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Forecast: global 3-wheeler market to grow at CAGR of 13% through 2019

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The value of the global three-wheeler market will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13% during 2014-19, according to a recently published report by TechSci Research, “Global Three Wheeler Market Forecast and Opportunities, 2019”. cannot effectively penetrate. —Karan Chechi, Research Director.

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The Richer They Get, the More Meat They Eat

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“Nothing in biology makes sense except in the light of evolution,” the eminent geneticist Theodosius Dobzhansky wrote in 1973. We are told that “much of the world is trending towards plant-based eating,” and it is expected that the global demand for that diet will nearly quintuple between 2016 and 2026. That goes for the human diet.

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Omega Seiki Mobility partners Forsee Power for smart EV battery solutions

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The Forsee Power has a complete range of batteries for the electro-mobility market and meets the needs of all its light and heavy vehicles whether on road, rail, or water. Omega Seiki Mobility had also announced that it would develop an electric vehicle manufacturing facility near Dhaka, Bangladesh. Omega Seiki Mobility.

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UN Environment report says national GHG pledges only bring one-third of reductions needed for Paris Agreement

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The Paris Agreement looks to limit global warming to under 2 ˚C, with a more ambitious goal of 1.5 ˚C If the emissions gap is not closed by 2030, the report says, it is extremely unlikely that the goal of holding global warming to well below 2 ˚C can still be reached. GtCO 2 /year (light duty vehicles) by 2030.

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EPA report to Congress finds a strong scientific and technical foundation for mitigating black carbon emissions

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Despite the rapidly expanding body of scientific literature on BC, there is a need for a more comprehensive evaluation of both the magnitude of particular global and regional climate effects due to BC and the impact of emissions mixtures from different source categories. The United States contributes about 8% of the global emissions of BC.

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Study of emissions from CNG- and gasoline-fueled autorickshaws suggests measurements and data, not assumptions, should drive policy

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mass, B: organic carbon fraction (OC/PM), C: elemental carbon fraction (EC/PM)), global warming commitment (D: GWC-Kyoto, E: GWC-All), and F: fuel consumption. Fuel-based particulate matter emission factors (A: PM 2.5 Credit: ACS, Reynolds et al. Click to enlarge.

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U.K. Startup’s Digital Dyeing Printers Save Energy, Water

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Dyeing also generates 20 percent of industrial water pollution (the second main cause on a global level). For the latter, being hydrophobic, the dye is jetting on both sides of the fabric and fixed by infrared light. The first one in Taiwan (global capital of finishing treatments). gigatons of carbon dioxide by 2050.

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