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Delhi startup develops air-purifying motorcycle helmet

Green Car Congress

An anti-pollution helmet developed by a Delhi-based startup can help 2-wheeler riders breathe cleaner air. kg helmet ensures exposure reduction by more than 80% as measured using a controlled environment. The helmet developed by Shellios Technolabs has a Bluetooth-enabled app that lets the rider know when the helmet requires cleaning.

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Ford Sustainability Report details pilot program in South Africa to deliver health care, education

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In Nigeria, Ford is working with Riders for Health to strengthen healthcare access by training the group’s technicians to maintain their motorcycles, four-wheeled vehicles and trucks in order to deliver medical professionals and supplies to people in rural areas and extend the amount of time vehicles are in service.

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Brazil to Increase Mandatory Biodiesel Blend to 5% in 2010; Mandatory Emissions Testing for Vehicles

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Our urban areas and highways will have cleaner fuel, which also creates jobs and generates income to the poor through family farming. The steadily increasing standard has enabled a steady expansion of the Brazilian biodiesel market, with 43 plants operating today and production capacity currently at 3.6 Emissions testing.

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Congestion charge and electric vehicles: Everything you need to know

Drive Electric

There’s also a cleaner vehicle discount of 100% which applies only to battery electric or hydrogen fuel cell vehicles from 25 October 2021. Green initiatives and eco-friendly living are here to stay, and that very much applies to schemes like the London Congestion Charge given the positive impact it has on the environment.

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NYSERDA awards $4.6M to 17 transportation projects; support for Syracuse U supercritical diesel injection project

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Brooklyn) is building a light-duty electric motorcycle designed to be used in an urban environment, which would reduce pollution and gas consumption. The technology could increase fuel efficiency 5 to 10%. NYSERDA funding: $50,000. Other projects selected include: Brooklyn Motorized Corp. NYSERDA funding: $500,000.

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

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The faster this transition is achieved, the less risk humanity poses to the environment and the more it will gain. So if we want a robot to adapt to its environment and be able to do what humans do, it has to be roughly the same size, shape, and capabilities as a human. You may wonder why we designed this robot with legs.

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OLA Electric Scooter Ownership Blog - Dark Knight

Plug In India

If your charging infra is from solar & battery recycling is sorted, then it’s the ideal for environment. Solar at home,EV for commute & rain water harvesting at home that’s the best we can contribute to cleaner environment. Current premium 2w EV's, give a tough fight to 125-150 Cc Petrol motorcycles.

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