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Jordan signs $2B oil shale investment agreement with Saudi company

Green Car Congress

The government of Jordan and the Saudi Arabian Corporation for Oil Shale (SACOS) recently signed a $2-billion agreement under which the government grants the Saudi company the right to extract and to develop the oil shale resources in the Attarat Um-AL-Ghudran region covering an area of 11 square kilometers.

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Northwestern/Princeton study explores air quality impacts of aggressive conversion to EVs

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Researchers from Northwestern University and Princeton University have explored the impact on US air quality from an aggressive conversion of internal combustion vehicles to battery-powered electric vehicles (EVs). Across scenarios, we found the more cars that transitioned to electric power, the better for summertime ozone levels.

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Jordanian cabinet OKs $2.4B oil shale project with Enefit; largest in region and world

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The current cost of generating power in the Kingdom is JD0.17 (US$0.24) per kWh. Jordan has reserves of 40-80 billion tonnes of oil shale in 21 locations near the Yarmouk River, Buweida, Beit Ras, Rweished, Karak, Madaba and Maan districts. This equates to about US$0.13) per kilowatt-hour for a period of 26.5 Earlier post.).

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New tax rule could save consumers thousands on home energy tech

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Earlier this week (11 December), the government announced that VAT relief on Energy Saving Materials (ESMs) in residential buildings will be extended to include home batteries, power diverters and water-source heat pumps from 1 February 2024.

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500 tickets for Grand Designs Live up for grabs with myenergi

My Energi

250 lucky fans will take away a pair of tickets, granting full entry to the exhibition and all breakout events. The ‘green team’ will showcase the company’s latest range of eco-smart home energy technologies, including its zappi electric vehicle charger, eddi power diverter and harvi energy harvesting sensor.

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