Coal plants back online

“Because the risk of gas shortages has increased, the cabinet has decided today to withdraw the production limitation for coal-fired power stations for 2022 to 2024 with immediate effect.” — Rob Jetten, Netherlands

Rohingya refugees

“Described by the United Nations as ‘the most persecuted minority in the world’, nearly a million Rohingya people are living in refugee camps in Bangladesh as a result of a brutal military crackdown in Myanmar in 2017 that is now…

DRC and Rwanda

“Rwanda has repeatedly denied backing the rebels, while both countries have accused each other of carrying out cross-border shelling. Tshisekedi [Democratic Republic of Congo, DRC] has accused Rwanda of seeking “to occupy our land, rich in gold, coltan and cobalt,…

EV tax credit update

From efile.com. As of Jun 2022 and subject to change. MakeModel(s)Credit Amount AMP Electric Vehicles, Inc. GCE and MLE (2012) $7,500 Audi of America, LLC e-tron SUV (2019, 2021-2022); Sportback (2020-2022); $7,500 Azure Dynamics, Inc. Transit Connect Electric Vehicle (2011,…

Sample crime rates

“The city violent crime rate for Aurora, IL in 2016 was lower than the national violent crime rate average by 21% and the city property crime rate in Aurora was lower than the national property crime rate average by 41.84%.…

EV bankruptcy

“June 12 (Reuters) – U.S. commercial electric vehicle maker Electric Last Mile Solutions Inc (ELMS) (ELMS.O) said on Sunday it is planning to file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, after a review of its products and commercialization plans.”