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This off-grid island will switch from diesel to tidal energy [video]

Baua Electric

Energy company Energies PH in the Philippines, through its affiliate San Bernardino Ocean Power Corporation, has contracted with Inyanga, which will deploy its patented HydroWing tidal stream technology. We see the initial project in Capul as a catapult to achieving our goal of helping create sustainable communities across the Philippines.

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GlobalData: Global battery energy storage market to grow by 7% to reach $13.13B by 2023

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The US has been the largest market for Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) both in terms of cumulative installed capacity and by market value for projects installed up to 2018 and is likely to continue to lead the market at the country level.

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Nissan, Frost & Sullivan study finds 37% of Southeast Asian consumers open to buying EV

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Customers in the Philippines, Thailand and Indonesia emerged as the most enthusiastic about electric cars. Nissan is also exploring launch in Indonesia and Philippines. The study was conducted by Frost & Sullivan in January 2018 in six countries: Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam and the Philippines.

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SpaceX brings Starlink service to Martinique & Guadeloupe

Teslarati

The HSBB project encouraged internet connection in areas of Martinique designated as a “public initiative,” where private operators were not required to install their networks. The Philippines has also announced Starlink’s arrival in the country. The Teslarati team would appreciate hearing from you.

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Ford cuts global water use 8.5% per vehicle from 2011 to 2012; total usage down 62% since 2000

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Chennai Assembly Plant (India): Installed a new system that began operating in September and allows the plant to recycle 100% of its water. Outside of the company, The Ford Fund in 2012 supported 19 different water-related projects in China, Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines, India, Germany and South Africa.

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Morris Tanenbaum, Inventor of the Silicon Microchip, Dies at 94

Cars That Think

He began his civilian career in 1953 as a telephone installation expert at Bell. He then became a consultant; his primary client was the Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. During the Korean War, he served in the U.S. Navy as a cryptologic technician specializing in airborne, shipborne, and land-based radar signals.

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Continental will introduce fifth-generation automotive radar in 2019

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If four of the short-range radar sensors are installed on the corners of a vehicle, the larger opening angle and the higher resolution facilitate a seamless 360° radar “safety belt” all around the vehicle. The sensors are also produced in Germany, the US and the Philippines.

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