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EV Floodgates Open In Ethiopia After Gov’t Exempts All EVs From VAT, Surtax, & Excise Tax

CleanTechnica EVs

Ethiopia’s Ministry of Finance exempted all electric vehicles from VAT, surtax, and excise tax! A year ago, the Ethiopian government introduced some incentives to catalyze the adoption of electric vehicles. They went further to exempt completely knocked-down kits from customs duty tax.

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Global geothermal industry passes 12,000 MW operational

Green Car Congress

In 2013, new geothermal geologic studies or exploration moved forward in places as diverse as American Samoa, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Azerbaijan, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Taiwan, Thailand, Uganda, the United States, and Yemen.