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Volvo receives order for up to 1,000 electric trucks from Holcim

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Holcim is a global manufacturer of building solutions, with headquarters in Switzerland. The first 130 electric Volvo FH and Volvo FM trucks will be delivered to markets including France, Germany, Switzerland and the UK during the fourth quarter of 2023 and throughout 2024.

Volvo 350
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Learning to Surf, 200 Miles From the Nearest Ocean

Baua Electric

I chose Waco because of its relatively warm climate, convenient location about two hours from the Dallas Fort Worth and Austin airports, and affordable prices. Every session is filmed, and all videos from a session can be purchased an hour later on Waco Surf’s website for $34.)

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“Energiewende” in a tank; Audi e-fuels targeting carbon-neutral driving with synthetic fuels from renewables, H2O and CO2; Swiss policy test case

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Customers can order a supply of Audi e-gas when purchasing their g-tron. We are trying to build awareness that you can make a climate impact with existing cars. The policy side; test case in Switzerland. The key technology for splitting CO 2 from ambient air at reasonable cost was developed in Switzerland.

Audi 150
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Cray unveils 100 petaflop XC30 supercomputer

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Several leading HPC centers have signed contracts to purchase Cray XC30 supercomputers, including: The Swiss National Supercomputing Centre (CSCS) in Lugano, Switzerland. Climate/Weather: 4DVAR, CAM, CCSM, HIRLAM, HYCOM, MM5, POP, WRF. —Peter Ungaro, president and CEO of Cray. The Finnish IT Center for Science Ltd.

Universal 225
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Solving the Electric Vehicle Charging Conundrum

Cars That Think

The main concern is purchase price or more likely, monthly payment. Look, globally, I think best is the global figure, because you mentioned to the climate; if you want really to help the climate, you have to do it on a global scale. The cost of electricity, the cost of gasoline, how many miles, how much maintenance, etc.

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Solving the Electric Vehicle Charging Conundrum

Cars That Think

The main concern is purchase price or more likely, monthly payment. Look, globally, I think best is the global figure, because you mentioned to the climate; if you want really to help the climate, you have to do it on a global scale. The cost of electricity, the cost of gasoline, how many miles, how much maintenance, etc.

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Nissan Updates on Nissan Green Program 2010; New Vehicle CO2 Needs to Be Reduced 90% by 2050

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According to the IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) Fourth Assessment Report (AR4), global CO 2 concentration in the atmosphere should be stabilized below 450 ppm, Nissan noted. Deployment of infrastructure, including charging stations and incentives for zero-emissions vehicle purchases, are being studied. Raleigh, N.C.

Nissan 150