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Event: “Building an Electric Future” at the Petersen

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To provide not only a look back, but a look into the future, the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles currently has an exhibit called “Building An Electric Future: The Technology Of Today For The Vehicles Of Tomorrow.” 2001 Nissan Hypermini. 2016 Faraday Future FFZero concept. 2016 Faraday Future FFZero concept.

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Volkswagen presents the ID. GTI Concept show car at IAA

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GTI Concept show car at the IAA Mobility in Munich to provide insight into how Volkswagen will transport the iconic GTI label into the electric future. 2all concept that was presented in March ( earlier post )—a future electric compact car that costs around €25,000. GTI Concept is based on the ID.

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Mahindra inaugurates EV plant, describes its vision of “future of mobility”

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At the ceremony, Anand Mahindra, Chairman and Managing Director, Mahindra Group described the Group’s vision of the “future of mobility”. Mahindra Group articulates the future of mobility using 5 Cs: Clean, Convenient, Connected, Clever and Cost Effective. In May 2010, the US $15.4

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Canadian study links exposure to ultrafine particle air pollution to brain cancer

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million adults included in multiple cycles of the Canadian Census Health and Environment Cohorts (1991, 1996, 2001, and 2006). Future studies should aim to replicate our findings as UFPs are known to reach the human brain and exposure prevalence is high in urban areas around the world. —Weichenthal et al.

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California ARB to hold workshop on future of Zero Emission Bus regulation

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The California Air Resources Board (ARB) is holding a public workshop on 17 September 2013, in Diamond Bar, California, to discuss updates to the Zero Emission Bus (ZBus) regulation and to explore the status of, and future developments to, ZBus technology and related systems.

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EPA blocks Pebble copper mine in Alaska to protect Bristol Bay salmon ecosystem

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The ruling also prohibits future proposals to construct and operate a mine to develop the Pebble deposit that would result in the same or greater levels of loss or change to aquatic resources. This action does not apply to any current or future resource development projects in the state of Alaska. The estimate also include 4.5

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EASAC urges moratorium on deep-sea mining

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The report, which assesses evidence on future critical minerals needs, the potential for recycling and technology innovation, and the environmental impact of deep-sea mining finds that there is much uncertainty about the future balance of supply and demand. EASAC was founded in 2001 at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.

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