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Nuclear Energy Brinkmanship in Ukraine

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Batteries and diesel backup generators are designed to power the plant’s cooling systems for 10 days. Haverkamp also cites the plant’s “exhausted and decimated” Ukrainian staff, and the possibility of a power struggle with their Russian occupiers over how to manage an emergency. Not surprisingly, Russia rejected that call.

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EEA Report: Trends in European Transport Are Heading in the Wrong Direction

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Air pollution. Emissions of regulated air pollutants from vehicles continue to fall across EEA member countries but concentrations remain high in some urban areas. Well-designed policies to manage demand for transport can reduce transport volumes. —Professor Jacqueline McGlade, EEA Executive Director.

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Renault 2010 Environment Workshop, Part 1: Combustion Engine Technology and Product Plans

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dCi (type K9K) diesel is the brand’s best-selling engine with almost 900,000 units manufactured in 2009, in Valladolid (Spain) and Bursa (Turkey). Its simple design and low levels of friction make it particularly competitive in terms of the performance it delivers for its price. Low pressure EGR (exhaust gas recirculation).