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Thermal Energy Partners and Schlumberger New Energy to new geothermal project development company

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Thermal Energy Partners (TEP), a developer of geothermal energy projects, and Schlumberger New Energy, a new Schlumberger business, entered into an agreement to create GeoFrame Energy, a geothermal project development company. GeoFrame Energy will leverage its partners’ expertise to develop efficient and profitable geothermal power generation projects worldwide, providing reliable, renewable energy with both baseload and load following capabilities.

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Report: Elon Musk drove VW ID.3 hatchback, saw ID.4 before its reveal

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk test drove the Volkswagen ID.3 electric car and inspected the related ID.4 during a recent visit to Germany, Bloomberg reported Friday. Musk met VW CEO Herbert Diess at a small airport in Braunschweig for about two hours Thursday evening, according to the report, which cited anonymous sources familiar with the matter. A VW.

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Citroën introduces electric ë-Jumper van; up to 17 m3 payload

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Citroën is continuing its 2020 electric offensive with the introduction of the new 100% electric ë-Jumper. This compact van is the third electrified van and the sixth electric model launched in 2020 by the brand after Ami, C5 Aircross SUV Hybrid, New ë-C4, ë-Jumpy and ë-SpaceTourer. From 2021, 100% of Citroën's light commercial vehicles will be available in an electrified version.

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Assessment of US CAFE fuel economy standards finds big savings on fuel and emissions since inception

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In one of the first comprehensive assessments of the fuel economy standards in the United States, researchers from Princeton University and the University of Tennessee found that, over their 40-year history, the standards helped reduce reliance on foreign oil producers, cut greenhouse gas emissions, and saved consumers money. Transportation Statistics Analysis Report – US Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics (2018).

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How serious is Norway about climate change? So much that its streetlights self-dim

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