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UPS makes largest purchase of renewable natural gas yet in the US: 170M gallon equivalents over 7 years

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El Paso, Texas; Fort Worth, Texas; Kansas City, Kan.; Salt Lake City, Utah; San Antonio, Texas; Shreveport, La.; UPS drives more than 6,100 CNG and LNG vehicles which can be powered by RNG in Argentina, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Thailand, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Atlanta, Ga.;

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Study finds significant proportion of childhood asthma cases may be attributable to air pollution

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Findings of a study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) and published in the European Respiratory Journal suggest that a significant proportion of childhood asthma cases may be attributable to outdoor air pollution, and that these cases could be prevented. Asthma is the most common chronic disease in children.

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New HERE-SBD index identifies EV leaders and laggards in the US and Europe

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Location data and technology company HERE Technologies, in conjunction with SBD Automotive, a global automotive research firm, published an interactive index that shows the developing state of electric vehicle (EV) demand and infrastructure readiness across the United States and Europe.

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IEEE Honors Iconic Engineers

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IEEE MEDAL FOR INNOVATIONS IN HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGY Sponsor: IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society REBECCA RICHARDS-KORTUM Rice University Houston “For contributions to optical solutions for cancer detection and leadership in establishing the field of global health engineering.” IEEE JACK S. MULLIGAN, JR. IEEE ROBERT N.

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Utilities Are Taking an EV-industry Leadership Role

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Utilities are emerging as dominant players in the global race to electric vehicle adoption beyond just the power supplier. In fact, EDF is targeting a 30 percent market share for EV charging in France, Belgium, Italy, and the UK. They have insights to the customers’ electrical usage. Australian Utilities Taking the Lead.