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What free market principles did for Vietnam
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What free market principles did for Vietnam

"Vietnam is now one of the world’s most dynamic countries, with a vibrant economy that creates great opportunities for hardworking people and entrepreneurs. From a country that, before the market reforms began, was unable to produce enough rice to feed its own population, it has become one of the world’s largest rice exporters — and a major electronics exporter."

3 Types of Renewable Energy on the Rise in 2023
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3 Types of Renewable Energy on the Rise in 2023

The use of sustainable energy has been happening for years. As costs of solar and wind decrease and consumer opinions favorably shift, the world is looking to expand and explore different types of renewable energy. While some people believe that renewable energy is tipping this year, steps are being taken to further the momentum and...

Texas, a Clean-Energy Pioneer, Turns Against Renewables
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Texas, a Clean-Energy Pioneer, Turns Against Renewables

"The renewable-energy boom in Texas was shaped by some of the characteristics that define the state itself—wide-open spaces, regulatory permissiveness and a fiercely competitive electricity market unlike any other in the country. An overhaul of the state’s power market approved in 1999 under then-Gov. George W. Bush set the stage for the renewable frenzy. Deregulation broke up the functions of monopoly utilities and introduced competitive auctions for wholesale power. Part of the plan included adding at least 2,000 megawatts of renewable generating capacity by 2009. Texas blew past that goal, set another and surpassed it too."

An AI Startup Is Helping North American Diesel Trains Clean Up Their Act
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An AI Startup Is Helping North American Diesel Trains Clean Up Their Act

"To solve those puzzles, RailVision collects data from rail operations to simulate train dynamics and uses an algorithm to determine the most fuel-efficient driving pattern. While the AI solution is still in its infancy, Jain says it has helped Metrolinx, a government agency that serves millions of riders in the province of Ontario, save more than 1.5 million liters of diesel fuel during a one-year experiment. RailVision also counts Via Rail Canada Inc., the country’s main intercity passenger train operator, as an early adopter."

Israeli Trash-to-Bioplastic Startup UBQ Raises $70 Million
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Israeli Trash-to-Bioplastic Startup UBQ Raises $70 Million

"The production process begins with sifting waste from local towns and a nearby army base to remove metals and minerals. The material is then ground into a powder and converted into bioplastic in a reactor using UBQ technology that doesn’t require water. The resulting thermoplastic is then shaped into pellets that can be blended with other materials and has production costs that the company says are comparable to making plastic."

Global trade gets a bad rap. But we can’t stop climate change without it.
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Global trade gets a bad rap. But we can’t stop climate change without it.

"Most importantly, trade, in the climate change era, allows economies with relatively clean sources of energy to specialize in energy-intensive goods and services. It is essential both to shift the footprint of global production to where things can be made at the least cost to the environment and to allow the dirtier producers in the developing world to acquire technologies — mostly originated in richer nations — that will enable them to reduce their emissions, too."

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