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Cars That Think
JANUARY 7, 2022
million metric tons of electronic waste in 2019, up more than 21% over five years, according to the United Nations’ most recent assessment. Only about 17% of that e-waste was recycled, and what happens to the rest can be detrimental for both human health and privacy. The world generated a record 53.6 John Shegerian couldn’t agree more.
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 17, 2014
Maritime traffic on the world’s oceans has increased four-fold over the past 20 years, likely causing more water, air and noise pollution on the open seas, according to a new study quantifying global ship traffic. The number of ships traversing the oceans grew by 60% between 1992 and 2002.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 11, 2014
The update identifies eight key sectors for ongoing action: Energy; Transportation, fuels, land use and infrastructure; Agriculture; Water; Waste management; Natural lands; Short-Lived Climate Pollutants (such as methane and black carbon); and Green Buildings. Transportation.
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 13, 2013
Intentional-use sectors: Disposal and incineration of product waste, cremation emissions, chlor-alkali industry. The session is expected to culminate in the adoption of a new convention by the 147 states attending the session to reduce mercury emissions and releases to the air, water and land. Source: UNEP. Click to enlarge.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 16, 2009
The prototype vehicle, called Project PUMA (Personal Urban Mobility and Accessibility), is designed to ease congestion and pollution problems in cities. He started at CNET News in 2002, covering IT and Web development. No, if you look at the picture it actually has 6 wheels but drives on 2 to waste energy. E-mail Martin.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 16, 2009
He started at CNET News in 2002, covering IT and Web development. Those same types of efficiency improvements are "feasible at large scale even without a lot of equipment. Price and consumption awareness leads to a conservation effect," Schurr said. Martin LaMonica is a senior writer for CNETs Green Tech blog. E-mail Martin.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 16, 2009
We should have built more Nuclear power plants and created a nuclear waste recycling program. I had surmised this in my 2002 car design thesis [link] even before anyone was talking about plug in series hybrids. The mines in Canada where the nickel & cadmium are mined is one of the most polluted places on Earth.
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