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E-Waste is a Cybersecurity Problem, Too

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million metric tons of electronic waste in 2019, up more than 21% over five years, according to the United Nations’ most recent assessment. Only about 17% of that e-waste was recycled, and what happens to the rest can be detrimental for both human health and privacy. or hold corporate data for ransom.

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Sharing Insights for a Better Future – Hubject ICNC 2022 Berlin

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Team Driivz received a warm and sunny welcome last week in Berlin at the Hubject Intercharge Network Conference 2022 ( ICNC ), and it was a great pleasure to also return this year as a conference sponsor. First name * Last name * Company name * Corporate Email *. Feeling proud to be Part of Thriving EV Charging Community.

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ASTM International launches group to create standards for recovered carbon black (rCB)

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Recovering carbon black from waste tires is a more environmentally friendly option for producing the material, and a number of companies provide carbon black recovery services. Thornton is the director of product integrity and performance at Micromeritics Instrument Corporation, a global company headquartered in Norcross, Georgia.

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Genomatica achieves demonstration-scale fermentation of Bio-BDO

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At the recent BIO World Congress conference in Toronto, Genomatica disclosed it had achieved a milestone 100 grams per liter (100 g/L) in BDO production, more than five times greater than the result featured in a Nature Chemical Biology paper, providing a strong leading indicator of the superior economics Genomatica is planning to deliver.

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Turbo, air-hybrid Scuderi split cycle engine achieves 64 mpg US in simulations; CO2 emissions of 85 g/km

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—Lutz Deyerling, Vice President of European Operations and Corporate Strategy. The design is also optimized for air hybridization (when a small air tank is applied to capture and reuse wasted energy).

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ALABC: 48V mild hybrids can meet emission targets with CO2 reductions of 15-20%

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Current mild-hybrid vehicle projects, in partnership with Ford and Hyundai/Kia, that utilize advanced 48V lead-carbon batteries, can reduce CO 2 emissions by 15-20%, according to the latest data from the Advanced Lead Acid Battery Consortium (ALABC), presented at the Advanced Automotive Battery Conference (25-28 January, Mainz).

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Electric Vehicle Industry Associations – Joining Forces to Drive Adoption

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The organizations’ annual conferences and webinars promote information sharing among eMobility leaders to drive the industry forward. They focus efforts across a range of activities, including bio-waste recycling, the built environment, the circular economy, green recovery, decarbonizing heat, power, and transportation, among others.