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Poor air quality to remain a problem in India despite pollution control policies

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According to an independent study by the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) and the Council on Energy, Environment, and Water (CEEW), more than 674 million Indian citizens are likely to breathe air with high concentrations of PM 2.5 in 2030 even if India were to comply with its existing pollution control policies and regulations.

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New electric motor could eliminate transmissions

Green Car Reports

It isn’t just batteries that are making big strides in electric cars. Several companies are also striving to make electric motors more efficient and powerful. Now a new Texas company claims it has a new motor technology that can generate twice the torque, three times the power, and 10 percent more range for electric cars in the same weight.

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Study sees gradual, focused replacement of lead-acid SLI batteries by Li-ion batteries over next couple of years

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A study by a team of researchers from Germany and South Africa forsees the gradual replacement of lead-acid SLI (starter, lighting and ignition) batteries with Li-ion batteries over the next couple of years. In a paper in the Journal of Power Sources , they suggest that the replacement will probably be specific to certain vehicle OEMs and geographical locations.

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EPA panel says air pollution not harmful

Green Car Reports

It isn't just global warming emissions that the EPA plans to deregulate. At a meeting last Thursday, a key air quality standards board at the agency cast doubt on longstanding findings that particulate matter—the microscopic particles spewing from diesel tailpipes—can cause health problems leading to premature deaths. In the absence of.

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How serious is Norway about climate change? So much that its streetlights self-dim

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Plug Power launches 30 kW ProGen fuel cell system

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Plug Power Inc. launched its 30 kW hydrogen fuel cell system, the newest commercial product from the ProGen suite of products. The ProGen 30kW engine provides a cost-effective solution to meet the needs of today’s electric vehicle (EV) use-case, including high utilization, extended runtimes, reliable performance in harsh environments, rapid fueling, and zero emissions.

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Lithium battery production set to grow 50 percent a year

Green Car Reports

One of the biggest upcoming challenges for electric cars is having having an adequate supply of lithium batteries. A new report by Benchmark Minerals, first cited by CleanTechnica, shows battery makers are working quickly to meet growing demand for new lithium-ion battery cells from automakers. According to the company's Battery Factory Data.

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Grove launches hydrogen fuel-cell car brand in China

Green Car Reports

China is the world's largest market for cars—especially electric cars. The country has even announced that at some point in the future it will ban internal combustion cars. But it's not all about battery electric EVs, it turns out. A new company called Grove Hydrogen Automotive Co. announced that it will focus on fuel-cell cars, starting.

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ON Semiconductor to acquire Quantenna Communications; connectivity applications for industrial and automotive markets

Green Car Congress

ON Semiconductor will acquire Quantenna Communications—a provider of high performance Wi-Fi solutions—for $24.50 per share in an all-cash transaction. The acquisition consideration represents equity value of approximately $1.07 billion and enterprise value of approximately $936 million, after accounting for Quantenna’s net cash of approximately $136 million at the end of fourth quarter of 2018.

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Out-Of-Touch 19th Century Newspaper Asks Readers To “Mind Their Manners” Instead Of Destroying California Gold #JoeTakesOnTheNews

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Chinese fuel-cell cars, lithium-ion battery growth, EPA and health: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

A Chinese hydrogen company introduces its own line of fuel-cell cars. A Texas startup plans to make motors more efficient. A report shows more battery production coming online. And without science boards the EPA questions some fundamental links. All this and more on Green Car Reports. The Chinese Institute of Geosciences and the Environment is.

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Faurecia and Accenture partner on products and services for connected and autonomous vehicles

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@LATimes Buries Climate News In Saturday Edition Even Publisher @DrPatSoonShiong Doesn’t Read #JoeTakesOnTheNews

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Top five Marmite motors

Green Cars News

Taste by its very nature is subjective, and nowhere is this more prevalent than in the world of the automobile.

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Three Small Stickers in Intersection Can Cause Tesla Autopilot to Swerve Into Wrong Lane

Cars That Think

Security researchers from Tencent have demonstrated a way to use physical attacks to spoof Tesla's autopilot.

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MIT, NASA engineers develop morphing wing

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A team of engineers has built and tested a radically new kind of airplane wing, assembled from hundreds of tiny identical pieces. The wing can morph to control the plane’s flight, and could provide a significant boost in aircraft production, flight, and maintenance efficiency, the researchers say. Wing is assembled from hundreds of identical subunits.

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ExxonMobil announces 6th oil discovery offshore Guyana with Ranger-1; Guyana may move from non-producer to regional powerhouse

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The best automotive April Fools’ from over the years

Green Cars News

Yes, another year has rolled by – and it’s April Fools’ Day!

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