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China’s Jan-Feb aluminium output climbs amid higher profit margins – ET Auto

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The other non-ferrous metals are tin, antimony, mercury, magnesium and titanium. Download ETAuto App Get Realtime updates Save your favourite articles Scan to download App The post China’s Jan-Feb aluminium output climbs amid higher profit margins – ET Auto appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News.

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Junkyard Find: 1948 Dodge Custom Sedan

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That includes nearly two dozen 1964-1973 Ford Mustangs and Mercury Cougars , plus some fascinating European machinery. Look for more of this treasure trove in future articles from me.

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200 Years Ago, Faraday Invented the Electric Motor

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But when Phillips asked Faraday to write the review article for the. For a good summary of Faraday's article, see Aaron D. He took a deep glass vessel, secured a magnet upright in it with some wax, and then filled the vessel with mercury until the magnetic pole was just above the surface. The next day, he got it right.

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Top Tips for charging your electric car in summer

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Summer is just around the corner, and as the mercury rises, electric vehicle owners need to adapt their charging habits to ensure optimal performance and longevity of their beloved EVs. In this article, we will explore five essential tips for EV owners to make the most out of their summertime charging sessions.

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Dell’s Bold Idea: A Laptop You Can Actually Repair

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Consumer electronics can cause deadly pollution by degrading into hazardous materials (including lead, mercury, and arsenic) when left in landfills. This article appears in the March 2022 print issue as “Dell’s Proposed Laptop is Fit to be Fixed.”. And climate change isn’t the only problem worth worrying about.

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Taking the Measure of the Earthquake That Destroyed Tokyo

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Palmieri’s seismograph consisted of U-shaped tubes filled with mercury. When the ground shook, the mercury would close an electrical circuit and stop an attached clock. An abridged version of this article appears in the September 2023 print issue as “The Earthquake That Was Too Big to Measure.”

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University of Alberta Researchers Find That Oil Sands Industry Is Releasing More Pollutants Into Athabasca River System Than Previously Estimated

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An open access article on their study was published online in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The pollutants found include mercury, arsenic, lead and cadmium. The researchers say the releases are a clear violation of the federal fisheries act and provincial guidelines for protection of aquatic life.

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