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Toyota to build prototype city of the future, powered by hydrogen fuel cells

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Envisioned as a “living laboratory,” the Woven City will serve as a home to full-time residents and researchers who will be able to test and to develop technologies such as autonomy, robotics, personal mobility, smart homes and artificial intelligence in a real-world environment.

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UCL study suggests reducing car use is the key to better health; the role of car sharing and other approaches

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With just 39% of men and 29% of women in the UK reaching the Department of Health’s recommended level of health-enhancing physical activity, the answer to the UK’s growing obesity problem could depend on people choosing to swap car journeys for walking and cycling, according to a new study by researchers at University College London (UCL).

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Road traffic noise linked to deaths and increased strokes

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Living in an area with noisy road traffic may reduce life expectancy, according to a new study by a team from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine in partnership with Imperial College London and King’s College London. million people living in London between 2003 and 2010. In London more than 1.6

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Lotus and Harmon partner up to add sound to hybrids

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Alternatively, may we suggest the sound of the neighborhood ice cream truck? The result is a quiet, controlled environment free of intrusive noises. Until then, we can always program the ESS to make what Lotus refers to as "more futuristic sounds for electric vehicles [that] can be created using sampled sounds and generated waveforms."

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We Need More Than Just Electric Vehicles

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International regulatory frameworks must therefore not only protect supply chains from disruption but also protect human rights and the environment. Promoting mixed-use neighborhoods—areas that put work and residence in proximity—would allow more bicycling and walking. Between 2007 and 2011, the city of Seville built an.