, 2023

Within the past decade, I2MTC has been held three times each in Regions 1–6 (United States), Region 7 (Canada), Region 8 (Africa, Europe, Middle East), and Region 10 (Asia and Pacific), and once in Region 9 (South America). The initiative is designed to improve services offered in Africa, increase membership, and add chapters.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 18, 2012

The assessment results indicate that about 75% of the undiscovered technically recoverable conventional oil of the world, exclusive of the United States, is in four regions: South America and the Caribbean (126 bbo); sub-Saharan Africa (115 bbo); the Middle East and North Africa (111 bbo); and the Arctic provinces portion of North America (61 bbo).

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Oil Oil-Sands Gas Global 218

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 3, 2015

As part of Boeing’s commitment to protect the environment and support long-term sustainable growth for commercial aviation, the company has active biofuel projects on six continents, including in the US, Australia, Brazil, China, Europe, Middle East, South Africa and Southeast Asia.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JANUARY 12, 2023

Gigiri is also where the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is based. The Trademark Hotel has become the first hotel in Kenya to adopt electric vehicles for its passenger shuttle service. Trademark is a 4-star hotel situated in Nairobi’s Gigiri area.

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Kenya Electric Cars Environment Electric 115

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 1, 2009

Rutgers will focus on replacing environmentally harmful fossil fuels with renewable, economically sustainable fuels in collaboration with universities in the US, Brazil, China and South Africa. The grant is valued at up to $3.2 million over five years. “ The grant is valued at up to $3.2 million over five years. “ million over five years.

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Puerto Rico South Africa Energy Africa 199

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

In some parts of Asia, Africa and South America, the researchers identified data gaps which prevented them from characterizing ozone pollution exposure patterns. These metrics show similar patterns and highlight the different assessment methods.

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