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T&E: two-thirds of European battery production at risk as companies weigh investing in US instead

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More than two-thirds (68%) of lithium-ion battery production planned for Europe is at risk of being delayed, scaled down or cancelled, according to new analysis by the European NGO Transport & Environment. EU battery manufacturing is caught in the crossfire between America and China. Europe must act or risk losing it all.

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U.S. vs. China Rivalry Boosts Tech—and Tensions

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Already, China is. Ironically, China is a competitor that the United States abetted. In 1992, Gates led Microsoft into China ’s fledgling software market. People from that organization have gone on to found or lead many of China’s top technology institutions. China is a competitor that the United States abetted.

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UN: world population is expected to reach 9.7 billion in 2050 and could peak at nearly 11 billion around 2100

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The resulting changes in the size, composition and distribution of the world’s population have important consequences for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the globally agreed targets for improving economic prosperity and social well-being while protecting the environment. million, or around 2.2%, between 2019 and 2050.

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Ipsos study finds US among most skeptical of Autonomous Vehicles

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Those in China, in contrast, are twice as likely to say they “can’t wait” to use AVs than Americans or Canadians. Globally, a majority of those surveyed say that AVs will be easier, more comfortable safer, more relaxing, more economical, more enjoyable, and friendlier to the environment. Fewer think AVs will be faster.