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Iveco Electric Daily Prototype Begins Testing in Brazil

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This new project sees Iveco collaborating with Itaipu Binacional, an organization which manages the largest hydroelectric generating station in the world on the border between Brazil and Paraguay. However, the project is also attracting significant interest among other large companies across both Brazil and Argentina.

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Study Finds Water Footprint for Bioenergy Larger Than Other Forms of Energy; Bioelectricity the Smallest, Biodiesel the Largest

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For soya, India has a large water footprint, while the figures for countries such as Italy and Paraguay are more favorable. There are already reasons for profound concern in several regions and countries with limited water resources about whether the food and fiber needs of future generations can be met. Gerbens-Leenes et al.

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Lancet Series: Improving road safety measures could save half a million lives every year worldwide

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While prevention remains the cornerstone of reducing road traffic deaths, knowing which trauma interventions are likely to have the greatest impact on saving lives will help make the best use limited health resources. The findings reveal that although the death rates among 10-24 year olds declined by a third between 1990 and 2019 (from 17.5

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