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Amazon begins deploying its Rivian electric delivery vehicles

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Amazon has begun deploying its custom electric delivery vehicles from Rivian for package delivery, with the electric vehicles hitting the road in Baltimore, Chicago, Dallas, Kansas City, Nashville, Phoenix, San Diego, Seattle, and St. Louis, among other cities.

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HEI study links fossil fuel combustion with more than 1 million deaths globally

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can vary by country and region, and different parts of the world were impacted by air pollution in different ways. in outdoor air comes from anthropogenic fuel combustion, suggesting that integrating air quality, energy, and climate policies is likely to bring substantial health benefits. in African countries.

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Researchers Sequence the Maize (Corn) Genome

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Resulting improved strains of maize may, for example, produce larger yields, show resistance to disease, offer efficiencies in nitrogen use that would enable farmers to reduce applications of costly, polluting fertilizers, and tolerate changes in rainfall or temperature accompanying climate change.

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Charging Station Reliability is Crucial as EVs Gain Speed

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Greenhouse emissions are a major contributor to climate change and rising global temperatures, and gas-powered vehicles are a major source of these emissions. As more states follow the lead of California and move away from reliance on gas-powered vehicles, more Americans will expect their employers to do their part.

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How To Make Sure EV Infrastructure Is Energy Efficient

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Even among those who support urgent action to fight climate change, there are some who raise questions about the trade-offs that electric vehicles present. These questions present real challenges that must be part of any serious policymaking and manufacturing changes. Are they truly more energy efficient?

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Labour's £5,000 sweetener to launch electric car revolution | Environment | The Guardian

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The proposals are part of a £250m strategy, seen by the Guardian, spelling out a revolution in Britains road transport network based on ultra-low carbon vehicles. Part of this attempt to habitualise people to electric cars will be to offer various models to the public to try out. based in st. louis, wwt works closely.