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Ford Sustainability Report details pilot program in South Africa to deliver health care, education

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A new Ford Motor Company pilot program aims to enhance mobility health services in rural areas of South Africa and Nigeria. Two modified Ford Rangers will work as mobile clinics to deliver health services, dispense medication for chronic conditions, and monitor the growth of children in South Africa. Earlier post.).

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OSU, Ford study provides insight into more efficient use of Rhodium in TWC applications

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A study by a team from The Ohio State University and Ford is providing insight into the deactivation mechanism of rhodium in three-way catalysts (TWC) for automotive emissions control. South Africa is the major source, accounting for almost 60% of the world’s rhodium supply; Russia is the second-largest producer.

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Study finds shortage of critical metals could put the brakes on electrification in Europe

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With the current raw material production levels there will not be enough of these metals in future—not even if recycling increases, according to the findings of a major survey led by Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, on behalf of the European Commission. But that’s not the current reality. Ljunggren, M., Huisman, J.

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Mercedes-Benz running automated test drive in Shanghai; infrastructure peculiarities

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million kilometers in Europe, the US, China, Australia and South Africa, and more than 1.2 In this process, Mercedes-Benz cooperates in, among others, a joint research project with Tsinghua University. The performance of the driver assistance systems was assessed on some 9.5 China is the largest automobile market in the world.

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This Community-Run Internet is Bridging the Digital Divide

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Last year the IEEE Future Networks initiative ran the inaugural IEEE Connecting the Unconnected Challenge to seek out innovative projects and ideas aimed at increasing connectivity. Based on the strong response last year, IEEE Future Networks plans to make the challenge an annual program. www.youtube.com.

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Global billionaires unite in “Breakthrough energy coalition” to support development of zero-carbon energy

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Success will provide the economic proof points necessary for the mainstream market-driven clean energy economy required for our planetary future. The coalition partners intend to form a network of private capital committed to building a structure that will allow informed decisions to help accelerate the change to the advanced energy future.

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Summary of decisions from Durban climate conference

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Countries meeting in Durban, South Africa, managed to deliver an agreement after an extension to negotiations. Governments at the COP17 meeting decided to adopt some form of a universal legal agreement on climate change as soon. future agreements. as possible, but not later than 2015. existing climate change.

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