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Zypp Electric plans to deploy 2000 women rider partners in a year, and at least 20,000 women delivery partners in 2 years – ET Auto

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To further encourage women to join as driver-partners, Zypp offers a special joining bonus of INR 2000, alongside a tailored assurance plan ensuring their safety and support. With a commitment to diversity, every new hiring within the company is first open to women hires, promoting equal opportunities.

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Honda reveals prototype of third-generation autonomous work vehicle

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The company is also exploring the development of attachments and tools that could make the vehicle a suitable platform for many work environments. Maximum loading capacity 2000 lbs. Honda successfully field tested the second-generation Honda AWV at a large-scale solar construction site in the Southwest US.

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EEA finds only mixed progress for Europe’s transport sector in meeting environment, climate goals; GHG emissions up 25% since 1990

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Europe’s transport sector is making only mixed progress in meeting its environment, health and climate policy targets, according to the latest European Environment Agency (EEA) assessment which tracks the short and long-term environmental performance of this key economic sector across the European Union. in 2015 to 7.1% Air pollution.

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U Toronto study measures GDI emissions in urban near-road environment

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A study of emissions from gasoline direct injection (GDI) vehicles in an urban near-road environment in Toronto over a wide range of weather conditions (February 2014 to January 2015) found that—other than for NO x and CO—the GDI engines had elevated emissions compared to the Toronto fleet.

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Study: 2/3 of aviation climate impact due to emissions other than CO2

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The study was published in the journal Atmospheric Environment. Both radiative forcing (RF) and effective radiative forcing (ERF) terms and their sums are calculated for the years 2000–2018. Aviation accounts for 3.5% This new study is based on a thorough review of a decade of research on aviation emissions. Pitari, M.J. Prather, R.

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Berkeley Lab releases 8th edition of databook on China’s energy and environment; finding the “missing” energy consumption

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We have gathered statistical information on energy and energy demand drivers from all different resources, such as the China Environment Yearbook , the Transportation Yearbook , the Power Yearbook , the Iron and Steel Yearbook , the Cement Almanac , statistics of oil companies and power companies. It was underreported.

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New model projects total amount of global urban land could increase by up to a factor of 6 by 2100

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million km 2 in 2000). m 2 in 2000 to 246?m This includes trends in economic growth, population change and lifestyle habits, and what level of consideration is given to how our habits affect the environment. The research team’s projections show that the amount of urban land on Earth by 2100 could range from about 1.1

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