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New study finds GHG emissions from palm oil production significantly underestimated; palm oil biofuels could be more climate-damaging than oil sands fuels

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Based on visual interpretation of high-resolution (30 m) satellite images, a new study in the journal Global Change Biology: Bioenergy determined that industrial plantations covered over 3.1 If the acceleration we have seen since 1990 were to continue, the result would be even higher. Chris Malins.

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Stellantis-Leapmotor announces global expansion, to enter India by Q4 of 2024 | Autocar Professional

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Carlos Tavares, Stellantis’ global CEO, has announced that Leapmotor will enter the Indian market in Q4 of 2024 as part of Leapmotor International’s global expansion strategy. This Leapmotor International joint venture aims to sell and manufacture Leapmotor vehicles outside China. Leapmotor, which sold a 20% stake for €1.5

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The importance of considering non-exhaust traffic emissions; the role of EVs

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Accordingly, there have been a number of recent studies working to assess the impact of non-exhaust emissions from EVs and suggesting a regulatory or policy response (e.g., A 2014 study by Weinbruch et al. earlier post ). Background. The pan-European team of van der Gon et al. —van der Gon et al.

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ICCT analysis finds real-world vehicle fuel consumption gap in Europe at all-time high of 42%

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The average gap between official fuel consumption figures and actual fuel use for new cars in the EU has reached 42%, according to the latest update by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) to its on-going research into vehicle fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions. We analyzed data for more than 1.1

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Do We Dare Use Generative AI for Mental Health?

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The first version of the chatbot was studied in a randomized control trial that offered mental-health support to college students. Typically, a team of internal-data labelers and content creators reviewed examples of user messages (with all personally identifiable information stripped out) taken from a specific point in the conversation.

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Global Ice Age Climate Patterns Influenced by Bering Strait

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The international study, led by scientists at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) in Boulder, Colo., Using the NCAR-based Community Climate System Model, a powerful computer tool for studying worldwide climate, the researchers compared the responses of ice age climate to conditions in the Bering Strait.

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Purdue Researchers Detail Mechanisms of Fluid Boiling in Microchannels; Commercializing Hybrid and EV IGBT Cooling Systems with Delphi

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during the conference Thermal Investigations of ICs and Systems (Therminic), 7-9 October in Leuven, Belgium. The researchers studied a dielectric liquid, a fluid that doesn’t conduct electricity, which allows it to be used directly in circuits without causing electrical shorts. million to Purdue and Delphi Corp. in Kokomo, Ind.,