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Study: ozone levels higher across China than in other countries tracking the air pollutant

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In China, people breathe ozone-laden air two to six times more often than people in the United States, Europe, Japan, or South Korea, according to a new international study published in Environmental Science & Technology Letters. For Japan, the EU, and the US, only urban sites with records for more than 25 years (1980?2014)

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2010 Prius Plug-in Hybrid Makes North American Debut at Los Angeles Auto Show; First Li-ion Battery Traction Battery Developed by Toyota and PEVE

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The 2010 Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid vehicle (PHV) made its North American debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show. In early November, PEVE began producing the first of more than 500 lithium batteries on a dedicated assembly line at its Teiho production facility in Japan. Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid Demonstration Program Vehicle 002.

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IEEE Honors Pioneering Engineers

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MADNI University of California, Los Angeles “For pioneering contributions to the development and commercialization of innovative sensing and systems technologies, and for distinguished research leadership.” IEEE JUN-ICHI NISHIZAWA MEDAL Sponsor: The Federation of Electric Power Companies , Japan UMESH K. IEEE FRANCES E. “For

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Video Friday: DARPA ANCILLARY

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CLAWAR 2022 : 12–14 September 2022, AZORES, PORTUGAL IROS 2022 : 23–27 October 2022, KYOTO, JAPAN ANA Avatar XPRIZE Finals : 4–5 November 2022, LOS ANGELES CoRL 2022 : 14–18 December 2022, AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND Enjoy today's videos! Ani Hsieh on Robots for Climate, Energy, and Stability. GRASP Lab ].

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Devil in the Details: World Leaders Scramble To Salvage and Shape Copenhagens UNFCCC Climate Summit

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Although most countries have already revealed their opening emissions reduction proposals, UNFCCC Executive Secretary Yvo de Boer pointed out Thursday that “ we still await clarity from industrialized nations on the provision of large-scale finance to developing countries for immediate and long-term climate action. by Jack Rosebro.

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3 Reasons an Electric Vehicle is the Perfect Present

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Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) has a $1,500 Used EV Rebate Program and Peninsula Clean Energy customers are eligible for the $4,000 Clean Energy DriveForward Electric Program. Look to the Ariya’s performance in Japan in the middle of the year when consumers there will start receiving it.

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Plug-in Prius makes debut at LA Auto Show

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Based on the third-generation Prius, the 2010 Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid Vehicle made its North American debut yesterday at the Los Angeles Auto Show. As for the batteries themselves, they have undergone rigorous testing in a wide variety of climatic environments and driving conditions and have been deemed both reliable and durable.

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