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Polestar releases downloadable performance software upgrade for Polestar 2

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It has already seen enthusiastic pick-up from Polestar 2 owners—more than 400 upgrades have been downloaded in its first weeks of availability since late November. The software upgrade represents the first time Polestar has applied its tuning heritage to its own electric cars. Polestar has produced two electric performance cars.

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Study projects global carbon footprint from ICT will be equivalent to half of transportation’s current level by 2040

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In a paper published in the Journal of Cleaner Production , Associate Professor Lotfi Belkhir and Ahmed Elmeligi, a recent grad, assessed the global carbon footprint of the overall ICT industry, including the contribution from the main consumer devices, the data centers and communication networks, and compared it with total worldwide GHGE.

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Toyota and Lexus partner with WattTime to offer lower emissions EV charging program

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WattTime, founded in 2014, provides information to everyone from power utilities to individual users on the best forecasted times to pull electricity from the grid for the smallest carbon footprint. Last year Toyota launched the all-new BEV crossover, the bZ4X. Toyota also offers PHEV vehicle options with the Prius Prime and RAV4 Prime.

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USGS scientist concludes that anthropogenic CO2 emissions dwarf those from volcanoes

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On average, human activities put out in just three to five days the equivalent amount of carbon dioxide that volcanoes produce globally each year, according to Terrance Gerlach of the US Geological Survey (USGS). The article is publicly available for download. —Terrance Gerlach. In US tons—i.e., 24 14 June 2011.

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Volvo Group Launches Commute Greener Service; City of Göteborg First to Order

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The service is accessed through a mobile phone or a web site on the internet and the program calculates how much carbon dioxide is emitted when using different modes of transport, for example car, train, bus, boat or bicycle. At present, individuals can download Commute Greener as an application for the iPhone. Commute Greener.

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EPA annual GHG report shows emissions from power plants declined 10% from 2010 due to growing use of natural gas

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With just less than 1,600 facilities emitting more than 2 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide in 2012, these plants account for roughly 40% of total anthropogenic CO 2 emissions in the US. The data are also published through EnviroFacts, which allows the public to download data for further analyses.

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Hyundai Motor Group introduces industry-first smartphone-based EV performance control technology; blockchain

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As electric vehicles continually expand their market share, especially in rental or car-sharing industries, the new technology will allow drivers to use their custom settings in whichever electric vehicle they drive by downloading their profile from the server.

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