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Volvo Cars, POC and Ericsson to demo connected car and bike helmet prototype at International CES 2015

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Volvo Cars, protective gravity sports gear manufacturer POC and Ericsson will present an innovative safety technology connecting drivers and cyclists at the International CES in Las Vegas next month. Beijing government hopes, 25% of people will use cycling to commute in 2015 (source: The Guardian, November 2013). compared to 2011.

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Porsche launches carbon offset program in US

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Following its corporate fleets, PCNA will soon offer Porsche Impact to USA customers who want to reduce the CO 2 footprint of their internal-combustion engines. The two Experience Centers are popular destinations, with more than 335,000 visitors combined since opening in 2015 in Atlanta and 2016 in LA.

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Which Nation Tops the List for Vehicle Ownership Per Capita? The Answer Might Surprise You

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Europe presents a mixed scenario, with Poland and Italy notable for their high vehicle per capita rates. Poland, with 761 vehicles per 1,000 inhabitants, shows substantial vehicle ownership yet has a minimal adoption of electric vehicles. Italy stands with 756 vehicles per 1,000 people just slightly less than Poland.

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Study: air pollution causes 800,000 extra deaths a year in Europe and 8.8 million worldwide

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Using a new method of modeling the effects of various sources of outdoor air pollution on death rates, the researchers found that it caused an estimated 790,000 extra deaths in the whole of Europe in 2015 and 659,000 deaths in the 28 Member States of the European Union (EU-28). million deaths in 2015.

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Global CO2 emissions stalled for the third year in a row

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Emissions from international transport (aviation and shipping) contribute another 3% to the total global GHG emissions. In the EU, 60% of the CH 4 and N 2 O emissions are emitted by the top six emitting countries: Germany, UK, France, Poland, Italy and Spain. Since 2015, the EU’s CO 2 emissions have stabilized, representing 9.6%

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A Young Professional on the Power of Mentorship

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Mentoring the next generation of engineers When Zakrzewska was growing up in Poland, she and her family often listened to the radio. She decided to give research a try and in 2009 became an intern at Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp. , She also provides career guidance to the company’s interns and young professionals as well. “I

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How Russia Sent Ukraine Racing Into the “Energy Eurozone”

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Ukraine can now import up to 2 gigawatts of European power over links from Poland, Slovakia, Romania and Hungary, enabling it to conserve domestic reserves of coal and hydropower. And it’s been seven years since IEEE Spectrum covered the Baltics' aspirations in 2015. The Baltic states are NATO and European Union members.

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