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Electric motorcycles are taking over the streets of Cuba

Electrek

With rising fuel costs and shortages across Cuba, the island nation has turned to electric motorcycles en masse. The post Electric motorcycles are taking over the streets of Cuba appeared first on Electrek. Nowhere is that more apparent than on the streets of Havana.

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Film Highlights 1st Electric Car Exported from U.S. to Private Owner in Cuba

CleanTechnica EVs

Electric Cars for Cuba: Alum Earns A+ in Trade Diplomacy When the white Tesla Model Y rolled onto the dock. continued] The post Film Highlights 1st Electric Car Exported from U.S. to Private Owner in Cuba appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Benchmark: Indonesia could become major cobalt producer; forecasts 30x boost

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The country’s government and the mining sector are determined to transform its nickel industry to meet the rising demand for Class 1 nickel, a crucial component for electric vehicle (EV) batteries.). HPAL has been used since 1961 when it was first put into commercial production at Moa Bay, Cuba.

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Build a Better DIY Seismometer

Cars That Think

Thats a tricky proposition in a long-period seismometer, because the relative motion of the magnet is so slow that only very faint electrical signals are induced in the coil. earthquake struck just off the coast of Cuba. James Provost The first good test came on 10 November 2024, when a magnitude-6.8

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Come Home With Memories, Not a Shocking Phone Bill

Baua Electric

Some exceptions: Cuba and the Maldives. Exceptions: Cuba and the Maldives. As with AT&T and Verizon, Cuba is not covered, but the Maldives is. Customers with this plan can use their phones for as many days as they want, but they’ll be charged only for a maximum of 10 days per billing cycle.

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Perspective: Why Carbon Emissions Should Not Have Been the Focus of the UN Climate Change Summit and Why the 15th Conference of the Parties Should Have Focused on Technology Transfer

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The fact is, about half the world’s electricity comes from coal. But for all the optimistic talk of sustainable, non-carbon-emitting energy sources, none of them are remotely ready to shoulder such a load. For emerging economies like those of China and India, the proportion is closer to 80%.

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A Girls’ Trip to Costa Rica. But With No Phones, Did It Happen?

Baua Electric

She added that FTLO’s phone-free trips this year, which start at $1,699 and also head to Iceland, Mexico, Cuba and Puerto Rico, are in strong demand. The hope in providing an entirely phone-free experience, she continued, is that travelers could “be present in the experience and the destination and with each other.”