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Toyota launches Biodiversity & Sustainability Learning Center to complement Biotope project in Thailand

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Toyota has launched the Toyota Biodiversity and Sustainability Learning Center “Cheewa Panavet” at the Toyota Ban Pho Plant in Thailand. The following year, Toyota embarked on the Toyota Biotope Project—the first of its kind in Thailand—to create a habitat of living organisms, born out of manmade efforts, around the plant.

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Five Canadian and developing country teams awarded total of C$12.5M to study climate change adaptation

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The International Development Research Centre (IDRC) together with the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) announced that five research teams have been awarded a total of C$12.5

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Toyota Environmental Activities Grant Program accepting application for 2017 awards

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Protection of the spoon-billed sandpiper, an endangered species throughout the Talay Park coastal area in Thailand, as well as the promotion of bird tourism. BirdLife International Tokyo. Conservation International Japan. Nippon International Cooperation for Community Development. Biodiversity Conservation.

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IEEE Humanitarian Program Sees Record Growth

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HAC is also focused on building a sustainable development community within and beyond IEEE. International Telecommunication Union secretary-general. For the first time, IEEE members from China, Ethiopia, Hungary, Italy, Panama, and Thailand submitted proposals. It also provides training on how to go about doing that.

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Video Friday: AcroMonk

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Maciej Stępień writes, “Roomac is a mobile manipulation platform that I was able to build for $550. Gecko Robotics ] This video presents results on autonomous exploration of multiple ballast water tank compartments inside an FPSO vessel. RoboCup is an international robotics competition that promotes research in robotics and AI.

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

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He was formerly with the University of Wisconsin and Rockwell International, and holds a Ph.D. Furthermore, even the older version PHEV can recharge at a slow rate using local solar, wind, water-derived or other net zero CO 2 fuel. We imagine you objecting: “Oh no, we’ll have to build lots more power plants!”

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EV Discussion List : THE international EV email discussion group EVMailing List : This is the EV Discussion List archive. So You want To Build an ElectricCar: Where to begin. An excellent "dirty hands turning the wrenches"kind of guide to building and maintaing a reliable electric car.