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Air Quality: Easy to Measure, Tough to Fix

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All outdoor activity in my neighborhood ceased for weeks, yet staying indoors didn't guarantee relief. a specific standard of efficiency based on its rating , but this is often combined with unproven UV light, ionization, and ozone technologies that vaguely claim to catch toxins and kill pathogens, even COVID-19. Harry Campbell.

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The Ins and Outs of Scrap Car Recycling

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The Ins and Outs of Scrap Car Recycling Maximizing Value at the End of a Car’s Life This article may contain affiliate links. Government agencies draft guidelines and standards central to responsible vehicle disposal and recycling. Individuals become agents of transformation within their neighborhoods, collectively advancing the cause.

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Portable Life-Support Device Provides Critical Care in Conflict and Disaster Zones

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This is a sponsored article brought to you by LEMO. He named it after the Toronto neighborhood where he still lives — Thornhill Medical. Military-grade ruggedness The challenge was successfully overcome: “MOVES is designed under the highest industry standards and has been tested and fully certified by various regulatory bodies.”

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As the off-road vehicle market rushes to electrify, standards are lagging behind

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Unfortunately, thanks to the fast pace of electrification and the slow pace of standards bodies, electrical safety standards for heavy vehicles are lagging behind the market. Charged : So, there’s a lack of standards for vehicles that use higher-voltage electrical architectures? Geoff Schwartz: Yes.

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How to make heavy-duty electric trucks work in practice

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Rising fuel-economy standards during the 2020s will do the same. This is a step that, so far, Tesla has not taken for its own Megacharger standard. The latest Mack LR Electric uses a standard 376 kWh battery, with twin electric motors producing 330 kW (448 hp) and identical peak torque to the VNR Electric. Stay tuned.

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The EV Transition Explained: Can the Grid Cope?

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Xcel president Chris Clark told the Minneapolis Star Tribune that four or five families buying EVs noticeably affects the transformer load in a neighborhood, with a family buying an EV “adding another half of their house.” In the next article in the series, we will look at the complexities of creating an EV charging infrastructure.

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Why Multi-Functional Robots Will Take Over Commercial Robotics

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This is a sponsored article brought to you by Avidbots. With heightened standards of cleanliness in mind, let’s consider the potential of extending a cleaning robot from its single-use to performing both floor cleaning and high-touch surface disinfection. The days of having single-purpose robots for specific tasks are behind us.