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Philippines President Opens Tesla Service Center

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Philippines President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. (PBBM) highlighted his administration’s support for sustainable transportation and ongoing efforts to transition towards more electric vehicles (EVs) by gracing the launch of the Tesla Service Center at the Tesla Experience Center in Uptown Mall Bonifacio Global Center yesterday morning. “No one is more … [continued]

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Toyota Promoted Its Hybrid While Funding Climate Deniers

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What do you think of what you’re presented with an image of the Toyota Prius hybrid? Like most people, your associations are probably connected with protecting nature and reducing resource depletion. You’re also somebody who recognizes that our climate has been altered by humans through fossil fuel use and their … [continued]

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Volkswagen And VinFast Take Different Routes To The Electric Car Future In India

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By some accounts, India surpassed China as the most populous country on Earth in April of 2023. Yet it does not have quite the intensely focused economic agenda of the Chinese government, which is why the shelves at Walmart are not laden with goods labeled “Made In India.” There are … [continued]

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Using Commercial Freezers to Balance the Grid in Australia

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In the ongoing quest to move to a more stable grid, one underpinned by renewable energy, all options are being considered, whether it is the humble home hot water system or even commercial freezers. As one of our readers commented, “Brilliant, low hanging fruit. Bring it on.” In many ways … [continued]

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The All-New Mazda6e Looks Great, Brings Back Fond Memories

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I have fond memories of Mazdas. Mazda had a significant footprint in Zimbabwe’s vehicle assembly sector during the heydays of auto assembly in Zimbabwe. During its peak era (from the 1980s to the late 1990s), vehicle assembly plants assembled about 20,000 vehicles per year. One of the main plants during … [continued]

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U.S. DOE Announces $584.5 Million Loan Guarantee to Subsidiaries of Convergent Energy and Power Inc. to Build Solar PV and Energy Storage in Puerto Rico

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Convergent will build and operate utility-scale solar-plus-storage in Puerto Rico, improving grid resilience and reducing costs for ratepayers. The U.S. Department of Energy Loan Programs Office (LPO) today announced the closing of a $584.5 million ($559.4 million in principal and $25.1 million in capitalized interest) loan guarantee to subsidiaries of … [continued]

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