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Brazil's vehicle output up 17.4 pct

March 11, 2024 Vehicle production in Brazil increased by 17.4 percent in February from a year earlier, the National Association of Automotive Vehicle Manufacturers (Anfavea) reported.

Nearly half electricity produced in Netherlands is now renewable

March 11, 2024 In 2023, 48 percent of electricity was generated from renewable sources such as solar, wind and water.

Spain: EIB and Otua sign €40 million loan to back construction of waste recycling plant in Basque Country

March 11, 2024 The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Basque Country-based Otua Group have signed a €40 million loan to finance the construction of a new plant for recycling plastics from automotive waste and to upgrade existing facilities for processing metal waste.

U.S. drillers cut oil and gas rigs this week

March 8, 2024 U.S. energy firms this week cut the number of oil and natural gas rigs, Baker Hughes said.

FAA grants for schools to attract students to become pilots

March 8, 2024 The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced grants to help attract and train students for careers as pilots and aviation maintenance technicians.

Zambia to commence 8-hour daily power cut due to drought

March 8, 2024 Zambia\'s power utility on Thursday said it would commence an eight-hour daily power cut due to low water levels necessitated by the drought.

Court rejects lawsuit to stop Ikata nuclear reactor in western Japan

March 8, 2024 A district court on Thursday rejected a lawsuit seeking to halt the operation of a nuclear reactor in western Japan amid safety concerns, finding that the earthquake and volcano risk assessments conducted by the plant operator were reasonable.

100-mln-tonnes of new oil, gas reserves discovered in South China Sea

March 8, 2024 An oilfield was discovered in the South China Sea on Friday, and it has proven oil and gas reserves reaching 102 million tonnes of oil equivalent, according to the China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC).

Just 18% of European car buyers favour electric vehicles

March 8, 2024 European consumers continue to favour internal combustion engine (ICE) models especially plug-in hybrids over the battery electric vehicles (BEVs), according to Bloomberg Intelligence’s (BI) second auto-buying intentions survey.

WTO finds fault in EU move against palm oil biofuel, Malaysia says

March 7, 2024 The EU’s move against Malaysian palm oil biofuel​​​​​​​ is “indeed discriminatory,” the World Trade Organization (WTO) has found, according to Kuala Lumpur.

Job fairs to fill 300 summer positions in City of St. Louis

March 6, 2024 The City of St. Louis Department of Personnel will hold job fair on Saturday, March 9, from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm at the Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis - South City campus, 2625 Cherokee Ave.

Salt Lake City launches Consumer Protection Complaint Portal for residents

March 6, 2024 The user-friendly portal serves as a centralized hub for residents to submit consumer-related complaints and empowers residents to actively participate in protecting themselves and their neighbors from deceptive practices.