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India-based VayuGrid signs MOU for biofuel cluster in Ethiopia using Pongamia oilseed trees

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VayuGrid, a biofuel supply chain company based in Bangalore, India has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to create a biofuel cluster around its VayuSap, an elite, high-yield Pongamia (a leguminous, oilseed-bearing tree), in Ethiopia Africa. Ethiopia was chosen strategically based on the economics and agriculture.

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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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Could moss-covered, data-connected park benches help clear city air?

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As countries from India to Ethiopia plant millions of trees to combat global warming, one German company has a much smaller idea. Berlin-based Green City Solutions plans to clean the air of local emissions from gasoline and diesel engines, by planting millions of tiny mossy trees in cities.

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IEEE Humanitarian Program Sees Record Growth

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events last year, including the Multi-Stakeholder Forum on Science, Technology, and Innovation for the SDGs and the Global Sustainable Technology and Innovation Community Conference. MANY FIRSTS The committee held its first Global Summit in November. COLLABORATIONS The committee participated in several U.N.

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Boeing Again Under Scrutiny After Latest 737 Max Problem

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Last month, the company urged airlines to inspect the more than 1,300 delivered Max planes for a possible loose bolt in the rudder-control system. The Max was grounded in early 2019 after two crashes killed a total of 346 people in Indonesia and Ethiopia. Alaska Airlines has 65 Max 9 planes, while United Airlines has 79.

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Boeing Max 9 Jets Remain Grounded as Airlines Await Inspection Instructions

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Last month, the company urged airlines to inspect the more than 1,300 delivered Max planes for a possible loose bolt in the rudder-control system. The Max was grounded in early 2019 after two crashes killed a total of 346 people in Indonesia and Ethiopia. Every American deserves a full explanation from Boeing and the F.A.A.

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