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Beam Global receives first European order for its EV ARC solar EV charging systems – Charged EVs

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Beam Global has received a million-dollar order from the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) for ten EV ARC EV charging systems and one ARC Mobility trailer, to be deployed at British Sovereign Bases on Cyprus. The UK government has set a goal to make all government-owned cars and vans zero-emission by 2027.

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The British military just bought these off-grid solar EV chargers

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The UK Ministry of Defence ordered 10 of Beam Global’s EV ARC sustainable charging systems and one ARC Mobility trailer, which it will deploy at British Sovereign Base Areas in Cyprus. It generates and stores its own clean electricity and powers up to six Level 2 EV chargers that can charge simultaneously.

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IEEE Honors Pioneering Technical Achievements

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IEEE HERMAN HALPERIN ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION AWARD Sponsors: Robert and Ruth Halperin Foundation , in memory of Herman and Edna Halperin , and the IEEE Power & Energy Society NIKOLAOS D. IEEE NIKOLA TESLA AWARD Sponsors: Wolong Electric and the IEEE Industry Applications and Power & Energy societies KIRUBA S.

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Air pollution could claim 6.6 million lives per year by 2050, double current rate; small domestic fires and ag the worst offenders

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The largest sources of air pollution are not industry and transport but small domestic fires and agriculture. Other major sources are fossil-fuel fired power plants, industry, biomass combustion and motor vehicles. If air pollution emissions continue to rise at the current rate, some 6.6

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COP26 declaration on accelerating the transition to 100% zero emission cars and vans

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We will support efforts to achieve the road transport breakthrough announced by world leaders, which aims to make zero emission vehicles the new normal by making them accessible, affordable and sustainable in all regions by 2030. … The declaration is not legally binding and is focused on a global level. —COP 26 Declaration.

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MIT study cautions smaller nations on rushing to develop their natural gas resources; Cyprus as model

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Cyprus offshore hydrocarbon exploration blocks. The study is a part of of a larger report that will further take into account the changing dynamics of the regional and global gas markets, giving a comprehensive view of the implications for the long-term development of natural gas in Cyprus and other like nations. Paltsev et al.

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Emissions of Air Pollutants down in EU-27

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In 2007 the top polluting sources in the EU-27 were fuel combustion in households, passenger cars, heavy duty vehicles, and in power plants. Other findings of the report include: The road transport sector remains a major source of air pollution in the EU-27.

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