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Ford Pro reveals first details of electric E-Transit Custom

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Following on the heels of the all-electric E-Transit that began production in March this year—the first of four further all-electric commercial vehicles Ford Pro will introduce by 2024—the E-Transit Custom is designed to set a new benchmark in Europe’s one-tonne van segment. Ford, SK On Co., Earlier post.).

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1915Çanakkale bridge opens 18 months ahead of schedule; world’s longest mid-span and highest tower suspension bridge

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Tendered by the Turkish Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport, General Directorate of Motorways on 2017, financed and constructed by the Turkish-Korean joint venture partners—DL E&C, Limak, SK ecoplant, and Yap? an on 18 March 2022. The bridge was completed 18 months ahead of schedule. Merkezi—the €2.5-billion

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Accelerating green wheels: BYD’s EV lease deal with Arval will electrify Europe’s roads

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We saw the automaker break ground on its first sodium-ion battery plant, unveil the first sedan under its new luxury brand Yangwang, and tease its Sea Lion 07 SUV , designed to compete against the Model Y. Europe is a crucial market for BYD’s success this year, which it anticipates will equate to $4 billion in net income.

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DOE awards $4M to carbon capture and storage projects selected as part of ACT

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The ACT Initiative is a consortium of ten European countries—France, Germany, Greece, the Netherlands, Norway, Romania, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, the United Kingdom—and the United States. million is funded by the ACT consortium; private financing amounts to €1.5M The total budget of the 12 projects is €43.6

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SGH2 building largest green hydrogen production facility in California; gasification of waste into H2

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Bloomberg New Energy Finance reports that clean hydrogen could cut up to 34% of global greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuels and industry. SGH2 is in negotiations to launch similar projects in France, Saudi Arabia, Ukraine, Greece, Japan, South Korea, Poland, Turkey, Russia, China, Brazil, Malaysia and Australia.

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IEA: Estonia is pioneering technologies for more efficient and cleaner use of oil shale

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Enefit’s modular design allows easy maintenance, process optimization and streamlined adaptability to the individual characteristics of different oil shale deposits. There are also significant reserves in Jordan, Morocco, Sweden, Syria and Turkey. The efficiency of the technology comes from its 100% use of the mined oil shale.

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My Cycling trip from Agra to Bikaner

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Possibly this design was because of the bonding material used during those times. Marriyam, from Goa, Portugal was the Christian one and Rukaiya Begum, the Muslim one was from Turkey. The bedroom floor was designed to have a constant circulation of rosewater. Like in the Taj, the redstone is used only for cladding.

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