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How Engineers Can Help Protect Earth From Worsening Climate Change

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The day reminds us of the need to protect our planet and its ecosystems against the worsening climate crisis. The climate crisis is threatening people across the world, as well as every species of animal and plant life. Climate change is a global societal crisis that is causing devastating consequences.

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Tesla and GM sign on to use supply chain emissions database

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Vice President Al Gore at the COP28 climate conference this weekend. The database, dubbed Climate TRACE, was created by Gore’s global climate coalition in an attempt to keep close track of supply chain emissions, according to a report from Fortune. billion Tonnes CO2e100. In 2021, Tesla urged a U.S.

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Log9 to revolutionise EV landscape with Amphion and Nexmile launch | Autocar Professional

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The unveiling of Amphion by Log9 at their Day Zero 2024 event marks a significant transformation in the electric vehicle (EV) ecosystem. The event was graced by Narayana Murthy, ex CEO and Co-Founder of Infosys, and Sonam Wangchuk, Education Reformist and Climate Activist.

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Baltimore City will transport 350 students every day with EV buses

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Baltimore will electrify city vehicle fleet by 2030 “It shows here our shared commitment to making Baltimore a leader as a climate-conscious and sustainable government,” Baltimore City Mayor Brandon Scott said. “We Baltimore also made a relatively recent announcement that it plans to electrify its entire fleet of vehicles by 2030.

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Log9 rebrands mobility biz as Amphion for holistic EV asset management – ET Auto

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Amphion was launched at Day Zero 2024, Log9’s annual event. The event was under the presence of Narayana Murthy , ex-CEO and Co- Founder, Infosys, who was the Chief Guest at the event. Murthy shared insights on key ingredients of building a sustainable company on strong pillars of culture and innovation.

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Toyota’s greenwashing AI ‘eco-copilot’ is fake, but the prank makes a real point

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The announcement involved a press event at the National Press Club, along with official-looking press release and even a whole website. The AI also went rogue at the press event , telling the crowd truths about climate change before temporarily “disabling” the “Toyota representative” on stage giving the presentation.

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Mayors of 12 major cities pledge to procure only zero-emission buses from 2025; major areas to be zero-emission by 2030

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Mayors from more than 30 major cities including Paris, Tokyo, Barcelona, Cape Town and Quito met over the weekend with senior executives of some of the world’s largest companies, including Mastercard, Siemens and Volvo Bus Corporation in order to define solutions to the threats posed by climate change.

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