Cars That Think

MARCH 9, 2022

Now, with the GERD operational, Ethiopia might fully electrify itself by the 2030s, without much fossil fuel in its energy mix. The region’s monsoon-driven climate will ultimately control how much water gets through. But suppose a drought intensifies; suppose Ethiopia closes dam gates to force the reservoir to fill more quickly.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 2, 2012

The Global Fuel Economy Initiative ( GFEI ) ( earlier post ) launched its second three-year effort to improve vehicle fuel economy around the world at the International Transport Forum in Leipzig. It also announced that a new partner—the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT)—has joined the effort.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 28, 2009

One of the UK’s leading climate scientists has presented new research findings on the increasing potential for a 4 degrees Celsius (7.2 °F) F) rise in global temperatures if the current high emissions of greenhouse gasses continue. Source: Met Office. Click to enlarge.

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Cars That Think

JANUARY 8, 2024

Richards-Kortum is a professor of bioengineering at Rice University , in Houston, and codirector of the Rice360 Institute for Global Health Technologies , which is developing affordable medical equipment for underresourced hospitals. Maria Oden , also a bioengineering professor, founded the Rice360 Institute for Global Health Technologies.

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