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Solar-Powered Tech Transforms Remote Learning

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And even then, according to Unesco s Global Education Monitoring Report, keeping schools in low-income countries online could run up to a billion dollars a day. Weve seen them use recycled plastic filament in Kenya and Lebanon to print replacement parts within days, says Estupin. Founded five years ago and, has now a team of seven.

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Tritium to build new fast charger plant in Tennessee; up to 30k units per year at peak capacity

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In an effort to increase sales, localize production and expand electric vehicle charging infrastructure in the United States, Tritium DCFC Limited announced plans for expansion of its US footprint with a new manufacturing facility in Lebanon, Tennessee. million high-power charging sessions across 41 countries that it has already provided.

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US EIA reminder: Strait of Hormuz world’s most important oil chokepoint; almost 20% of oil traded worldwide

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Chokepoints are narrow channels along widely used global sea routes, some so narrow that restrictions are placed on the size of vessel that can navigate through them. They are a critical part of global energy security due to the high volume of oil traded through their narrow straits. million-bbl/d Tapline to Lebanon.

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Carlos Ghosn Isn't So Sure About the Honda-Nissan Merger

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Carlos Ghosn Nissans former CEO Carlos Ghosn is still living in Lebanon with a Japanese arrest warrant, but that hasnt stopped him from speaking out against the automakers desire to merge with Honda. Speaking with reporters from his home, he expressed skepticism that the pairing would do either company any good.

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President Obama Announces 48 Projects to Receive $2.4B in Grants for Next-Generation of Batteries and Electric Vehicles; To be Combined with $2.4B in Industry Cost-Share

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Companies and universities in Michigan are receiving more than $1 billion of the grants. Holland, MI Lebanon, OR (Entek). FutureFuel Chemical Company. Construction of US manufacturing capabilities to produce the second-generation GM global rear-wheel electric drive system. Ford Motor Company. Ford Motor Company. $30.

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Amazon Autos Now Selling New Cars, Hope You Like Hyundai

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The only catch is that you have to live within one of the 48 metropolitan areas where the program has been enacted and it has to be a Hyundai because thats the company Amazon Autos partnered with. But the company said it wants to incorporate other automotive brands as soon as possible, likely as it adds locations.

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EV fightback! Can the 2026 Honda-Nissan-Mitsubishi merger finally get Japan competitive against Tesla and the Chinese?

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The biggest shake-up in the global car industry since Fiat Chrysler Automobiles merged with PSA in 2021 will be even more seismic if Mitsubishi Motors also decides to join the new car-making Group. Proposing a timeline that includes wrapping up final talks in 2025, the new holding company will be founded by August 2026.