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Traditional retail sales steady despite e-commerce

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E-commerce sales in the United States in 2019 amounted to 11.0% Bureau of the Census (e-commerce and traditional retail sales), Proquest (population), and the Bureau of Labor Statistics (Consumer Price Index). The years examined were 2015 through 2019. by Michael Sivak, Sivak Applied Research.

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Bosch and Human Horizons partner on Battery in the Cloud service

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At the Bosch Connected World 2020 (BCW) conference in Berlin, Human Horizons initiated an agreement with Bosch Connected Mobility Solutions for further cooperation on Bosch’s Battery in the Cloud technology. The data in the cloud is analyzed using software algorithms based on electrochemical, physical, and statistical models.

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ABB launches 22 kW AC & DC fast charging station

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ABB launched the Terra Smart Connect Duo , the first 22 kW AC & DC fast charging station tested and proven to successfully support the Daimler smart electric drive and Renault Zoe using AC charging, as well as with CHAdeMO cars such as the publicly announced Nissan EV200, Mitsubishi Outlander, Citroen Berlingo and Peugeot Partner.

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Study: traffic density, wind and air stratification influence concentrations of NO2

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In connection with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, satellite measurements made headlines showing how much the air pollutant nitrogen dioxide (NO 2 ) had decreased in China and northern Italy. In 2018/2019, for example, various measures were taken in Germany, ranging from a reduction in the number of lanes (e.g. in Stuttgart).

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Continental and Vodafone present first results of cooperation; Cellular V2X, mobile edge computing and AI

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At the 2019 Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, Continental and the telecommunications group Vodafone will showcase the first results of their partnership on Cellular V2X, mobile edge computing and artificial intelligence. To this end, we are ensuring the best possible connectivity of vehicles with each other and with their environment.

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Electra updates mineral resource estimate at its Iron Creek cobalt-copper project in Idaho

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2023 resource showing the indicated and inferred resource domains as well as blocks with NSR values that are not included in the resource due to insufficient drilling to establish connectivity and DSO outlines. A road connects the property to a state highway and nearby towns, Challis and Salmon. million pounds of copper.

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U of Michigan researchers map steel flow in US; suggest yield improvements focus on sheet metal forming in car industry

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The researchers combined data from trade organizations, governmental scientific agencies and academic literature with monetary trade statistics and their own bottom-up estimates. They modeled the steel flow is modeled as a series of connected nodes representing major steel processing technologies (e.g., iron ore or passenger cars).

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