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Yunnan Investment Group and BYD to open new energy vehicle plants in Southwest China

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Yunnan Investment Holdings Group and BYD intend to open new energy vehicle manufacturing plants in Yunnan Province, expanding BYD’s EV and new-energy businesses into southwest China and neighboring Asian countries. China) promise to support strong growth in manufacturing. —Yunnan Authorities.

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Study: countries seeking to cut CO2 emissions must get a handle on city-level emissions

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Using China as a model, the team compared emissions data from 180 cities across the country, looking at the industrial make-up of each city, its socioeconomic profile, and the types of energy produced and consumed. Energy-producing cities, and cities with lots of manufacturing, have higher CO 2 outputs than high-tech and service-based cities.

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What is EVSE?

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The Anatomy of EVSE The National Electronics Manufacturers Association (NEMA) defines EVSEs as : “[Devices that] provide electric power to the vehicle and use that to recharge the vehicle's batteries. As mentioned, however, they come in many different forms. How Does EVSE Work?

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DEKRA-certified tests: Mercedes-Benz HD trucks cut fuel consumption 22% in 20 years while meeting more stringent emissions rules; VECTO

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The August 2016 testing by commercial vehicle magazine Lastauto Omnibus (LaO) compared the latest generation of the Mercedes-Benz Actros long-distance truck compared to the basic model of 1996—a Mercedes-Benz from the SK model series and therefore one of the last representatives of the pre-Actros era. l/100 km (5.76 l/100 km (6.28

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A Skeptic’s Take on Beaming Power to Earth from Space

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Energy experts have been warning that electricity is likely to get more expensive and less reliable unless renewable power that waxes and wanes under inconstant sunlight and wind is backed up by generators that can run whenever needed. Points plotted here show the highest efficiency reported in five-year intervals.

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