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U.N. Kills Any Plans to Use Mercury as a Rocket Propellant

Cars That Think

Bender is referring to the 2013 Minamata Convention on Mercury , a U.N. And it’s cheap—there’s not a lot of competition with anyone looking to buy mercury. In 2019, a group of researchers in Italy and the United States estimated how much of the mercury used in spacecraft propellant might find its way back into Earth’s atmosphere.

Mercury 101
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Report from the REFF-Wall Street; Themes in Renewable Energy Finance

Green Car Congress

In connection with this year’s Group of Eight conference in Italy, China reiterated its opposition to participating in emission reduction plans while at the same time drafting a $440-billion renewable energy package. In general, the sponsor’s goal is to use as much cheap debt financing and as little equity as possible to complete the deal.

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Chrysler's first electric car to be two-seat sports car - Apr. 15, 2009

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

To survive, help is needed from Italys Fiat but, as negotiations with the Italian automaker bog down and the two week deadline to hammer out a partnership approaches, the companys future - as well as its aspirations for an electric hot rod - are increasingly in doubt. More Miami on the cheap House prices in Miami soared, then crashed.

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Seres 3: Why this Chinese SUV is the worst EV I’ve driven

EV Central

It appears the model sells, or has sold, in France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain and Israel. For reference, a Hyundai Kona Electric with 39kWh battery costs €35,100 ($59,600) in France, or €39,900 ($68,000) with long range 64kWh battery. A Seres 3 Comfort costs €33,990 ($57,800), and our Seres 3 Luxury €36,990 ($63,000).

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