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Sasol and ITOCHU to partner on green ammonia and hydrogen

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South Africa-based Sasol and Japan-based ITOCHU Corporation have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) jointly to study and to develop the market and supply chain for green ammonia with a focus on its use as bunkering fuel and for power generation. The product can also be cracked back to hydrogen gas for further applications.

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Opibus closes $7.5 million funding round, largest ever for an African electric mobility

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African electric mobility company Opibus announced today that it has closed on a round of equity and grant fundraising totaling $7.5 According to the company, this the largest sum of money raised by an electric mobility company in all of Sub-Saharan Africa, eclipsing the previous by $4 million. more… The post Opibus closes $7.5

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Audi fielding Formula E factory team in December in Hong Kong; first German manufacturer in Formula E

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Audi will be the first German automobile manufacturer to race in the electric series. At the moment, the freedom in Formula E granted to all manufacturers is limited to the motor, transmission, the respective suspension components and to software. That makes details in the development all the more crucial.

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Veolia launches largest project to produce bio-methanol from pulp mill waste

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Since then, Veolia has more than 450 installations worldwide for mills in Brazil, Indonesia, China, Japan, Australia, South Africa and several European countries. The €50-million investment is supported by a grant from the Finnish ministry of economy and employment. Metsä Fibre’s Äänekoski plant.

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J.D. Power: quality takes a back seat to innovation as problems reach a record high

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The automotive industry is facing a wide range of quality problems, a phenomenon not seen in the 37-year history of the IQS The industry is at a major crossroad and the path each manufacturer chooses is paramount for its future. The basic touch point of door handles is now a percolating problem area as manufacturers attempt to redesign them.

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Opibus raises $7.5M to mass-produce electric buses & motorcycles

Electric Vehicles India

Opibus an African electric mobility company has announced that it has closed on a round of equity and grant fundraising totalling $7.5 As per the company, this is the largest amount that is raised by an electric mobility company in all of Sub-Saharan Africa. Opibus founded in 2017 develops, designs, and manufactures electric vehicles.

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This Nigerian Startup’s Minigrid Began as a School Project

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They put together documentation on how the minigrid worked, created a budget, and applied for a grant from the IEEE Foundation. “I The grant provided the seed money to launch their startup that year: Green Village Electricity Projects of Port Harcourt, Nigeria. The project received support from Power Africa and USAID.

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