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GM to double models with 40 mpg highway or better by 2017; ongoing manufacturing efficiency improvements

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GM has made three product commitments for 2017 related to its sustainability strategy: to have 500,000 vehicles on the road in the US with some form of electrification ( earlier post ); to double the number of US models that can achieve an EPA-estimated 40 mpg US (5.9 The 2020 target was raised from 0.70 to reflect this change.

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BloombergNEF: clean energy investment in developing nations slumps as financing in China slows; coal burn surges to record high

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thousand in 2017. Investment in new wind, solar, and other non-large hydro renewables projects in the country fell to $86 billion in 2018 from $122 billion in 2017. Across all emerging markets surveyed, 2018 investment fell to $133 billion, lower than not just the 2017 total but the 2015 figure as well. billion and $2.7

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TUM, partners to present electric aCar prototype at IAA; transport for sub-Saharan Africa

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However, to make sure the aCar also meets all the demands placed on it on location, they shipped the vehicle to Ghana, where they tested the technology and concept under local conditions in July 2017. The car is characterized by an unembellished, clear and modern design. The aCar has also undergone considerable further technical developments.

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Opibus Rebrands As Roam Motors

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Founded in 2017, it became the first company to deliver locally produced electric motorcycles and electric […]. Opibus, a Swedish-Kenyan technology company that develops, designs, and manufactures electric vehicles tailored for the African continent, has officially changed its name to Roam Motors.

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Global Mobility Report finds world not on track to achieving sustainable mobility

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The transport sector is not on track towards achieving sustainable mobility, according to the newly published Global Mobility Report 2017 (GMR). —GMR 2017. Transporting a container of avocados from Kenya to the Netherlands requires 200 interactions and more than 20 documents, at a cost equal to that of shipping.

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New Award Recognizes IEEE Society’s Work in DEI

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The IEEE Life Fellow was elected the 2016–2017 society president and 2021 Division II director. IEEE IMS in 2017 launched a three-year Africa initiative because it decided it needed more representation on the continent. The society also has increased membership in Kenya, Nigeria, Tunisia, Uganda, and Zambia.

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This Rice University Professor Developed Cancer-Detection Technology

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To develop medical devices to improve comprehensive care for newborns, she and Oden helped launch Newborn Essential Solutions and Technologies , known as NEST360, in 2017. Today, 65 hospitals and clinics across Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, and Tanzania are using the tool kits, which will soon be supplied to hospitals in Ethiopia, officials say.

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