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Ford Sustainability Report details pilot program in South Africa to deliver health care, education

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A new Ford Motor Company pilot program aims to enhance mobility health services in rural areas of South Africa and Nigeria. Two modified Ford Rangers will work as mobile clinics to deliver health services, dispense medication for chronic conditions, and monitor the growth of children in South Africa. Earlier post.).

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Nissan to provide LEAFs and LEAF-to-Home power supplies to roadside rest stations in Japan

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The michi-no-eki network in Japan has three functions: a rest area for travelers; as an information source for local residents as well as road users; and offers a cooperative community function in which towns reach out to each other to work together to build develop vibrant communities centered an activities held at the michi-no-eki stations.

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TomTom launches real-time traffic service in Brazil

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TomTom has launched its real-time traffic information service, TomTom Traffic, in Brazil. The traditional responses to tackling congestion, such as building new roads or widening existing ones, are no longer proving to be effective in managing the higher congestion level. —Ralf-Peter Schäfer, Head of Traffic at TomTom.

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This Community-Run Internet is Bridging the Digital Divide

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First place in the best overall proof-of-concept category went to social enterprise startup Wakoma for the Nimble , an open-source, portable, wireless mesh network system that communities can build and deploy locally. Our team is accelerating this with localized open-source hardware and software and capacity building.”

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Sasol bails on $13-$15B US GTL project, divests from Canadian shale; no new greenfield GTL

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At the company’s Capital Markets Day 2017 in Johannesburg, South Africa, Sasol management said that the company will no longer pursue its proposed ) project in the US ( earlier post ) and furthermore will not invest in additional greenfields gas-to-liquids (GTL) projects.

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Electric Vehicle Initiative Launched at Clean Energy Ministerial in Washington DC

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As of 20 July, participating governments include China, France, Germany, Japan, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Information Sharing on Targets and Best Practices. Other initial partners include the International Energy Agency. Strategic Public Investment in Electric Vehicle Innovation.

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Global billionaires unite in “Breakthrough energy coalition” to support development of zero-carbon energy

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It is the private sector that knows how to build companies, to evaluate the potential for success, and to take the risks that lead to taking innovative ideas and bringing them to the world. Patrice Motsepe, Founder and Executive Chairman, African Rainbow Minerals (ARM), South Africa. —Breakthrough energy coalition.

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