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Students Use Their Tech Know-How to Protect the Environment

Cars That Think

Climate change is a problem for communities around the world. According to the Natural Resources Defense Council , climate change contributes to severe weather events such as hurricanes, flooding, and tornadoes, as well as long-term drought and regularly occurring heat events in traditionally moderate climate zones.

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BASF to invest three-digit million Euros on advanced automotive battery activities over next 5 years

Green Car Congress

Part of this investment is also being channeled into the production plant for advanced cathode materials already under construction in Elyria, Ohio, sponsored by the US Department of Energy. In January, BASF and the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) founded a joint laboratory for the development of innovative battery materials.

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Road Test: 2022 Acura RDX SH-AWD A-Spec Advance

Clean Fleet Report

All controls are in easy reach, including those for the dual-zone automatic climate system. Other safety features are eight air bags, a tire pressure monitoring system with a tire sealer and repair kit, collapsible steering column, anti-theft alarm, and an engine immobilizer. Safety equipment backs up the RDX’s sporty demeanor.

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Solar Powered Greenius Producing Massive South Bay Energy

Creative Greenius

As our climate change crisis worsens and spins out of control with each passing day there’s no time to spare for those of us whose job it is to educate and motivate our fellow citizens to actions that cut our greenhouse gas emissions. ELECTRIC CARS ARE A CORE SOLUTION TO CLIMATE CHANGE - NO PLUG? Most have no idea.

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