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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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Europe Mandates Automatic Emergency Braking

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That’s because it’s moving toward the dream of self-driving vehicles, which demands universal standards. At the other extreme are Bulgaria and Romania—Spain was doing poorly, but in a very few years it has come up to near the top of the list.”. Baby steps that sneak toward that goal also demand tough standards.

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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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You might be surprised to learn that AMPECO is headquartered in Bulgaria—not exactly an e-mobility hotspot. Orlin Radev: Well, our aim is to build a product that can be universally applicable. It’s really universally applicable because it is purely software. We have Chile and Brazil, and even a few customers in Africa.

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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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You might be surprised to learn that AMPECO is headquartered in Bulgaria—not exactly an e-mobility hotspot. Orlin Radev: Well, our aim is to build a product that can be universally applicable. It’s really universally applicable because it is purely software. We have Chile and Brazil, and even a few customers in Africa.