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UMD-led study: road salts and other human sources are threatening world’s freshwater supplies

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But a new study led by Sujay Kaushal of the University of Maryland warns that introducing salt into the environment—whether it's for de-icing roads, fertilizing farmland or other purposes—releases toxic chemical cocktails that create a serious and growing global threat to our freshwater supply and human health.

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From coconut powder to crop residue, startups find novel ways to charge EV batteries – ET Auto

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Protein Cell “We have 50 plus patents filed and I think ten or eleven of them are granted in India and we are still in the process of filing in the United States,” said Baliarsingh. crore from grants and contracts, talking more about it the co-founder said, “I would say INR 1 crore came from the equity or the investors and remaining INR 3.2

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Study of 7 years of production data supports billion-ton biofuels feedstock estimate

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Now, a new analysis of up to seven years of production data gathered through the Regional Feedstock Partnership, established by DOE and the Sun Grant Initiative, supports the billon-ton estimate. —North Central Regional Sun Grant Center Director Vance Owens. That amount could be available annually by 2030. Click to enlarge.

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Virginia Tech researchers develop high-energy-density sugar “biobattery”, an enzymatic fuel cell

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In the US alone, billions of toxic batteries are thrown away every year, posing a threat to both the environment and human health, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. Additional funding was contributed by the National Science Foundation Small Business Innovation Research grant to Cell-Free Bioinnovations Inc.

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Mercedes will take on Tesla’s FSD in China

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California is expected to grant Mercedes the ability to operate level 3 autonomous vehicles in the coming months, with more states in the process. What remains unclear is how the regulatory environment in China will handle the introduction of the Mercedes DRIVE Pilot system. What do you think of the article?

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Tesla’s move to Texas labeled ‘betrayal’ of California, a way to escape paying taxes

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A recent article from the San Antonio Express-News indicates that Musk and Tesla have betrayed its California workers who have built the electric automaker from a longshot success story to the most highly-valued car company on Earth. They asked, he granted, and now Musk is still being painted as the bad guy.

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Electric bus revolution 

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Center for Transportation and Environment (CTE). According to the Center for Transportation and Environment (CTE), of the country’s roughly 70,000 transit buses, only around 2% are currently zero-emission. Rock Region Metropolitan Transit Authority- FTA Low- or No-Emission Grant Program. billion in funding.