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Tata Motors launches $10,000 electric hatch; deliveries of Tiago.ev start in January

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Lakh (US$10,000) (All India – Ex-showroom), for the first 10,000 customers (of which 2000 will be reserved for the current owners of Nexon EV and Tigor EV). It will be the first in its segment to offer best-in-class connected features as standard across all trims, that are usually offered in more premium cars.

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Wärtsilä and partners developing emissions-free barge concept

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The concept is supported by the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management. With the help of a 2000 kWh Repack container, an inland vessel can sail for two to four hours. Following this, it will be expanded to include the Amsterdam – Rotterdam – Antwerp corridor, making a connection to Nijmegen.

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Audi presents PPE-based activesphere concept; electric drive quattro coupé with active back cargo bed

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meter-long activesphere can turn into an open cargo bed (“active back”) at the touch of a button—perfect for carrying recreational equipment such as e-bikes or water and winter sports gear. The front and rear wheels are connected via a five-link axle. The Sportback rear of the 4.98 degrees, the departure angle 28.1

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You Haven’t Seen Blue Until You’ve Seen San Andres

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Connecting with history The archipelago of San Andres and Providencia is more than 400 miles north of the mainland of Colombia, and closer to 100 miles east of Nicaragua, but thanks to a historical wrinkle that is still being ironed out, it is part of Colombia. San Andres is not on the radar of many U.S. Each cay differs from the next.

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China’s New Breeder Reactors May Produce More Than Just Watts

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is building two fast-neutron nuclear breeder reactors, the first of which is slated to connect to the grid in 2023, the second in 2026. Liquid sodium is used as a coolant because it does not slow down neutrons as much as water does. Jutting out from the coast of China’s Fujian province, Changbiao Island may seem small and unremarkable.

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New study finds GHG emissions from palm oil production significantly underestimated; palm oil biofuels could be more climate-damaging than oil sands fuels

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Historical analysis shows strong acceleration of plantation development in recent years: 70% of all industrial plantations have been established since 2000 and only 4% of the current plantation area existed in 1990. Tropical peatlands cover more than 25 Mha in Southeast Asia and are estimated to contain around 70 Gt of carbon.

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Lithium-iron battery maintenance guide

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LiFePO4 will provide up to 2000 complete charging cycles or as many as 6000 partial cycles! We also provide the appropriate after-sales service for Emergency mobile EV charging system customers. The service life of lithium-ion batteries is about 5-10 years, depending on the use.