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Musk Congratulates Tesla Australia — August EV Sales Update

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In a recent post on X, Elon Musk lauded Tesla Australia in reaction to this post from Tesla Australia and New Zealand: “For the first time ever, EVs outsold ICE vehicles in Australia 🇦🇺 Model Y was the #1 vehicle & Tesla the #3 best-selling brand overall for the month … [continued]

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Elevated Crack Spreads & Crude Oil Prices Contribute to Higher Prices at the Pump

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What are crack spreads and why are they elevated? Crack spreads are indicators of the profitability of refining crude oil into petroleum products such as gasoline and diesel. One common crack spread is calculated by subtracting the spot market price of a gallon of crude oil from the wholesale price of … [continued]

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Global Maritime Decarbonisation Stalls Despite the Accelerating Impact of Climate Change

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States again failed to agree on a deal following pressure from a small minority of fossil-fuel producing nations and division among progressive states. Negotiations at the IMO have drawn a blank for the third meeting in a row, as US and Saudi-led efforts to scupper progress were successful. With delegates … [continued]

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EU CRM Centre: How to Secure Critical Minerals

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How to deliver resilient critical raw material supply chains, vital for Europe’s clean tech, with investment, partnerships and industrial policy. The EU is heavily dependent on imports of raw materials and is failing to catch up with investments globally. At the same time, the recent energy crisis has highlighted the … [continued]

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Donut Lab Reveals Amazing Performance Tests

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Donut Lab revealed its solid-state battery to the world at CES 2026, to the amazement of many and to the dismay of others shocked by their achievement and performance claims. No other company has a practical fully solid-state battery in production as of this writing. Many, like Quantumscape, have tried … [continued]

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