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Tesla to restart Gigafactory Berlin production next week

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Tesla confirmed that it plans to restart production at Gigafactory Berlin next week after shutting it down due to supply issues. Several manufacturing companies in Europe have seen their operations affected by issues with cargo in the Gulf of Aden and the Bab al-Mandeb Strait due to the civil war in Yemen.

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Possible Arson Causes Tesla to Temporarily Shutter Gigafactory Berlin

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We’ve heard of automakers shuttering factories for production issues and parts shortages over the last few years, but Tesla’s recent shutdown is a new one. The automaker said it shut down production at its Gigafactory Berlin due to a potential sabotage attack, which left the facility without power.

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Tesla shuts down Gigafactory Berlin after suspected sabotage results in power outage

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First, it had to halt production due to supply issues amid problems with cargo ships getting through the Gulf of Aden and the Bab al-Mandeb Strait due to the civil war in Yemen. Now, Tesla had to stop production and evacuate the factory today amid a potential sabotage of its power supply.

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Global geothermal industry passes 12,000 MW operational

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Vincent and the Grenadines, Taiwan, Thailand, Uganda, the United States, and Yemen. GEA President Craig Mataczynski of Gradient Resources has challenged the industry to reach 5% of total US electricity production. In Nevada, NV Energy is looking to replace coal plants with 300 MW of renewable energy, including geothermal.

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What Does The Next OPEC Meeting Have In Store?

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The 2 June 2016 OPEC meeting will be held amid a backdrop of oil prices near $50 per barrel, a sharp drop in Nigerian production due to sabotage, turmoil in Venezuela, Saudi Arabia operating with a new oil minister, and Iran aggressively pumping close to pre-sanction levels. There will always be a need for additional production.

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Opinion: The Saudi Oil Price War Is Backfiring

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With record production of 10.564 million barrels per day in June 2015, Saudi Arabia has been one of the major driving forces behind the current oil price slump. The Saudis have kept their production levels high since last year in order to drive other players (especially US shale drillers) out of business.

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INPEX and Total launch the $34B Ichthys offshore Australia LNG Project; entire 8.5 Mt/y LNG output already sold for 15 years

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First production is expected at the end of 2016. In delivering this important project into production we will be securing vital long-term energy supply to Japan.Ichthys production volumes represent more than 10% of Japan’s LNG imports at current. In addition to its LNG production, the Ichthys project is expected to generate 1.6

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