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Nations agree on global, legally binding treaty on mercury emissions: Minamata Convention on Mercury

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At the conclusion of the International Negotiating Committee on Mercury ( INC5 ) meeting in Geneva ( earlier post ), nations agreed on a global, legally-binding treaty to prevent mercury emissions and releases. The scope of the new treaty which puts in controls and also reduction measures in respect to mercury is as follows: Products.

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Euro Parliament Environment Committee votes for tightened air pollution targets

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The Environment Committee (ENVI) of the European Parliament tightened up a European Commission proposal and called for more ambitious national caps on emissions of six main pollutants in order to cut emissions by 70% across the EU and save €40 billion (US$44 billion) in air pollution costs by 2030. —Julie Girling. Background.

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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. Unfortunately, a device’s life is often cut short by a problem that should be (but isn’t) repairable, such as an aging battery or broken charging port.

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[PRESS RELEASE] POLITICAL PARTIES – LET’S BACK EV POLICIES TO SAVE NEW ZEALAND MONEY

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By a margin of five to one, Kiwis say they are concerned about climate change and want the government to help people convert to less polluting vehicles. Secondly, we have got to invest in private and public charging infrastructure in New Zealand.

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PCAST suggests 6 key components for climate change strategy to President Obama; adaptation and mitigation

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To accomplish those goals, PCAST recommends: Creation of a National Commission on Climate Preparedness charged with recommending an overall framework and blueprint for ongoing data collection, planning, and action. Designating Departments to serve as leads to oversee the annual creation of climate preparedness plans at home and abroad.

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A brief discussion of the history of EV charging technology

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Since the first appearance of the electric vehicle (EV) in the mid-19th century, humanity has not given up on the exploration of EV charging technology. Today I will take you through the process of charging technology development. Early electric cars were not widely used, so commercial charging stations were not developed.

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The difference between lithium iron phosphate and lithium battery

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Fast charging. charging for 40 minutes, that can make the battery complete. Lithium iron phosphate batteries are green, non-toxic, non-polluting, raw materials from a wide range of sources, and cheap. Emergency mobile EV charging system for providing mobile charging services. The use of safe.