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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 article appears in the March 2022 print issue as “Africa’s Access to Electricity.”. first year in decades when the rate did not go up).

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Report: Chinese Export Rule Changes Could Impact EV Battery Production

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Mozambique and Madagascar produce 13 and 8.5 percent of the global graphite supply, respectively, while Brazil handles about 6 percent. But the article seems wholly dedicated to convincing readers that the United States needs to revamp how mining permits are handled. And what’s the point of U.S.

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