The Limited Range of Electric Vehicles as a Blessing for Peace

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2022 04:57:06 +0000

By Dmitry Pelegov I’m a Russian scientist writing a large book about the past, present, and future of electric vehicles. I’m supposed to avoid discussing the present days, but I hope it would be nothing criminal if I would remember the past and dream about the future. First, let’s look back about a hundred years […]

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EU to Cut Gas Imports from Russia by ⅔ in 2022

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2022 04:30:40 +0000

For the past several years, the argument from some — most notably Germany — has been that if there is a greater interdependence between Russia and the rest of Europe, Russia would be a more friendly actor. Perhaps we can all just get along? Vladimir Putin had other plans. Aside from not stopping him from […]

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Porsche Temporarily Suspends Production — Reportedly Due To Russia–Ukraine War

Credit to Author: Johnna Crider| Date: Wed, 09 Mar 2022 23:45:12 +0000

Porsche is temporarily suspending the production of its vehicles thanks to Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, according to several reports. Motor1 initially reported that Porsche is halting the production but that it’s temporary, citing a tweet by Caleb J Schroëter, who shared a specific timeline for the Porsche production shutdowns and how they affect each model […]

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Where Russian Oil Goes In Europe

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Wed, 09 Mar 2022 13:00:13 +0000

T&E’s analysis of imports, dependency, trade value, ports and pipelines. Transport is the largest consumer of oil in the EU, and the EU is dependent on imports for 97% of its oil products. One out of four barrels of crude oil that supplies the Bloc comes from Russia. In the context of the Russian Federation’s […]

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Europe’s Dependence on Russian Oil — $285 Million a Day in Putin’s Pocket

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Wed, 09 Mar 2022 08:20:39 +0000

Analysis shows Russian oil embargo possible, but Europe should not swap one despot for another. Europe is giving Putin $285 million a day to meet its dependence on imported oil, new data¹ shows. Transport & Environment (T&E), which carried out the study, calls for Europe to join a global embargo of Russian oil to stop funding Putin’s […]

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Vice Admiral McGinn: Renewable Energy Will Save Us From Dictators Whose Power Comes From Fossil Fuels

Credit to Author: Johnna Crider| Date: Wed, 09 Mar 2022 01:20:37 +0000

Vice Admiral Dennis V. McGinn recently wrote an opinion piece for The Hill in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. He argued that renewable energy will save us from dictators whose power stems from fossil fuels. He pointed out that the US needs to up its game on renewables, and I strongly agree. The article […]

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Daphne Bramham: Canada needs a long-term immigration plan

Credit to Author: Daphne Bramham| Date: Wed, 09 Mar 2022 00:21:15 +0000

With Canada’s economic future tied to immigration, short-term targets and reactive refugee programs aren’t enough.

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Coal Use Rises, Prices Soar as War Impacts Energy Markets

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Tue, 08 Mar 2022 21:58:08 +0000

The war in Ukraine is having a global impact on energy prices, not only driving the cost of oil higher, but also sending coal prices to record levels as demand for the fuel grows during a period of diminished supply. The Newcastle (Australia) futures price of thermal coal for power generation hit $435/ton on March […]

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VanArts offering 25 full tuition scholarships to Ukrainian refugees

Credit to Author: Stephanie Ip| Date: Tue, 08 Mar 2022 18:12:52 +0000

In response to the current crisis, VanArts hopes to give 25 refugees an opportunity to launch a career by offering 25 full tuition scholarships for any of VanArts’ 12-month programs, in fields such as animation, game design, visual effects and photography.

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