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Virginia Tech researchers find estimates of the carbon cycle are incorrect; implications for models

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Virginia Tech researchers, in collaboration with Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, have discovered that key parts of the global carbon cycle used to track movement of carbon dioxide in the environment are not correct, which could significantly alter conventional carbon cycle models.

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Students Use Their Tech Know-How to Protect the Environment

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Some teams are working on their projects as part of an engineering curriculum or a senior design project. and its environs. Seven Ohlone College students who are part of the IEEE STEAM (STEM plus arts) Club in Fremont are working with two community volunteers to design a solution. Here are four of the 10 projects.

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Chevrolet introduce electrified AWD Corvette: 2024 E-Ray hybrid

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During spirited driving and in low traction environments, E-Ray’s eAWD system applies additional power to the front wheels, helping to enhance vehicle stability. Standard Brembo Carbon Ceramic brake system for optimal braking performance. It is designed for quietly exiting a neighborhood, with a maximum speed of 45 mph.

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Toyota to collaborate in research for the creation of H2-based society in the United Arab Emirates

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Toyota Motor Corporation has agreed to collaborate with Masdar, Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), Air Liquide, and Toyota distributor Al-Futtaim Motors in a joint research program to explore the potential of hydrogen energy use in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for the creation of a sustainable, low-carbon society.

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The Ins and Outs of Scrap Car Recycling

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The practice serves as a guardian of the environment, combating the harmful effects of both abandoned vehicles and the production of new ones. It offers redemption by curtailing the release of harmful substances and reducing the carbon footprint. Non-compliance is a path best avoided.

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Dude! What Part of Fires, Flood, Drought & Record Temps Didn’t You Understand?

Creative Greenius

That’s the same reason the frozen parts of our planet are now melting, the dry hot places are burning and why the air, land and sea temperatures are all going up to levels that scare the holy shit out of climate scientists. That extreme weather is the result of the CO2 and other gasses emitted from burning fossil fuels.

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Creative Greenius Loves Hermosa Beach Sharrows & You Should Too

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Their green painted sharrow lane on 2nd Street in the Belmont Shore neighborhood produced 30% more cyclists with fewer crashes, 20% fewer cyclists riding on the sidewalk and a 50% reduction in car/bike crashes. citizen volunteer climate change environment Hermosa Beach Sharrows South Bay Bicycle Coalition.