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Global geothermal industry passes 12,000 MW operational

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The global geothermal industry surpassed 12,000 MW of geothermal power operational, with about 600 MW of new geothermal power coming online globally, according to a year-end update by the Geothermal Energy Association (GEA). Vincent and the Grenadines, Taiwan, Thailand, Uganda, the United States, and Yemen.

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Global Mobility Report finds world not on track to achieving sustainable mobility

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The transport sector is not on track towards achieving sustainable mobility, according to the newly published Global Mobility Report 2017 (GMR). The GMR is the first study to assess the global performance of the transport sector and the progress made toward four main objectives: universal access, efficiency, safety, and green mobility.

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The Global Outlook of Electric Vehicles

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Needless to say, EV sales are increasing globally. Coming in second is Norway, followed by Sweden, Germany and the United Kingdom rounding out the top five countries for EV adoption, according to the most recent version of the Electric Vehicle Country Readiness Index from ​​ Ernst & Young Global Ltd.

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GeeRemit App Moves Money and Saves It Too

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In Kenya, for example, mobile transactions last year were up by about 20 percent over 2020, according to Capacity. Johnson is working to change those shortcomings with her fintech startup, Global Mobile Finance , which is based in Morrisville, N.C. Kenya was where mobile money became a success.”. IEEE Fellow Sandra K.

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Biliti Electric begins to build facility to produce battery packs, E3Ws in Hyderabad – ET Auto

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Raja Gayam, CEO of Biliti Electric, said, “This ground-breaking ceremony marks a big moment for Biliti Electric as we embark on a journey to reshape the future of last-mile mobility globally.” In addition to the new manufacturing facility, Biliti Electric operates assembly plants in the United States, Portugal, and Kenya.

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This Rice University Professor Developed Cancer-Detection Technology

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Richards-Kortum is a professor of bioengineering at Rice University , in Houston, and codirector of the Rice360 Institute for Global Health Technologies , which is developing affordable medical equipment for underresourced hospitals. Maria Oden , also a bioengineering professor, founded the Rice360 Institute for Global Health Technologies.

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Ethiopian Dam Generates Power, but What's Next?

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There’s even talk of selling power to neighboring countries — though the dam is located hundreds of kilometers from any major city, and it’s not clear if Ethiopia’s grid can handle GERD’s peak power, let alone transmit current to Sudan or Kenya. Still, the GERD is a remarkable energy project in an especially deprived part of the global south.

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