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World Engineering Day Focuses on Shaping a Sustainable Future

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Circular economy and waste management. Adopt new technologies and solutions for recycling and converting waste to energy, and develop and use more biodegradable materials. The shift from a linear economy (take, make, waste) to a circular economy (reduce, reuse, recycle) fosters environmental conservation. If not now, when?

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Group of 285 global investors with more than $20T in assets under management calls for urgent action on investment-grade climate change and energy policies; guidelines for governments

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Comprehensive energy and climate change policies that accelerate the deployment of energy efficiency, cleaner energy, renewable energy, green buildings, clean vehicles and fuels, and low- carbon transportation infrastructure.

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NREL: battery second use offsets EV expense, improves grid stability; recommendations

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Although the supply of second-use batteries has the potential to overwhelm many high-value markets for energy storage by an order of magnitude or more, battery reuse by utilities would call for a large-scale supply capable of absorbing a significant portion of these components and diverting them from premature recycling or the waste stream.

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The Ins and Outs of Scrap Car Recycling

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Government agencies draft guidelines and standards central to responsible vehicle disposal and recycling. Adherence to best practices in de-pollution, waste management and material recovery becomes imperative. Beyond the potential for financial incentives, it paves the way for a cleaner environment and champions the circular economy.

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Strong support for EV ambitions | Autocar Professional

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Instead, the focus is on incentivising the production of ATVs to align with global trends towards cleaner and greener mobility solutions. The Ministry of Power has issued revised guidelines and standards for charging infrastructure to enhance the station density and distance between charging stations.

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UNICEF: 300M children worldwide breathing air exceeding WHO pollution guidelines by 6x or more

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Almost one in seven of the world’s children, 300 million, live in areas with the most toxic levels of outdoor air pollution—six or more times higher than international guidelines set by the UN’s World Health Organization (WHO)— according to a new UNICEF report. Cleaner cookstoves can help improve air quality within homes.

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WHO: Air pollution levels rising in many of the world’s poorest cities

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According to the latest urban air quality database , 98% of cities in low- and middle income countries with more than 100 000 inhabitants do not meet WHO air quality guidelines. WHO Ambient Air Quality Guidelines. WHO’s Air Quality Guidelines offer global guidance on thresholds and limits for key air pollutants that pose health risks.

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