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E-Waste is a Cybersecurity Problem, Too

Cars That Think

A new systematic review by The Lancet found that “people living in e-waste exposed regions had significantly elevated levels of heavy metals and persistent organic pollutants,” and it advocated for “novel cost-effective methods for safe recycling operations … to ensure the health and safety of vulnerable populations.”

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Why Hybrids are gaining momentum amid EV frenzy | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

There is a significant waiting period of over 8-12 months for hybrids for some models like Invicto and HyCross and the booking momentum continues. The contrarian view is that in a lifecycle of over 50,000 kilometres usage – EVs are still cleaner with thermal powered energy.

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Must Read 40+ Electric Vehicle Interview Questions & Answers

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Moreover, I’m concerned about the environment and eco-friendly transportation. The absence of engine noise enhances the driving experience and reduces noise pollution in urban areas. Here itself there is a little advantage in terms of pollution. 2 What are electric vehicles and what are their classifications?

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The Why, How, and Maybe Not of Geoengineering

Cars That Think

There is an exception to that in the category of what they call super pollutants, the very powerful but shorter-lived gases and chemicals that come from things like fertilizer production, methane. So those are really important, and those are a little bit different. So it’s been observed before. They also mix with clouds.

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Functional Programming: The Biggest Change Since We Killed The Goto?

Cars That Think

Today we are talking with Charles Scalfani , CTO of Panoramic Software , about how adopting functional programming could lead to cleaner and more maintainable code. In fact, in the book that I wrote , it isn’t for hundreds of pages before you actually get to putting something on the screen. Charles, welcome to Fixing the Future.

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

Green Car Congress

We need to ask “How badly—from acquiring basic materials to putting it on the road—does each newly-proposed vehicle contribute to the destruction of the environment?” These blends are now being used to reduce oil consumption and for cleaner combustion with fewer regulated emissions. It is also an extremely dangerous process.

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EPA Administrator broadly outlines Trump Administration thinking on fuel economy standards and California

Green Car Congress

Our proposed SAFE rule reflects what we believe is the right approach—right for public safety and the environment. Wheeler adduced four reasons to support that argument: price, safety, environmental impact and incentivizing the purchase of new, cleaner, safer cars. criteria pollutants. -Ed.] Earlier post.). Earlier post.).