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Street network patterns reveal global trend towards increasing urban sprawl

Green Car Congress

Gridded street networks, on the other hand, promote efficient, dense urban form in Bolivia, Argentina and Peru. Their data showed that southeast Asia is now home to some of the most sprawling cities on the planet – —and sprawl is getting worse.

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Dipping Into the World’s Most Stunning Hot Springs

Baua Electric

At 23 locations across 12 countries, I talked with workers, stewards and experts, who taught me about the local history and personality of each place. Below are eight highlights adapted from my book “Hot Springs” — from an onsen in Aomori Prefecture, Japan, to a set of high-altitude pools near Mount Sajama, in Bolivia.

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

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Most of the worlds Lithium is located in Bolivia, 50% plus. Which means we would be extremely vunerable to Bolivia for our transportation needs, to a degree which we have never been to a foreign country. Bolivia is no friend of the USA. We have no known Lithium deposits that could sustain domestic battery production.

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