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Volvo Cars launches all-electric Volvo C40 Recharge; all cars to be pure electric by 2030

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It will allow us to meet the expectations of our customers and be a part of the solution when it comes to fighting climate change. The C40 Recharge propulsion consists of twin electric motors, one on the front and one on the rear axle, powered by a 78 kWh battery that can be fast-charged to 80% in about 40 minutes.

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Stanford’s GCEP awards $10.5M for research on renewable energy; solar cells, batteries, renewable fuels and bioenergy

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The zinc-air battery is a promising technology that has high energy density but limited power density. A team of scientists from the United States, Belgium and Scotland also received support for research that could lead to the large-scale conversion of cellulosic plants to biofuels: Optimizing yield and composition in lignin?modified

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Expedition to spread word of climate change

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A team of three Cambridge graduates has today received a Land Rover Defender 110 and a cheque for £10,000, at the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) in London, to embark on an expedition of approximately 32,000km, through 31 countries, to raise awareness of the potential impacts of climate change along the Atlantic coastline.

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Figuring Out Semiconductor Manufacturing's Climate Footprint

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Before we start, I want to tell you that you can get the latest coverage from some of Spectrum ‘s most important beats, including AI, climate change, and robotics, by signing up for one of our free newsletters. Can we make everything in our world smarter without worsening climate change? Welcome, Lizzie. Moore: All right.

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The Future of Moore's Law Is Inside This Willy Wonka Machine

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And before we start, I just want to tell you that you can get the latest coverage from some of Spectrum ‘s most important beats, including AI, climate change, aynd robotics by signing up for one of our free newsletters. Just go to spectrum.ieee.org/newsletters to subscribe. Moore: Sure. And I can talk more about that later.

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UN report highlights urgent need to tackle impact of EV battery production boom

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The shift to electric mobility is in line with ongoing efforts to reduce the world’s dependence on fossil fuels, and reduce harmful greenhouse gas emissions responsible for climate change. In the DRC, this would mean building processing plants and refineries that would add value and, potentially, jobs within the country.

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