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ABB launches 22 kW AC & DC fast charging station

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The cloud-connected Terra SC Duo is compatible with any charging network or payment & billing platform through open standards based interfaces, such as the Open Charge Point Protocol (OCPP), enabling secure payments via smart-phone, parking management terminals, RFID or pin code access.

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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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This update, jointly prepared by the ICCT and the Netherlands’ Organization for Applied Scientific Research (TNO), describes the increasing real-world efficiency gap using statistical analysis. In the US, independent surveillance testing of actual vehicles on the road has been standard practice for many years. Source: The ICCT.

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Twelve European countries miss emissions marker

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It finds that nitrogen oxides air pollution from traffic, households and industry is above internationally agreed limits in: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, [.]. New data from the European Environmental Agency (EEA) suggests that 12 countries in particular still have a long way to go.

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Air pollution associated with increased heart attack risk despite “safe” levels

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Particulate matter and NO 2 air pollution are associated with increased risk of severe heart attacks despite being within European recommended levels, according to research presented at ESC Congress by Dr. Jean-Francois Argacha, a cardiologist at University Hospital Brussels (UZ Brussel-Vrije Universiteit Brussel), in Belgium. increased risk.

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