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Biden administration considers penalties for Chinese EV companies in Mexico

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I will do it by following international trade laws,” Biden said. White House to hike tariffs on Chinese EVs to fend off cheap imports The White House is thinking of adding penalties to the tariff if Chinese EV makers move production to Mexico to circumvent new import taxes.

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Cheap solar panels from China are all over Europe – and everyone is freaking out

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Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com Europe is installing more solar panels than ever before, thanks to a flood of cheap Chinese solar panels, driving installations by 40% last year. European local solar panel manufacturers have reached a crisis in that they say they can’t compete with cheap imports and oversupply.

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Looking to get in a hybrid for cheap? Used Toyota Prius 1.5 HSD 2004-2009 Review

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Due to a sudden company relocation, my wife had no other choice but to drive to her office. I knew I wanted something for her that was cheap to maintain, had a reliable automatic transmission, came with cruise control, AC. It is something very cheap to fix and to inspect. It was time to buy our first car.

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Chalmers team identifies two main challenges for bio-hydrocarbon fuel production from cheap sources

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Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, have identified two main challenges for renewable biofuel production from cheap sources: lowering the cost of developing microbial cell factories; and establishing more efficient methods for hydrolysis of biomass to sugars for fermentation.

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EV ride-hailer BluSmart seeks USD 300 mn to expand car fleet – ET Auto

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The company will increase its Indian fleet of electric vehicles — supplied by Tata Motors Ltd. , backed Ola dominate India’s ride-sharing market, both companies have struggled to make profit consistently and face a slew of complaints about deteriorating service. Goyal didn’t say when he expects the company would make a profit.

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Algenol closes on additional $25M internal equity financing

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The company is working to commercialize this technology and scale production of its products. This technology has the best chance of actually reducing carbon emissions while producing cheap fuel in the process. The algal bio-oil can be used to produce biodiesel, renewable diesel, or other bio-oil-derived products.

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NACFE releases guidance report on hydrogen fuel cell heavy-duty trucks

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Battery electric trucks should be the baseline for hydrogen fuel cells electric vehicle (HFCEV) comparisons, rather than any internal combustion engine alternative. Hydrogen is a regional solution, cheap hydrogen even more so. The debate on infrastructure is irrelevant if there is no demand.

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