Škoda Auto Has Produced 500,000+ Batteries For Volkswagen Group EVs

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sat, 17 Jun 2023 01:43:35 +0000

When you think of Škoda, you don’t think of it being a battery giant. You think of it being a moderately sized brand within the Volkswagen Group stable. (Or, at least, I do.) However, the fact is, Škoda Auto does produce a lot of batteries for various Volkswagen Group vehicles — more than 500,000 to […]

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Methanol & Ammonia Tell A Good Shipping Fuel Story, But Stop Before The Tragic Finale

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2023 14:35:52 +0000

DALL·E generated image of A bottle of alcohol and a bag of fertilizer telling each other stories, digital artIn sales pitches for methanol and ammonia for maritime fuels, the numbers don’t add up, and the omissions are glaring.

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1,740 Passenger Plug-In Hybrid EVs Were Built In South Africa From January To April Of 2023

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Sat, 10 Jun 2023 15:40:26 +0000

The motor vehicle and the associated vehicle components production industry is the largest manufacturing sector in the South African economy. A substantial 21.7% of value addition within the domestic manufacturing output was derived from vehicle and automotive component manufacturing in 2022, while the broader automotive industry’s contribution to the GDP comprised 4.9% (2.9% manufacturing and […]

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Unspun Unveils New 3D Weaving Machine For The Sustainable Microfactory Of The Future

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Fri, 09 Jun 2023 02:07:51 +0000

3D weaving fashion microfactory unspunA waste-free 3D weaving microfactory soon bring on-demand custom fitted clothing to a neighborhood near you.

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Updated US Hydrogen Strategy Is Better, But Still Mostly Good For The Fossil Fuel Industry

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Thu, 08 Jun 2023 17:35:12 +0000

DALL·E generated images of billows of black, gray and blue hydrogen with floating US dollar bills, digital artAs a living document, the strategy is still deeply flawed, but less flawed than the first one. If the DOE updates it every six months, and there’s as much movement each time, then by 2025 or 2026 it could be a good strategy.

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What Does The IEA 2023 Renewables Update Tell Us We Should Pay Attention To?

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Wed, 07 Jun 2023 02:51:05 +0000

DALL·E generated image of batteries and biofuels, digital artWe don’t need to make 25 times as much biofuel, we need to make perhaps four or five times as much as we do today. And we have to stop wasting it on ground transportation.

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Tesla To Reap $1.8 Billion From IRA Incentives, All Model 3 Cars Eligible For Full Tax Credit

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Sun, 04 Jun 2023 12:34:29 +0000

Tesla stands to qualify for $1.8 billion in the federal production credits that are part of the Inflation Reduction Act this year.

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Wright’s Law Enables EV Niches To Leap Into The Future, Or Not

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Sat, 03 Jun 2023 13:06:43 +0000

DALL·E generated image of an army of identical batteries swarm a shipping port, digital artOEMs that try to roll bespoke engineered solutions, niche chemistries, or custom designed battery assemblies are making the wrong strategic decisions.

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Small Glimmers Of Hope As Climate Changes Exacerbate Violence

Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Sat, 03 Jun 2023 03:57:54 +0000

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has established a causal link between climate change and the rise in armed conflicts in sub-Saharan African countries: Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Somalia, and Sudan. This region has become the global epicenter of violent extremist activity. That and other stories from Afrik21 are below. “On the […]

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