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Final session on international mercury convention this week expected to culminate in agreement; UNEP Global Mercury Assessment 2013 finds industrial source Hg emissions may be rising

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Comparison of Hg emissions in 2005 and 2010, by selected sector and region. The fifth and final session of negotiations on the establishment of an international mercury convention—International Negotiating Committee on Mercury (INC5)—is taking place this coming week in Geneva. Source: UNEP. Click to enlarge.

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Recent Hybrid Braking Complaints Highlight Regenerative Braking Design Issues

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Comparison of regenerative/hydraulic (friction) braking ratios under normal braking. Likewise, a vehicle with a battery pack that happens to be near the upper range of its charge window (~70% to 80% for many hybrids) will also be limited in its ability to convert braking force to stored energy during a given braking event.

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Top 5 Upcoming Electric Scooters and Features

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The TFT display provides OTA updates, geofencing, a tire pressure monitoring system, and vehicle tracking and can also store documents. Matt Titanium Grey, Glossy Starlight Blue, Glossy Coral Sand, Matt Copper Bronze, Mint Blue, Glossy Mercury Grey, Lucid Yellow, Glossy Copper Bronze, Glossy Titanium Grey, Luminous Red, Pearl White.

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CalCars and PHEVs Frequently Asked Questions

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Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) is the concept of using stored energy in a plug-in hybrids (or electric cars) battery to send power to the electrical grid when necessary. At the moment, only 2004-2007 Priuses , and to a limited extent, the Ford Escape/Mercury Mariner Hybrids. Whats Vehicle-to-Grid and why would I like it?

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