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WHO: 9 out of 10 people worldwide breathe polluted air; 7M deaths per year

Green Car Congress

More than 90% of air pollution-related deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries, mainly in Asia and Africa, followed by low- and middle-income countries of the Eastern Mediterranean region, Europe and the Americas. In some regions, sand and desert dust, waste burning and deforestation are additional sources of air pollution.

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Why is Hydroelectricity So Green, and Yet Unfashionable?

Cars That Think

After the war, construction of large dams moved to the Soviet Union, Africa, South America (Brazil’s Itaipu, at its completion in 1984 the world’s largest dam, with 14 gigawatts capacity), and Asia, where it culminated in China’s unprecedented effort. The share rises to about 60 percent in Canada and 97 percent in Manitoba. GW) and Dasu (4.3

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IEEE President’s Note: Connecting the Unconnected

Cars That Think

According to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, in 10 countries across Africa, Asia, and South America, women are between 30 percent and 50 percent less likely than men to make use of the Internet. This digital divide is particularly impactful on women. Please share your thoughts with me: president@ieee.org.

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WHO data: global annual PM10 increased by 6% during recent 3-year period; based on data from 851 cities

Green Car Congress

In the absence of data from the previous sources, data from: (a) UN agencies; (b) Development agencies; and (c) articles from peer-reviewed journals were used. Afr: Africa; Amr: America; Emr: Eastern Mediterranean; Eur: Europe; Sear: South?East East Asia, Wpr: Western Pacific; LMI: Low? and middle?income; income; HI: high?income.

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Study on Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Global Cities Highlights Importance of Geophysical and Technical Factors

Green Car Congress

An international study of 10 global cities found that a balance of geophysical factors (climate, access to resources, and gateway status) and technical factors (power generation, urban design, and waste processing) determine the greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) attributable to cities. Article ASAP doi: 10.1021/es900213p. Charles Kolb.

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Electric Car Watch #4: Toyota is the new Kodak

Plug In India

And with regards to Hydrogen, I'm truly shocked by the nonsense I see in the comments of many EV articles. What a waste. Read the article till the end. They can only sell them in the USA, India, Latin America, Africa who may still allow ICE car sales then. These armchair idiots don't understand the reality of Hydrogen.

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Smart Grids, Electric Vehicles: A Financial Win-Win for All -- Seeking Alpha

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

V2G helps solve the major problem that demand for electricity is high during the day when everything from industrial plants to air conditioning is running full blast and then excess electricity is wasted at night. Several early models of passenger vehicles have enough energy stored in advanced batteries to power several homes for hours.

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