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Peridot could be new key to hydrogen production

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Scientist have found a new way to produce hydrogen fuel for use in fuel cell vehicles; using rocks to split the hydrogen from water molecules. This simple method could provide a copious supply of hydrogen gas, according to the BBC. Researchers at the University of Lyon used the mineral olivine ([.]. Hydrogen cars'

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Devil In The Details: Is Copenhagens 2 ºC Guardrail Obsolete?

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Above that, climate-induced changes “will be difficult for contemporary societies to cope with, and are likely to cause major societal and environmental disruptions”, with capacities for adaptation rapidly declining, and the likelihood of social disruption increasing via food insecurity, water shortages, and health impacts. [

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Devil in the Details: World Leaders Scramble To Salvage and Shape Copenhagens UNFCCC Climate Summit

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February, 2009 : Record heat waves in late January and early February overloaded urban energy, water, and transport systems in the southernmost states of South Australia and Victoria and intensified hundreds of seasonal and man-made bushfires throughout the countryside, killing 374 people.

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We visited the OLA Future Factory: Electric Scooter Manufacturing

Plug In India

I met with Preeti Gupta, a freelancer with the BBC. In the Indian car world, the profit per vehicle is quite good, but the number of vehicles sold has reduced, thanks to production constraints forced by chips shortage. In contrast, the production constraint in the two wheeler industry, is only low demand.

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Electric Cars and a Smarter Grid - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

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Electric cars in the garages would double as battery packs for when energy supplies are scarce. insulating or rebuilding Europe’s rickety housing stock could cut heating bills from 30 to 80 per cent, which would slash demand for their product. We have no known Lithium deposits that could sustain domestic battery production.

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