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Thailand’s EV industry growing rapidly

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According to the Electric Vehicle Association of Thailand, the number of companies that are part of Thailand’s electric vehicle industry has risen significantly since 2015, from 76 to 420 in 2019. million units in 2018. million units in 2018. Thailand is making great progress in the area of sustainable mobility.

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Asian Development Bank providing $300M towards replacing 100K gasoline trikes with E-Trikes in the Philippines; $300M for major road upgrades in Chhattisgarh, India

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The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is providing $300 million towards a project that will replace 100,000 gasoline-burning tricycles in the Philippines with electric tricycles, or E-Trikes. Without intervention, the Philippines is on a course to almost quadruple CO 2 emissions in less than 25 years, the ADB said.

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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). New project announcements have increased the resource under development to about 30,000 MW.

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AIDA servicing evolving needs of the auto industry | Autocar Professional

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Since 1917, AIDA has led the metal-forming industry as the well-known manufacturer of metal-forming systems, particularly servo and mechanical presses for various applications in the global automotive and component industries, including OEMs and Tier 1 to Tier 3 suppliers. AIDA specialises in metal forming equipment for the industry.

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SpaceX’s Starlink officially goes online in Indonesia

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pic.twitter.com/cAHRxm3jvn — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 19, 2024 During the event, some also asked if Musk or Tesla had any plans to invest in the country’s electric vehicle (EV) industry , to which he responded that he was first focused on launching Starlink. You can see the full Starlink coverage map here.

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Cobalt Institute: cobalt market weakened since 2022 peak, but in longer term, demand will outpace supply

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They will remain a critical part of the EV sector and are expected to prevail in Europe and North America. The cobalt industry is optimistic the cobalt market will continue to grow in the coming years, driven by the success of cobalt’s use in superalloys and hard metals, and particularly in EVs.

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France’s IFPEN studying industrial potential of onshore sources of natural hydrogen

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IFPEN now is launching a new research project investigating the viability of industrial exploitation. The H 2 used in industry is mainly produced by converting natural gas (CH 4 ), which has the downside of emitting CO 2. These areas contain the oldest parts of the continents, cratons.

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