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Volvo EX90, Polestar 3 to support Google’s new HD map

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In the EX90, the road information combined with the data from the lidar and other sensors will be processed through the car’s core computer system powered by NVIDIA DRIVE AI Platforms Xavier and Orin. Initially available to users in the United States, functionality will roll out for more markets over time.

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Making Information Tech Greener Can Help Address the Climate Crisis

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One natural fertile area that we can exploit is information technology. Information and communication technology together are responsible for an. Here are several strategies we can employ to address the climate crisis and create a sustainable environment for us and the generations that follow. GREENING OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY.

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Ford, U Mich study finds greater greenhouse gas reductions for pickup truck electrification than for other light-duty vehicles

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Researchers at the University of Michigan and Ford Motor Company have conducted a cradle-to-grave life cycle GHG assessment of model year 2020 ICEV, HEV, and BEV sedans, sports utility vehicles (SUVs), and pickup trucks in the United States. This is an important study to inform and encourage climate action. —Woody et al.

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Berkeley Lab releases 8th edition of databook on China’s energy and environment; finding the “missing” energy consumption

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We have gathered statistical information on energy and energy demand drivers from all different resources, such as the China Environment Yearbook , the Transportation Yearbook , the Power Yearbook , the Iron and Steel Yearbook , the Cement Almanac , statistics of oil companies and power companies.

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GM announces Ultra Cruise: hands-free driving across 95% of driving scenarios for premium vehicles

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Ultra Cruise will cover more than 2 million miles of roads at launch in the United States and Canada, with the capacity to grow up to more than 3.4 The app will provide more centrally located information, including driver’s statistics, trips and history. million miles. Human-Machine Interface (HMI).

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Audi and Navistar showcase C-V2X technology to enhance school stops safety

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Audi of America and Navistar are demonstrating the role direct communication via Cellular Vehicle to Everything (C-V2X) technology can play to provide potentially life-saving safety technology for the 26 million children riding school buses every day in the United States.

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OSU researchers find small particles from tires inhibit growth of organisms in freshwater, coastal estuaries

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about 30% of its tread erodes and enters the environment. million metric tons of tire wear particles flow into the environment each year in the United States. This knowledge, they note, is crucial for the creation of risk assessments, which inform policy decisions.

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