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Ford Sustainability Report details pilot program in South Africa to deliver health care, education

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A new Ford Motor Company pilot program aims to enhance mobility health services in rural areas of South Africa and Nigeria. Two modified Ford Rangers will work as mobile clinics to deliver health services, dispense medication for chronic conditions, and monitor the growth of children in South Africa.

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LanzaTech collaborating with Swayana to convert waste gases from ferroalloy production to ethanol

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Primary emissions in covered arc furnaces consist almost entirely of CO, due to the strong reducing environment. South Africa has the potential to produce more than 400,000 tonnes of ethanol per year from existing ferroalloy and titania producers. This CO is either utilized for energy production in boilers, or it is flared.

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New Award Recognizes IEEE Society’s Work in DEI

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The IEEE Life Fellow was elected the 2016–2017 society president and 2021 Division II director. Within the past decade, I2MTC has been held three times each in Regions 1–6 (United States), Region 7 (Canada), Region 8 (Africa, Europe, Middle East), and Region 10 (Asia and Pacific), and once in Region 9 (South America).

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EV Charging: A Look at the International Landscape

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South Africa, the European Union and the U.S. A project began in 2016 to build stations all up and down the Queensland coastline. The number of public EV charging stations worldwide passed one million in 2020, making it a landmark year.