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Tesla has opened its first store in Qatar, following sales launch last year

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Tesla has officially opened its first store and showroom in Qatar, after the automaker initially launched sales in the country late last year. The new Tesla store was announced by Delivery Operations Supervisor Momo Elmegrahi in a LinkedIn post on Friday, along with photos of the site.

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How Government Incentives Help Convenience Stores Install Electric Vehicle Chargers

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The United States Interstate Highway System is often referred to as the “greatest public works project in American history.” And this is where truck stops and roadside convenience stores come into play. What are the best EV chargers to install at a truck stop or roadside convenience store? Ready to get started?

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Heating Buildings With Solar Energy Stored in Sand

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In a region known for long, dark winter nights, Polar Night Energy is building a system in the city of Tampere that can heat buildings with stored solar energy — all day, all night, and all winter long. This means that storing and distributing energy is as important as its generation. The apparent contradictions do not end there.

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ARPA-E awards $38M to 12 projects leading used nuclear fuel recycling initiative

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While used nuclear fuel, sometimes referred to as spent nuclear fuel, is created during the process of generating nuclear energy, clean energy generated from this fuel would be enough to power more than 70 million homes. Upon discharge from a nuclear reactor, the UNF is initially stored in steel-lined concrete pools surrounded by water.

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Shell and Uniper to work together on blue hydrogen production facility in the UK

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Blue hydrogen refers to hydrogen produced by the reformation of natural gas, with the CO 2 produced as a result of this process being captured and stored using CCS technology. The hydrogen produced could be used to decarbonize industry, transport and power throughout the Humber region.

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Groupe PSA introduces new eVMP platform (Electric Vehicle Modular Platform) for C- and D-segment vehicles

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These vehicles will benefit from this new reference platform, the eVMP. By storing 50 kWh per meter within the wheelbase, it will therefore be able to offer an all-electric range from 400 km to 650 km (WLTP cycle) depending on the body.

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Tesla Applies A Gamification Strategy To Safe Driving

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Gamification usually refers to a marketing strategy — for example, getting points for shopping at your favorite stores or coffee places. Tesla has released its Safety Score Beta system, a system for assessing driving behavior and including a gamification element.

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