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China study connects ozone pollution to cardiovascular health

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Exposure to ozone, long associated with impaired lung function, is also connected to health changes that can cause cardiovascular disease such as heart attack, high blood pressure and stroke, according to a new study of Chinese adults. —Junfeng (Jim) Zhang, from Duke and Duke Kunshan University.

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ITF: Freight transport will replace passenger traffic as main CO2 source from surface transportation by 2050

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transport oriented urban policies would reduce CO 2 emission growth by around 30% compared with the baseline scenario in Latin American and Chinese cities, and by almost 40% in Indian cities. Integrated policies aiming at climate and health objectives work best. vehicle oriented, with strong road infrastructure expansion.

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New Elon Musk essay: Tesla CEO’s current thoughts on technology and humanity

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As noted by The Register , Musk’s essay suggests that Chinese authorities approve of the Tesla CEO’s positions on the topics he discussed. I am pleased to share with my Chinese friends some of my thoughts on the vision of technology and humanity. Following is the full text of Elon Musk’s new essay. .

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The Top 10 EV Battery Makers

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Larger, prismatic cells integrate directly in packs, which saves space, reduces component count, and simplifies cooling and connections. But growth and government signals over a climate-change crisis suggest the boomtimes in batteries (see "Boomtimes in Batteries" [above or below TK]) are just beginning.

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InDEED, a success

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With the pandemic, with climate change issues coming to the forefront, with a change in Administration, there’s just incredible interest in EVs right now.” Programs were conducted in English, Spanish, and Manderin Chinese. We connected with a lot of people.”

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Geely invests in Carbon Recycling Intl.; vehicles fueled by methanol from CO2, water and renewable energy

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In late April 2015, Geely Auto deployed a first-of-its-kind fleet of 150 methanol-fueled taxis in the southern Chinese city of Guiyang in cooperation with the municipal government. The company is proactively working with partners across China to expand the use of methanol-fueled vehicles.

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PBL analysis finds that resources are not depleted, but expensive; badly functioning markets and wrong policies

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The PBL analysis shows that a scarcity of one resource often is connected to that of another, increasing it or even causing it. And Chinese export restrictions on rare earth elements have caused new and clean technologies that require such elements to become more expensive for Europe. —“Scarcity in a Sea of Plenty?”

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