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Nigeria’s 650 kbpd Dangote Refinery being commissioned; largest single-train refinery in world

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The Dangote Petroleum Refinery, which covers an area of approximately 2,635 hectares—about the six times the size of Victoria Island in Lagos, Nigeria—is expected to be Africa’s largest oil refinery and the world’s largest single-train facility. Refineries need to employ strategies to manage wax formation.)

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Global study shows uneven urbanization among large cities in the last two decades

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New Delhi in India, Cairo in Egypt, Lagos in Nigeria). In 2018, cities in the highest quarter of greenness range accommodated only 12% of the total city population; about 69% of the total population lived in areas with a lower greenness. Pearl River Delta (PRD) and Beijing in China, São Paulo in Brazil).

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Opinion: How Much Longer Can OPEC Hold Out?

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With the huge reduction in its revenues and growing discomfort among its members such as Venezuela, Libya and Nigeria over its current production levels, is OPEC really getting weaker? Nigeria’s dilemma. Nigeria is Africa''s largest oil producer and among the top 5 global exporters of LNG. Iraq’s Issues.

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TUM, partners to present electric aCar prototype at IAA; transport for sub-Saharan Africa

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The 20 kWh battery capacity gives the vehicle an electric range of 80 kilometers (50 miles). The two-seat aCar is EU-classified as L7e—a heavy quadricycle. Power output is 2 x 8 kW; voltage level is 48 volts; top speed is 60 km/h (37 mph). The battery can be loaded from an ordinary 220 volt household wall socket within 7 hours.

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COVID: Excess Mortalities Two Years Later

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WHO has assessed the health-information capacity of 133 countries, showing that the share of all deaths that are registered ranges from 100 percent in Japan and 98 percent in the European Union to 80 percent in China and only 10 percent in Africa. And even in Japan, interpreting excess mortalities can be complicated. million) and 23.7

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GE to expand sodium-halide battery plant with $70M investment

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The new Durathon battery products ( earlier post )—half the size of conventional lead acid batteries but which last ten times longer—are targeted for cost-effective energy storage options for a range of applications, including telecom and utility operators.

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Is It Safe to Travel to the Bahamas? Here’s What You Need to Know.

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Many parts of the world are under Level 2 advisory, for reasons ranging from street crime to concerns over terrorism. Level 3, by contrast, advises Americans to “reconsider” or “avoid” travel (countries such as Egypt, Nigeria and Pakistan are now at Level 3). Currently, Russia and Ukraine are among the countries with a Level 4 rating.

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