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Bertrand Piccard’s Big Hydrogen Adventure

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He is the quintessential modern explorer, for whom every big mission has a purpose, which generally boils down to environmental and climate-change awareness. In 1999 he was the first person to circumnavigate the globe non-stop in a balloon, called Breitling Orbiter 3. Later, Auguste invented and built the first bathyscaphe.

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NY Democrats are taking aim at Tesla direct sales licenses in New York

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Fahy cited CEO Elon Musks role in President Donald Trumps administration as a reason for her change of heart. But after Elon Musk personally took Donald Trumps side, and after he worked as part of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) , Fahy no longer supports the EV maker. Why should we give them a monopoly?

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IEEE Educational Video for Kids Spotlights Climate Change

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When it comes to addressing climate change, the “in unity there’s strength” adage certainly applies. Using age-appropriate language, the video, which is posted on TryEngineering’s climate change page , explores the issue through visual models and scientific explanations.

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How Roboticists Can Tackle Climate Change

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For electricity generation, this means the United States alone needs to increase renewable-energy capacities by 10 times over the next 12 years , which roughly translates to a mind-boggling 400,000 more wind turbines and 2.5 Surprisingly, many founders I talked with echoed the shortage of roboticists in climate tech. seconds per part.

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EGEB: Nordex unveils a 6 MW onshore wind turbine

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In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): German wind turbine maker Nordex unveils its first 6 MW onshore turbine. More than 200 health journals globally call for emergency climate change action. UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates.

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CNH Industrial enters into exclusive multi?year technology licensing agreement with Monarch Tractor for tractor electrification

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Farmers face numerous challenges including labor shortages, effects of climate change, safety concerns, increased customer scrutiny for sustainability demands, government regulations, and more. Monarch Tractor introduced its fully electric, driver optional, smart tractor integrated on a single platform in December 2020.

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Two-year study in Canada finds large trucks disproportionately contribute to higher levels of black carbon pollution

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This was in part due to differences in wind and proximity to the road but, surprisingly, the number of vehicles didn’t make that much of a difference. The data also revealed a significant drop in emissions on the 401 on the weekends, when personal vehicle traffic is still very high, but the volume of large truck traffic is low.

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