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Students Use Their Tech Know-How to Protect the Environment

Cars That Think

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. A robot that removes litter Trash is often found in and near bodies of water, threatening wildlife, community members, and the overall environment.

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Toyota’s greenwashing AI ‘eco-copilot’ is fake, but the prank makes a real point

Baua Electric

The announcement involved a press event at the National Press Club, along with official-looking press release and even a whole website. Toyota’s lies about EVs are damaging to the environment, and it should knock it off with them. The press release fooled some (including Carscoops , who then issued a mea culpa ).

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ICCT analysis finds real-world vehicle fuel consumption gap in Europe at all-time high of 42%

Green Car Congress

com (Spain); and the car club TCS (Switzerland). Manufacturers measure vehicle fuel consumption in a controlled laboratory environment. Manufacturers measure vehicle fuel consumption in a controlled laboratory environment. From September 2018 onwards it will become mandatory for all new vehicles.

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12 Environmental Organizations Urge Closing of Potential Tar Sands Loophole in EU Draft Fuel Quality Directive

Green Car Congress

Introducing accurate, robust and mandatory reporting systems for the carbon intensity of oil down to the project level. While such reporting will inevitably be incomplete in the beginning, they said, it needs to start now in order to create the necessary transparency for future reviews of the law.

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ICCT/TNO study: Real-world vehicle fuel consumption discrepancy widens to 42% in Europe

Green Car Congress

com (Spain); and the car club TCS (Switzerland). Manufacturers measure vehicle fuel consumption in a controlled laboratory environment, using a test procedure called the New European Driving Cycle (NEDC). United Kingdom), km77.com Source: The ICCT. Click to enlarge.

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What’s In It For Me?

Creative Greenius

Sure I’m a white guy and a card carrying member of the Lucky Sperm Club , but my family roots connect me with the struggles of a broader community with whom I share deep kinship. Bummer for them that they turn out to be in the Unlucky Sperm Club of people born at the wrong part of the hockey stick graph timeline.

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12 Days of Giveaways

My Energi

Grimsby Town Football Club. The luxury jewellery brand has been certified by Positive Luxury as a brand to trust “meeting the highest standards of verified innovation and environment performance.”. Using only the best quality products, the team aims to provide the highest standards, set in a beautiful environment. Beth Shepherd.

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