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Elon Musk escalating his efforts against his SEC deal with Supreme Court appeal

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That being said, in a trial last year, Musk’s former chief of staff claimed that the Tesla CEO had a “handshake deal” with representatives from the Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund before the infamous tweet was posted on Twitter. Musk has since stated that he was pressured into accepting the deal with the SEC.

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Elon Musk’s ‘funding secured’ Tweet draws skeptical reaction from judge in hearing

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Elon Musk’s 2018 Twitter post that implied he had secured funding from Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund to take Tesla shares private at $420 per share drew a skeptical reaction from a United States District Court Judge on Thursday. During a court hearing on March 10, U.S. Am considering taking Tesla private at $420.

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Developing Countries Torpedo Plans for Cutting Carbon Emissions from Ships

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The NGO Transport & Environment (T&E) reports that developing countries, led by China, India, Brazil, South Africa and Saudi Arabia, have blocked what would have been the first global agreement to cut carbon emissions from ships.

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Alcoa splitting into two companies; expecting 2.4x increase in automotive revenues to $1.8B in 2018

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Alcoa has also invested in what it says is the most advanced, low-cost integrated aluminum complex in the world in Saudi Arabia, with the refinery and smelter now fully operational. In 2015, value-add products are projected to represent approximately 70% of smelter shipments.

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Obama Announces Steps to Boost Biofuels, Clean Coal; RFS2, BCAP, BIWG and Carbon Capture and Storage Task Force

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It’s been said that the United States is the Saudi Arabia of coal—and that’s because, as I said, it’s one of our most abundant energy resources. The plan should address incentives for CCS adoption and any financial, economic, technological, legal, institutional, or other barriers to deployment.

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