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Study: air pollution causes 800,000 extra deaths a year in Europe and 8.8 million worldwide

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—Co-author Professor Thomas Münzel, of the Department of Cardiology of the University Medical Centre Mainz. Excess death rates were particularly high in eastern European countries, such as Bulgaria, Croatia, Romania and Ukraine, with more than 200 each year per 100,000 of the population.

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Stories of the War in Ukraine: Volodymyr

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In the morning, my working day usually began with a lecture to students at the university, and in the afternoon, I spent teaching classes at the college. It was very important for me to present my scientific results at the IEEE conferences that take place in Turkey, Bulgaria, and Ukraine.

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European consortium investigating graphene-based materials for lightweight cars; energy-efficient and safe vehicles

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The University of Sunderland (UK), working with a consortium of five other research partners from Italy, Spain and Germany, has been selected for funding by the €1-billion (US$1.4-billion) Source: University of Sunderland. billion) Graphene Flagship research initiative in Europe ( earlier post ) for their iGCAuto proposal.

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AMPECO CEO discusses the software that makes large-scale EV charging systems work in comprehensive Q&A

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The NEVI program has very clear centrally-defined requirements for charging operators, like requiring open standards that are future-proof, and requiring certain levels of availability of the service.” You might be surprised to learn that AMPECO is headquartered in Bulgaria—not exactly an e-mobility hotspot.

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AMPECO CEO discusses the software that makes large-scale EV charging systems work in comprehensive Q&A – Charged EVs

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The NEVI program has very clear centrally-defined requirements for charging operators, like requiring open standards that are future-proof, and requiring certain levels of availability of the service.” You might be surprised to learn that AMPECO is headquartered in Bulgaria—not exactly an e-mobility hotspot.