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Tanzania Now Has More Than 5,000 EVs, The Most In East Africa

CleanTechnica EVs

The Barriers to E-Mobility in Tanzania Report has just been released. The report is the first of a two-part series in collaboration with UN Habitat & the Urban Electric Mobility Initiative (UEMI) on the barriers to and policies for electric mobility in Tanzania.

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Flooding in a Kenyan Natural Reserve Forces Tourist Evacuation

Baua Electric

Devastating floods that have killed hundreds of people and displaced tens of thousands more in East Africa are now inundating parts of the Masai Mara, one of Africa’s greatest wildlife national reserves. On Wednesday, the Telek River broke its banks and overflowed into parts of the natural reserve, flooding many tourist camps.

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Imperium3 New York produces its first full-sized prismatic cells

Green Car Congress

In the US, iM3NY is part of the supply chain for the Department of Defense and is supporting the electrification of several large US corporations. Magnis has a world-class graphite asset in Tanzania, associated production IP and a strategic partnership and 10% interest in C4V. iM3NY product roadmap.

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QOTD: Car Spotting in a Foreign Land

The Truth About Cars

I was in Tanzania, and while the focus of the trip was spotting animals in the Serengeti, I also was doing some serious car spotting during the time we spent nearer the large cities. For example -- a model available as a hatch overseas but sedan only around these parts. There's more! It's not like that many were sold here.

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Forecast: global 3-wheeler market to grow at CAGR of 13% through 2019

Green Car Congress

Underdeveloped countries in Africa like Nigeria, Tanzania, Mozambique and Egypt and their Asian counter parts like Nepal, Bangladesh, etc., Three-wheelers offer an efficient, quick and economical way of transportation even in the areas where buses, trucks, taxis, etc. cannot effectively penetrate.

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Global geothermal industry passes 12,000 MW operational

Green Car Congress

Financing was announced for projects in Costa Rica, Dominica, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Japan, Kenya, Mexico, Tanzania, and the United States, while projects in drilling and start-of-construction phases made headway in Chile, Germany, Guatemala, Italy, Japan, Montserrat, The Philippines, Rwanda, and Zambia.

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Tesla Effect: Japan’s AC giant innovates to prepare for Elon Musk’s HVAC project

Teslarati

According to a Nikkei Asia report, Daikin has launched a smartphone-based air conditioning service in Tanzania, Africa, that would allow users to turn on their AC units only on days when they need it. Under this business model, customers would no longer need to purchase their actual air conditioners.

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