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Global geothermal industry passes 12,000 MW operational

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The global geothermal industry surpassed 12,000 MW of geothermal power operational, with about 600 MW of new geothermal power coming online globally, according to a year-end update by the Geothermal Energy Association (GEA). Vincent and the Grenadines, Taiwan, Thailand, Uganda, the United States, and Yemen.

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Chromatin sorghum hybrids produce fivefold yield increase in East Africa

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Chromatin introduced the new hybrids at a grain sorghum workshop it hosted in Kampala, Uganda. Chromatin will distribute its high performing hybrid sorghum seeds across Eastern Africa to help meet the growing demands of the food and beverage industries, as well as meeting the growing needs for animal feed.

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Video Friday: Dark Side Spot

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KIMLAB ] Today, robots by and large exist in industrial environments, and are painstakingly coded for specific tasks. Miraikan ] Demonstration of a commercial UAV using a newly developed landing technology from the Createk Design Lab at the Université de Sherbrooke to land on steep slopes of up to 60° and at speeds of up to 2.75

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The Global Outlook of Electric Vehicles

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With this increase in demand came an equally steep rise in the price of the metals used in the manufacturing of EV batteries – particularly lithium – which the IEA’s report says is a significant challenge to the EV industry. Countries like Rwanda, Kenya, Uganda and Egypt all have plans in place to increase EV production and usage.

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Jervois to acquire SMP nickel & cobalt refinery in Brazil; concentrate from Idaho for refining, cobalt metal back to US

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Jervois Mining Limited will acquire 100% of the Sao Miguel Paulista nickel and cobalt refinery (SMP Refinery) in the Brazilian State of Sao Paulo from Companhia Brasileira de Alumínio (CBA) (an investee company of Votorantim, one of the largest industrial conglomerates in Latin America). Background.

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