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October 21, 2023 Manufacturing

Is An Australian EV Road User Tax Inevitable?

Electric vehicles made headlines again this week with the Australian High Court decision to rescind an EV road user tax based on kilometres travelled, introduced by the Victorian state government in July 2021. Don’t celebrate too quickly, the decisio...

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October 21, 2023 Manufacturing

Trucking Reforms … Or Is Australia Getting Ready For The Tesla Semi?

While it is highly unlikely that Australians will see the Tesla Semi on our roads in the next decade, it is good news that the federal government, after intense lobbying, has increased the overall width limit for trucks from 2.5 metres to 2.55 metres...

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October 21, 2023 Manufacturing

Grain Belt Express Transmission Line Nears Final Approval

The Grain Belt Express transmission line from Kansas to Missouri and beyond is almost ready to start construction after 10 years.

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October 21, 2023 Manufacturing

Oil & Gas Companies Are Missing Significant Methane Emissions. Here’s How To Fix That

The IRA’s methane charges are on the horizon, but first we need to clean up the data.

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October 21, 2023 Manufacturing

Jamaica Tackles Kingston Harbor Pollution With New Technology

Jamaica is much celebrated in songs and literature, from Harry Belafonte’s hauntingly beautiful Jamaica Farewell to Jimmy Buffett’s satirical Jamaica Mistaica. The island is one of the most beautiful in all the Caribbean, and home through the ages to...

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October 20, 2023 Manufacturing

Kofa & TAILG Partner To Deploy 200,000 Electric Motorcycles & 5,000 Battery Swap Stations In Africa by 2030

Kofa, a Ghanaian company focusing on battery swap networks, and TAILG are jointly developing a battery swap-enabled electric motorcycle called Jidi. Kofa says the first orders of the Jidi are expected to arrive in Ghana at the end of 2023. Kofa says ...

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October 20, 2023 Manufacturing

Renogy Flexible 50 Watt Solar Panels Are On Sale For Almost Half Price

If you’re looking to either dip your toes in the water of DIY solar, or to expand your current off-grid solar setup, these lightweight flexible solar panels from Renogy might be just the ticket, especially now that they’re only $67.99 each, down from...

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October 20, 2023 Manufacturing

The World is Mobilizing Against Big Biomass This Week

Communities around the world will highlight that the production and export of forest-based biomass threatens communities and the climate. On Thursday, October 19th, individuals and organizations around the world will take part in an international day...

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October 20, 2023 Manufacturing

Sustainability & Profitability of Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling

New Collaboration Balances Sustainability and Profitability of Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling In our pursuit of sustainable energy solutions, the environmental and supply chain impacts of the lithium-ion batteries that power electric vehicles should n...