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US and China jointly announce GHG reduction targets; US to cut net GHG 26-28% by 2025, China to peak CO2 by ~2030

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The Administration said that the ambitious target is grounded in analysis of cost-effective carbon pollution reductions achievable under existing law and will keep the United States on a trajectory to achieve deep economy-wide reductions on the order of 80% by 2050. million cubic meters of freshwater per year.

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Ensuring Underwater Robots Survive in Hot Tropical Waters

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It’s difficult for RAS-AI vendors to progress from a prototype to a commercial product because the pathway to a certified system is complex.” We’re only just starting to get a feel for what marine autonomous systems can do—not just for our tropical marine waters but in general,” she says. That’s why AIMS established ReefWorks.

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Hydrogen Is Coming to the Rescue

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And in the aftermath of a natural disaster like a tornado or wildfire, the vehicle, called H2Rescue , can supply electric power and potable water to survivors while acting as a temperature-controlled command center for rescue personnel. Any time the fuel cell is producing energy to move the vehicle or to export power, it’s generating water.”

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Major truck OEMs form PACT to advocate for EV infrastructure development – Charged EVs

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The pursuit of contradictory goals is a basic fact of human nature, and the commercial truck industry is no exception. Vehicle OEMs are investing large sums to advance the transition to electric vehicles, even as they lobby governments to water down the emissions regulations that are forcing that transition.

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How Roboticists Can Tackle Climate Change

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However, there’s a shortage of roboticists tackling climate change, due to a lack of awareness of necessary and urgent applications. After talking with many climate robotics founders for my blog, Nirva Labs , here are my findings on how you can find opportunities to help robots make an impact on climate change.

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NOAA-led study find ship air pollution plummets when vessels shift to low-sulfur fuels and slow down; net warming impact

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New clean fuel regulations in California and voluntary slowdowns by shipping companies substantially reduce air pollution caused by near-shore ships, according to a new NOAA-led study published online in the ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology. —Lack et al. grams of emissions per kg of fuel to 0.39

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Australia introduces its first exhaust rule but makes all the mistakes the US did

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But that proposal was watered down by automaker lobbying (which we’ve seen a lot of recently ), primarily through exceptions added for huge SUVs. The US EPA has long had what is referred to as a “ footprint rule, ” which allows larger vehicles to pollute more. If that sounds familiar, it’s because it is.