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Tony Fadell: The Nest Thermostat Disrupted My Life

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I researched the technology, then the opportunity, the business, the competition, the people, the financing, the history. We were never going to break into that old boys’ club. In 2016 Google decided to sell Nest, so I left the company. So I let the idea catch me. I came back to Silicon Valley and got to work. Nest Gets Googled.

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UK unveils new plan to cut NO2; sale of new conventional gasoline and diesel cars to end by 2040; focus on local action

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billion which may be invested in cycling and walking from 2016-2021. £1B . £1.2B – Cycling and walking. In April 2017, the UK Government published its Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy which identifies £1.2 1B – Ultra low emissions vehicles. 290M – National Productivity Investment Fund.

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