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Polestar taking production orders for Polestar 2 electric fastback

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Polestar, the electric performance car brand jointly owned by Volvo Car Group and its parent Zhejiang Geely Holding, is open to take production orders for the Polestar 2 electric fastback. Polestar unveiled the car, which is positioned to take on the Tesla Model 3, in February 2019. Earlier post.). and Florida in the first half of 2021.

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BloombergNEF: clean energy investment in developing nations slumps as financing in China slows; coal burn surges to record high

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The approximately 500 terawatt hours in new coal consumption is roughly equivalent to all the power consumed in Texas in a normal year. China, both the world’s largest CO 2 emitter and largest market for clean energy production and consumption, played a crucial role in the story.

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Syzygy raises $5.8M in Series A to develop photocatalytic platform for clean chemical and fuel manufacturing

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The financing was co-led by The Engine and by The GOOSE Society of Texas. Syzygy is advancing a new photocatalytic chemical reactor that could significantly reduce the cost and carbon emissions in the production process for a wide range of major chemicals such as fuel, fertilizer, and plastic. million in Series A funding.

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EIA: US ethane demand grew 9% in 2022, driven by petrochemical capacity additions

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US production and consumption of ethane (a hydrocarbon gas liquid used almost exclusively as a feedstock in the petrochemical industry) has grown since 2010, along with the build-out of US petrochemical capacity. US ethane product supplied, a proxy for ethane consumption, averaged just under 2.0 million b/d in July.

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Has Permian Productivity Peaked?

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Or, more specifically, drilling costs are starting to rise and the enormous leaps in production that can be obtained by simply adding more rigs also appears to be running into some trouble. According to the EIA’s Drilling Productivity Report , productivity (as opposed to absolute production) is set to fall next month in the Permian Basin.

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3 Top Tips—How To Get a Great Deal on Your New Car

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From understanding the market to making sure to shop at a reputable dealer like the King of Cars Texas , you’ll need to read this guide for more tips. Some people opt for dealership financing, where the dealership itself provides the loan. If you have an old car, consider using it for a trade-in.

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Aemetis selects Worley to provide engineering for ‘Carbon Zero 1’ renewable jet and diesel production plant

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The Carbon Zero project team includes Koch Project Solutions as the EPC, Worley for engineering and technical solutions, Axens for process engineering and technology license, and ATSI serving as owner’s representative, working with our in-house Aemetis technology, development, finance, regulatory, and Global Sales and Trading team members.

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