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VinFast partners with Gotion High-Tech on LFP battery cell R&D

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In addition, the price of LFP batteries is competitive, which reduces the production cost of electric vehicles, especially small- and medium-sized vehicles. To reinforce its electrification strategy, VinFast has been fostering collaborations with a number of partners around the world, including those from Israel, Taiwan, the US, etc.,

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Israel Cellulosic Ethanol Startup Closes $5.5M First Round from Khosla and Burrill

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Israel startup HCL CleanTech Ltd. The Bergius process ensured high yields of sugars, but the costs of recovery and reconcentration of the HCL has made the process costs too high for economic viability. HCL will use proceeds to pursue R&D in Israel and build a pilot plant in the US to be completed in 2010.

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AC Transit Board greenlights a $108M, 9.5-mile infrastructure project for first Bus Rapid Transit line; diesel-hybrid buses

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Bus Rapid Transit offers the benefits of a light rail train system without the exorbitant cost of building light rail. By contrast, the BRT’s average construction cost is $25 million per mile which includes new pavement. Its capital city was bursting at its seams and needed a cost-effective way to move the estimated 1.7

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ENFICA-FC Fuel Cell Inter-City Aircraft Ready for Flight Testing

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the objective is that of building an aeroplane that works on hydrogen, taking advantage of the fuel cell technology at present available to create a demonstrator aircraft that is able to connect cities through flights while totally eliminating the environmental impact. The overall cost of the project is €4.5 million (US$6.6

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Drive Electric Submission on the Emissions Reduction Plan Discussion Document

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Slovenia, Iceland, the Netherlands, Ireland, India, Denmark, Sweden, Israel, Germany and the United Kingdom all have 2030 deadlines. The key objective of any plan is to enable the roll out of an effective charging system that builds confidence in EVs and meets consumer demands. . This includes Norway and South Korea, by 2025.

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Tata Takes On Air

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The cost of a fill up is approximately $2.00. Nègre has signed deals to bring its design to 12 more countries, including Germany, Israel and South Africa. The CityCat model will clock out at 68 mph with a driving range of 125 miles. Refueling is simple and will only take a few minutes. It just doesn't have an electric motor.

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MIT study cautions smaller nations on rushing to develop their natural gas resources; Cyprus as model

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Noble has also discovered the 9 Tcf Tamar Field offshore Israel (2009), followed by the 17 Tcf Leviathan Field, also offshore Israel. Input parameters include the project’s capital costs, its operating costs, the plant’s fuel loss factor, and the plant’s utilization rate. Operating maintenance costs were set at $0.20/MMBtu

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