Cabify posted revenues of $688 million (€625 million) globally in 2022, up 32% from 2021 globally, the chauffeur-driven vehicle transport (VTC) platform reported on Tuesday. The company, which operates in Spain and six Latin American countries (Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru and Uruguay), did not report its net result but …
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Cabify, the Spanish multi-mobility platform, and Iberdrola, the leader in renewable energy, have reached a strategic agreement to promote the electrification of self-employed VTCs and taxi drivers collaborating with the platform. In this sense, a four-year agreement has been concluded between the two companies with the aim of facilitating access …
Read More »Iberdrola and Cabify sign an alliance to promote the electrification of VTC centers and taxis in Spain
A new push for zero-emission mobility in the VTC and taxi sector. Iberdrola, the leading renewable energy company, and Cabify, the Spanish multi-mobility platform, have reached a level A strategic agreement to promote the electrification of VTC drivers and self-employed taxi drivers cooperating with the platform. In this sense, A. …
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO)– A solar cell production facility is coming to Colorado Springs and soon, hundreds of new jobs will open for the Switzerland-owned Meyer Burger Plant.The solar operation will be on the west side of Garden of the Gods Road near Centennial. The 70-year-old company not only plans …
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Solar panels have surged in popularity for home installation in recent years. So far, around 8% of Americans have solar panels installed, but this figure is going to grow sharply in the next few years. As solar technology improves and costs decline, many homeowners are attracted to the benefits of …
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The Swiss solar maker is diverting production equipment from Germany to the US to build a new solar cell factory in Colorado instead. The Biden administration’s Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) has struck yet again. Last month, Meyer Burger warned the German government that it would invest in the US rather …
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Caltech scientists have identified a way to increase the availability of solar energy. Solar power has long been considered one of the most promising and transformative options as a future energy source for our planet. Unfortunately, the way we have historically collected energy from the sun has had significant limitations. …
Read More »Renewable Solar Energy Can Help Purify Water, the Environment
Using electrochemistry to separate different particles within a solution (also known as electrochemical separation) is an energy-efficient strategy for environmental and water remediation: the process of purifying contaminated water. But while electrochemistry uses less energy than other, similar methods, the electric energy is largely derived from nonrenewable sources like fossil …
Read More »Satellite’s Solar Panel Glitch Disrupts Alaskan Broadband Plans
A satellite in geostationary orbit ran into some trouble when the device meant to position its solar arrays towards the Sun malfunctioned, preventing it from being fully charged. As a result, the internet satellite will not be able to fulfill its primary goal of providing continuous connectivity to Alaska. Astronomers …
Read More »Federal officials encourage applications to $7B solar grant competition
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. The first window to file paperwork required to participate in the Environmental Protection Agency’s $7 billion solar project funding opportunity closes a week, and officials from the agency joined a congresswoman Friday …
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