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IPG to demo Flameless Ceramic Turbine for clean, off-grid power in EV charging

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IPG’s project will demonstrate the role of Flameless Ceramic Turbine technology in bringing EV charging to high-use and remote locations through clean, cheap, grid-independent power generation. —Brian Cull, Senior Intelligent Transport Systems Engineer, Highways England. IPG’s Flameless Ceramic Turbine is a 100kW modular generator.

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We Don’t Need a Jetsons Future, Just a Sustainable One

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But we can change our attitudes. What's more, we are changing. Climate change is a great example. Jason Jacobs , the founder of the fitness app Runkeeper , has created an entire media business called My Climate Journey to find and help recruit tech folks to address climate change.

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Tesla Semi will be incredibly affordable with US’ revamped EV tax credit

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Long-range all-electric trucks like the Tesla Semi will not come cheap. The bill allocates $369 billion for programs that help fight climate change and preserve the environment, and it also includes a number of revamped EV tax credits. I really expect Tesla to raise prices on the Semi, its too cheap at this point.

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Peabody, world's largest private coal company, files for bankruptcy

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Peabody Energy—the world's largest private coal company—filed for bankruptcy this week. The company cited a variety of factors, including lower-than-expected demand for coal, and increased production of cheap natural gas obtained through "fracking" in the U.S. Peabody is also saddled with debt from its $5.2

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KPMG study identifies 10 sustainability “megaforces” with accelerating impacts on business; imperative of sustainability changing the automotive business radically

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KPMG developed 3 nexuses linked by climate change to represent the challenges of sustainable growth. The report calculated that if companies had to pay for the full environmental costs of their production, they would lose 41 cents for every US$1 in earnings on average. Source: KPMG. Click to enlarge. Source: KPMG.

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Baker Institute expert: crude-oil production increase a risky strategy for Saudi Arabia

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Public statements from officials at Saudi Aramco—operating since May 2016 under a new oil minister—indicate that the company expects to increase oil production above recent historic highs. Further ahead, the company is considering investments to increase its capacity beyond the current maximum 12.5 m b/d thresh- old.

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Nissan and Enel to launch major V2G trial in the UK; LEAF and e-NV200

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Nissan and multinational power company Enel will launch the first major vehicle-to-grid (V2G) trial carried out in the UK. The announcement follows the signing of a partnership agreement between Nissan and Enel in Paris in December 2015 during the 21 st UN Conference on Climate Change (COP21) to trial V2G technology in Europe.

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