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T&E: Europe burns 19 million bottles of sunflower and rapeseed oil every day in cars

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This has contributed to spiralling food price rises as well as empty supermarket shelves in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the organization says. Supermarkets have had to ration vegetable oils and prices are soaring. In Germany, for example, cooking oils are among the six food categories with the highest price increase.

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Nissan to test African demand for its e-Power hybrid vehicle – ET Auto

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This year Nissan will export the South African built Navara pickup trucks to new markets of Algeria, Libya, Sudan, Tunisia and Egypt, Nissan Africa product Marketing Director Stefan Haasbroek said. The electric motor delivers power directly to the wheels, using energy stored in the battery pack.

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BNEF: cost of new renewables rises as inflation starts to bite

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Despite temporary cost rises for renewables, the gap to fossil fuel power generation continues to widen due to fuel and carbon prices rising even faster. While demand for low-carbon technologies in the energy sector bounced back strongly in the second half of 2021, supply has struggled to keep up. compared to 1H 2021.

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COP27 Ends – How can Smart Energy Management for EV Charging Help?

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COP27 Ends with Loss and Damage Fund Agreement, US Commitments on Transportation Electrification; Smart Energy Management for EV Charging can Help. As the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference COP27 came to an end, we found ourselves thinking about the role smart EV charging energy management has to play in protecting the planet.

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Maersk, Egyptian authorities sign partnership agreement to explore large-scale green fuel production in Egypt

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Egypt has excellent conditions for renewable energy production and ambitions to become global leader in the green energy value chain. The availability of green energy and fuel in sufficient quantities and at cost competitive price levels is the single biggest challenge to the decarbonisation of global shipping.

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Fusion Fuel Green partners with CCC to develop green hydrogen demonstrator plants in Middle East

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However, as the world strives to tackle climate change by decarbonizing energy sources and cutting the use of fossil fuels, the Middle East’s oil producers have identified a new opportunity that they hope will keep them at the heart of the global energy ecosystem throughout the 21 st century: green hydrogen. Many more will follow.

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Report Finds Water Stress Rapidly Becoming Key Strategic Risk to Commerce; Impending Water/Energy Collision

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Water consumption or withdrawals per unit of energy produced, by energy type, in the United States. With increasing frequency ,” write the Pacific Institute researchers, “ we value energy production over water production. ”. by Jack Rosebro. Source: DHI Group. Click to enlarge. Climate change. Sectoral Water Risks.

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