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Hertz launches Hertz Electrifies public-private partnership in US; bringing 25,000 EVs to Europe with Uber

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That’s why Hertz is investing in the largest electric vehicle rental fleet in North America and bringing a new driving experience to leisure and business customers, as well as rideshare drivers. I can think of no better partner in Hertz’s shift towards electrification than America’s cities, where innovation is happening.

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NUS-led study: beltway to divert diesel trucks in São Paulo improved air quality and public health

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The original intent of building the beltway was to enable heavy-duty vehicles to bypass the densely populated neighborhoods, and thereby ease traffic congestion in the inner-city roads. For example, nearly 40% of London’s total NO x emissions is attributed to diesel vehicles.

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How Charles Darwin Found Inspiration on the Cape Verde Islands

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It was the Galápagos where Darwin, according to popular legend, “discovered” natural selection — though, in reality, it was only later in London that he grasped the significance of the finches and other animals he collected there. Our first stop, though, wasn’t on the map: an unfinished housing subdivision on the southeast tip of Santiago.

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Exploring Ghana, With Contemporary Art as a Guide

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Over the past few decades, the art world has opened up beyond Europe and North America to create a more globalized market. Some days we had wraps at Vida e caffe , an African chain; others, we went to the Purple Café in Osu, a hip neighborhood to the east of our hotel.

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Parking EVs In Driveways and on the Street: Implications for EV Charging

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While I was aware of this trend — I see it loud and clear in my own neighborhood — I hadn’t realized how wide-spread this trend actually was in the US. In my own neighborhood I see several EV drivers with long cables from Level 2 chargers in the garage, and extension cords presumably from a 120 Volt outlet. Volker, Calvin G.