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First drive: Volvo XC90 T8 Drive-E Twin Engine PHEV sets a high bar for full-size luxury SUV plug-ins in US

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2 Audi is also developing a gasoline-engine version of the Q7 e-tron specifically for the Asian markets China, Singapore and Japan. The XC90 was the Nº 1 selling European luxury SUV in 2004. This version of the Q7 PHEV will also use a 2.0-liter liter gasoline engine, the 2.0 Earlier post.). active empty nesters.

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SUTD team proposes low-temperature thermionic converter with graphene cathode; about 45% efficiency

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Since monolayer graphene was exfoliated experimentally in 2004, many unique properties have been reported, such as linear band structure, ultrahigh mobility (up to 400000 cm V ?1 1 ), and excellent conductivity.

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Devil in the Details: World Leaders Scramble To Salvage and Shape Copenhagens UNFCCC Climate Summit

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“ One Agreement, Two Steps ” Expectations for Copenhagen quickly became complicated after Danish Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen boarded an overnight flight to Singapore to address an impromptu breakfast forum on climate change at the Asia Pacific Economic Co-operation (APEC) summit on 15 November.

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