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Lightweight electromobile with ROHACELL body crosses Australia almost exclusively on wind energy

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The Wind Explorer pilot vehicle is a two-seated electromobile that weighs just 200 kg (441 lbs) and with a range of 400 kilometers (249 miles) per battery charge. Its lithium-ion batteries, based on yet another Evonik technology, are charged by a mobile wind turbine or in the conventional way from the power grid.

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Tesla owner builds his own deployable solar roof for Model Y

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A Tesla Model Y owner decided to build his own solar roof that can add over 20 miles of range to the electric SUV per day. Other automakers offer it as an option, but the solar roof systems either only power auxiliary features and not the actual powertrain’s battery pack, or they only provide a few miles of range per day.

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Arctic Sea Ice Reaches Minimum Extent; Third Lowest Since 1979

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million square miles). The 2009 minimum is the third-lowest recorded since 1979, 580,000 square kilometers (220,000 square miles) above 2008 and 970,000 square kilometers (370,000 square miles) above the record low in 2007. million square kilometers (620,000 square miles) below the 1979 to 2000 average minimum and 1.28

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Study finds paved surfaces in Houston worsen air quality

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This in turn causes a reduction in nighttime winds that would otherwise blow pollutants out to sea. In addition, built structures interfere with local winds and contribute to relatively stagnant afternoon weather conditions. The developed area of Houston has a major impact on local air pollution. and lead author. —Fei Chen.

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NSIDC Says Arctic Ice Melts Quickly Through July

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A strong high-pressure system, similar to the atmospheric pattern that dominated the summer of 2007, brought warm winds and clear skies to the western Arctic, promoting ice melt. The solid blue line indicates 2009; the dashed green line shows 2007; and the solid gray line indicates average extent from 1979 to 2000.

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Study: frequency of power outages in US stable, but total minutes without power increasing over time

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The researchers analyzed reports for a large cross-section of utilities representing nearly 70% of US electricity customers spanning 13 years from 2000 to 2012.

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April Arctic Sea Ice Extent Near Average; Arctic Temperatures Above Average

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million square km for the month, remaining just below (310,000 square km) the 1979 to 2000 average, according to the latest update from the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC). million square miles). An exception was the Sea of Okhotsk, where cool April conditions and northerly winds have slowed the rate of ice retreat.

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