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Exhausted: How We Can Stop Lithium Mining from Depleting Water Resources, Draining Wetlands, and Harming Communities in South America

CleanTechnica EVs

To mitigate the worst impacts of climate change, we must transition away from fossil fuels like petroleum and coal and toward clean energy generation and zero-emission transportation options. However, many green technologies, such as electric vehicles and renewable power plants, depend on lithium-ion batteries, which require lithium.

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Climate Expert: Don't Call It Geoengineering

Cars That Think

The leaders of the world have just returned from the UN's latest climate change summit, COP26 , in which the countries that have signed on to the Paris Agreement upped their commitments to fight climate change. C by the year 2100 , according to Climate Action Tracker. C above pre-industrial levels. C above pre-industrial levels.

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Extreme E | Island X Prix – Sardinia | Your Ultimate Guide

My Energi

Due to the ongoing COVID19 crisis in South America, Extreme E decided to make the quick decision to switch the location of the fourth race of 2021 from Brazil to the island of Sardinia off the coast of Italy. Island X Prix – Sardinia. ‘Striking natures balance and removing the excess’… So why Sardinia?

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Perspective: US Needs to Transition to Hydrous Ethanol as the Primary Renewable Transportation Fuel

Green Car Congress

Brazil, the largest and most populous country in South America, was importing 80% of its oil and 40% of its foreign exchange was used to pay for that imported oil. It is possible to use gasoline C made with hydrated ethanol (AEHC) with minimum risk of phase separation due to Brazilian climate conditions.

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Audi A1 e-tron: Extended Range Electric Vehicle for City Driving

Green Car Congress

The Audi A1 e-tron was designed specifically for use in the metropolitan areas of Europe and North America and in the rapidly growing megacities of Asia and South America. Via a special circuit, the climate control loop also functions as a heat pump that regulates the temperature of the cabin and the battery. Performance.

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An Army of Grain-harvesting Robots Marches Across Russia

Cars That Think

Already working with farmers on the early project stages, we found out that the same crops can look completely different in different climatic zones. In one month they need to earn enough for the upcoming six, so they are exhausted. And by the end of 2021, our system will be available in the United States and South America.

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An Army of Grain-harvesting Robots Marches Across Russia

Cars That Think

Already working with farmers on the early project stages, we found out that the same crops can look completely different in different climatic zones. In one month they need to earn enough for the upcoming six, so they are exhausted. And by the end of 2021, our system will be available in the United States and South America.

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