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SLOCAT preliminary analysis of impact of COVID-19 on regional mobility

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The Partnership on Sustainable, Low Carbon Transport (SLOCAT) has published a preliminary analysis of the early impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on passenger mobility in urban environments. Mobility to public transport stations has reached pre-COVID-19 levels in Mongolia and Korea.

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MEG expanding heavy-duty electric truck efforts; succsessful testing of mine vehicle

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In addition to the environmental considerations, heavy-duty electric trucks offer additional benefits such as reduced cost of ownership, as well as labor cost savings and increased safety by providing autonomous piloting in closed working environments.

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Fluid thermal processing of Mongolian oil sands

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Israel’s Brack Capital Energy (BCE) is exploring for oil sands reserves in the Xing’an region of Inner Mongolia. present, the comprehensive study of oil sand use is only just beginning in China, and there is a dearth of information available regarding the fluid thermal reaction behaviors of Inner Mongolia oil sand bitumen. Zhang et al.

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Lotus Emeya completes rigorous three year testing program ahead of deliveries this year [Video]

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Hotter environments tested the hyper-GT’s capabilities at temperatures as high as 40℃ (104℉). The final phase of this three-year program took place in the Arctic Circle, where temperatures got as low as -25℃.

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This IEEE Service-Learning Program Is More Popular Than Ever

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By tackling community needs in the areas of access and abilities, education and outreach, human services, and the environment, students participating in EPICS in IEEE are gaining firsthand experience in marrying engineering and community.

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Study finds unprecedented urbanization and urban expansion in East-Southeast Asia from 2000 to 2010

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The overall study area covered East-Southeast Asia and included 17 countries: China (including Hong Kong SAR, Macao SAR); Taiwan; Japan; Mongolia; North Korea; South Korea; Brunei Darussalam; Cambodia; Indonesia; Laos; Malaysia; Myanmar; Philippines; Singapore; Thailand; Timor-Leste; Vietnam. Resources. A Schneider et al.

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