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Recyclekaro among 4 lithium-ion battery recyclers registered on India’s EPR Portal – ET Auto

Baua Electric

The Battery Waste Management (BWM) Rules, 2022, mandate producers to fulfill Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) obligations. E-waste and lithium-ion recycling company, Recyclekaro has registered on the government’s Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) portal for e-waste recycling.

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Ford and Automatic Labs working together to support connected-car solutions

Green Car Congress

For example, Automatic learns about a driver’s driving style and provides subtle audio cues when a driver does things that waste gas, such as: Rough Braking. Stepping hard on the gas pedal decreases fuel efficiency and wastes money. Automatic will launch additional connected-car enhancements in the coming months.

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ARPA-E awards $32M to 10 new projects to improve connected and automated vehicle efficiency

Green Car Congress

The Energy Department’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) announced up to $32 million in funding for 10 innovative projects as part of the Next-Generation Energy Technologies for Connected and Autonomous On-Road Vehicles (NEXTCAR) program. Earlier post.) NEXTCAR Awards. Organization. Description. General Motors.

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Tech: John Deere: High Tech Down on the Farm

Clean Fleet Report

Biodiesel/renewable diesel and ethanol, produced from plant waste such as soy beans, corn and sugar cane, are currently being used in ground transportation and home heating. Once downloaded, the tractor can then set off to run day and night, depending on the task.

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Should you rent an EV for a family holiday?

EV Central

You need to download the Shell Recharge app, but as I have an Australian phone with an Australian Apple ID, it says it’s not available in my region. Sometimes it won’t let you download the app, the website won’t load or a payment method won’t be accepted. All of this wastes time. And gets you angry.

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ORNL researchers use stop-light cameras to reduce fuel consumption of less-efficient vehicles via traffic management

Green Car Congress

Approximately 6 billion gallons of fuel are wasted in the US each year as vehicles wait at stop lights or sit in dense traffic with engines idling, according to US Department of Energy estimates. With Gebru’s permission, Karnowski downloaded the dataset, and the team was ready to create a neural network as the second step in the project.

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How to Have a Greener Christmas?

Driivz

With the season of peak consumption at hand, it’s not surprising that waste levels globally increase by 25-30% during the holidays, including reams of wrapping paper destined for landfills. You can also connect up to 50 mini-light strings together, so you can decorate with fewer outlets used.