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Ford cutting F-150 Lightning production workforce by two-thirds

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Ford is cutting its F-150 Lightning production workforce by two-thirds as the company continues to try and ramp manufacturing of electric vehicles and work toward profitability. This amounts to 700 production employees. Demand is much slower than the industry expected when it comes to EVs,” he said.

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MISC, Samsung Heavy, Lloyd’s Register and MAN partner to develop ammonia-fueled tanker

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MISC Berhad, Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI), Lloyd’s Register and MAN Energy Solutions will work together on a joint development project (JDP) for an ammonia-fueled tanker to support shipping’s drive towards a decarbonized future. Ammonia is a carbon-free fuel and can be produced from renewable electricity. The €5-million (USD$5.7-million)

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Renewables to overtake coal as largest global electricity source in 2025

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During the COP28 climate conference held in Dubai last month, world leaders from over 130 national governments agreed to set a goal to triple world renewable energy installations by 2030. There are still some big hurdles to overcome, including the difficult global macroeconomic environment.” “For

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

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Green Car Congress attended the Renewable Energy Finance Forum - Wall Street (REFF-Wall Street) conference (23-24 June) sponsored by Euromoney Energy Events and the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE). Although not part of the conferences formal structure, the themes were addressed in the presentations and panel discussions.

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Nornickel, Rosatom and FESRC to design and build LNG-icebreaker to escort Nornickel ships along Northern Sea Route

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Nornickel, the largest industrial company in the Russian Arctic, has unique expertise in operating the Northern Sea Route, a strategic transport artery of the global logistics system. The company is ramping up its shipping volumes to prevent delays in its strategic investment projects in the Norilsk Industrial District.

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Canada proposes financial plan for more EV battery plants 

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Canada’s federal government is trying to convince Canadian pensions to finance construction of a dozen EV battery plants in the country. The financial plan aims to build electric vehicle battery production facilities as Canada seeks to become a “supplier of choice” for EV automakers. As per the Financial Post , Michel Leduc—the Sr.

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This Rwandan Engineer is Learning How to Manage Humanitarian Projects

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Many opportunities as an industrial engineer As a youngster, Niyoyita was more interested in subjects that required her to reason and think creatively instead of memorizing information. She earned a bachelor’s degree in industrial systems engineering in 2015 and a master’s in engineering with a concentration in mechatronics in 2017.

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