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Swiss team finds particle emissions from aircraft turbine engines at ground-idle induce oxidative stress in bronchial cells

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Image: University of Bern /SR Technics Switzerland AG. In innovative, combined experiments, the researchers investigated the toxicity of particles from the exhaust of a CFM56-7B turbofan—the most commonly used aircraft turbine engine globally. Turbine engine in the testing facility (not running).

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Watch this autonomous excavator build a 215 foot retaining wall [video]

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“Such operators, however, typically require string and paint references with which to register their construction and often a second or third person outside the machine to provide guidance and to insert small supporting stones, gravel, and soil by hand and shovel.

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Rinspeed to introduce new electric “microMAX” concept at 2013 Geneva Motor Show

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microMAX” is targeted at short-distance transportation, and intends to merge personal and public transportation. Kearney Global Management Consultants; Carl F. Bucherer; Continental Automotive Switzerland; Esoro AG; Evonik Industries AG; Gaugler&Lutz; HARMAN International, Inc.; Interior of the microMAX. Click to enlarge.

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Digital Currency and Trade Systems Are Tearing up the Rules

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The next big thing in global commerce is "trust chain" digital platforms. One serious concern in this new regime is the deterioration of personal data privacy and the rising power of data holders, both companies and government agencies.

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TomTom extends coverage of real-time traffic products for congestion reduction

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The other countries currently covered are Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States. TomTom invented the new category of the PND (personal navigation device) as something being connected.

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Study shows two-stroke scooters dominant source of air pollution in many cities; asymmetric polluters

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The study by the team led by researchers from the Laboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry, Paul Scherrer Institute, Switzerland, appears in the journal Nature Communications. Globally, organic aerosol (OA) dominates PM, with SOA accounting for the largest fraction. Emissions Health Personal Transit'

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Finally, Tesla Confirms The Wireless Charging & A Little More On Wireless Charging of EVs

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It would make sense for the cars to be able to charge themselves without needing a person to plug them in if they were capable of driving alone. Owing to its advantages, car wireless chargers may represent a new stage in the global development of the infrastructure for charging. Why Should We Endorse Wireless Charging?