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Study shows hybrids and EVs to drive lithium and cobalt demand by a factor of 10 to more than 20

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A new study by researchers at Leiden University in The Netherlands, with colleagues at the University of Freiburg (Germany) and PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency, shows that climate policies can strongly increase metal demand. —Deetman et al. Sebastiaan Deetman, Stefan Pauliuk, Detlef P. 7b05549.

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A New Treatment for Arthritis: Vagus-Nerve Stimulation

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Robroek’s long remission is “very impressive” and rare among patients with RA, says her doctor Frieda Koopman , a rheumatologist at Amsterdam UMC , in the Netherlands. Koopman led a landmark 17-person trial that tested whether modulating the nervous system’s electrical-signaling patterns could tamp down inflammation and joint pain in RA.

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OLA S1 Electric Scooter Launch: Our Thoughts

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The design has not changed since the Etergo app scooter was revealed back in 2018 by the Netherlands based Etergo team which OLA purchased in 2020. The Etergo team showed us back in 2018, how easy it was to remove and carry the banana shaped battery. We love this option for individualization and personalization!

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Your Robotic Avatar Is Almost Ready

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In 2018 , the XPrize Foundation announced a competition (sponsored by the Japanese airline ANA) to create “an avatar system that can transport human presence to a remote location in real time,” with the goal of developing robotic systems that could be used by humans to interact with the world anywhere with a decent Internet connection.

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Their Bionic Eyes Are Now Obsolete and Unsupported

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Terry Byland is the only person to have received this kind of implant in both eyes. I] went from being just a person that was doing the testing to being a spokesman,” he remembers. Jeroen Perk, who lives in the Netherlands, lost his sight almost completely by the age of 19. By 2018, Byland’s impressions had shifted.

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AR?V eBikes from GM are available for preorder; two models on BikeExchange.com

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V was selected as part of a global crowdsourcing campaign announced in November 2018. V eBikes are launching first in Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands, due to the popularity of lithium-ion battery-powered eBikes in those markets. In Belgium and the Netherlands, the AR?V Preorders are now available via [link].

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Study concludes cycling is the urban transport mode associated with the greatest health benefits

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Ávila Palencia added that the percentage of people who cycle “ remains low in all European cities, except in countries like the Netherlands and Denmark, which means that there is plenty of room to increase bicycle use.”. —Ione Ávila Palencia. Environment International doi: 10.1016/j.envint.2018.08.002. 2018.08.002.