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EV ride-hailer BluSmart seeks USD 300 mn to expand car fleet – ET Auto

Baua Electric

Electrification is a core pillar to the country’s pledge to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2070, but efforts have been stymied by the high cost of buying an EV and limited charging infrastructure. You can fit 15 Singapores in terms of population” in the area around the capital of Delhi, he said.

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Safer and Self-Driving Cars Now on Roads

Clean Fleet Report

note: We’re republishing this article because it’s a good reminder of how technology timelines can slip and yet things are clearly moving forward. This article was written more than 10 years ago, when the forecasts were we would have personal and public robotaxis galore. This article may contain affililate links.

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China’s military and government acquire Nvidia chips despite US ban – ET Auto

Baua Electric

Buying or selling high-end U.S. None of the purchasers mentioned in this article responded to requests for comment. firms, or import through companies locally incorporated in places such as India, Taiwan and Singapore. chips that could fuel breakthroughs in AI and sophisticated computers for its military.

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Study: IMO low-sulfur fuel standards will decrease childhood asthma cases, premature deaths; climate tradeoffs

Green Car Congress

Some key regions include China, Singapore, Panama, Brazil and coastlines of Asia, Africa and South America. These costs will be borne by consumers in the prices of goods they buy. Ship air pollution effects are greatest in areas where heavily travelled ship routes exist in, and next to, densely populated communities.

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Satellite Imagery for Everyone

Cars That Think

If you require medium- or high-resolution data, you might be able to buy it directly from the relevant satellite operator. There are also a few large Asian providers, such as SI Imaging Services in South Korea and Twenty First Century Aerospace Technology in Singapore. Maxar and Planet in the United States and Airbus in Germany.

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Extreme E – Greenland Glacier – Legacy Programme

My Energi

By now you’ve probably guessed by the mildly witty tone of voice and limited choice of vocabulary, this article hasn’t been written by an Oxford based expert scientist who specialises in the effects of global warming but instead a writer, equally trying to make sense of and articulate these important issues in the most relatable fashion.