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OER Had Its Breakthrough in 2017. Next Year, It Will Become an Essential Teaching Tool

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Those days are over: 2017 was OER’s breakthrough year. Until recently, the use of OER—digital educational materials that are both more easily adaptable by instructors and more affordable than traditional textbooks—was being led by early-adopter professors driven by a desire to improve teaching and an interest in new technology.

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ACEA study finds cost still strong deterrent for EV uptake across Europe; calls for “realistic” targets recognizing affordability

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A new study by the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) finds that the affordability of electric cars remains a strong deterrent for customers across the EU, along with lack of infrastructure and lack of investment in infrastructure. of total EU car sales in 2017. percentage points between 2014 and 2017.

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UK auto industry warns anti-diesel agenda and slow uptake of EVs could mean missing 2021 CO2 targets; rising CO2 average in 2017

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The warning came as a new report published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) confirmed that the fleet average CO 2 of newly registered cars rose for the first time in 2017, despite vehicles becoming ever more efficient. in 2017 to 119,821 units. of the overall new car market in 2017.

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2017 Hyundai Elantra launches with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto

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The 2017 Hyundai Elantra—Hyundai’s best-selling model in the US— launches this month with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. By launching our best-selling model, Elantra, with CarPlay and Android Auto support, we are building on our promise to offer more convenience features for today’s modern driver at an affordable price point.

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SCE quadruples rebate offer for pre-owned EVs to $4,000

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SCE has been offering rebates to its customers for new and used EVs since 2017. The Pre-Owned EV Rebate program is available to first, second and third owners or lessors of pre-owned EVs. The Pre-Owned EV Rebate program is available to first, second and third owners or lessors of pre-owned EVs.

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Ports of LA, Long Beach approve 2017 Clean Air Action Plan; targeted GHG reductions; zero-emissions on-road drayage by 2035

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The governing boards of the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach unanimously approved the 2017 Clean Air Action Plan (CAAP) Update , ushering in a new era of aggressive clean air strategies for moving cargo through the nation’s busiest container port complex. The approval launches the process for developing and refining specific programs.

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Toyota develops fuel cell system for maritime applications; first application on Energy Observer

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Embarking in June 2017 from Saint-Malo Port in France, Energy Observer is an electrically propelled vessel of the future that is operated using a mix of renewable energies and an on-board system that produces carbon-free hydrogen from seawater.

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