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EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles safer than gas-powered cars?

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Throughout this article, we’ll refer to ICEVs and EVs; here’s a quick breakdown explaining the difference between the two. The high voltage system on board also does not impose any increased risk in the event of an accident; the electrical components are automatically disconnected from the battery within milliseconds of a collision.

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Volkswagen of America temporarily withdraws application for US certification of MY 2016 vehicles; AECDs

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The AECD to which Horn refers is distinct from the hidden software “defeat device” in the four-cylinder diesels from model years 2009-2015 that could recognize whether a vehicle was being operated in a test laboratory or on the road. These events are deeply troubling. —Prepared testimony of Michael Horn.

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Devil in the Details: World Leaders Scramble To Salvage and Shape Copenhagens UNFCCC Climate Summit

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At issue is the 2012 expiration of the Kyoto Protocol, a binding but effectively unenforceable 1997 treaty that had set greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction targets for 40 industrialized countries, referred to as Annex 1 countries, yielding an average GHG reduction of 5.2% “ We are not aiming to let anyone off the hook.

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Perspective: The UN Approval Process for Carbon Offsets

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In contrast, project developers determine offset emission data by comparing the expected reduced, avoided, or sequestered GHG emissions against a projected, business-as-usual scenario (sometimes referred to as a counter-factual scenario). REFERENCES.

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Norways Statoil to acquire Brigham Exploration for US$4.4B cash; entry into the US Bakken and Three Forks tight oil plays

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This method is commonly referred to as “perf and plug.” By mapping the location of small seismic events that are associated with the growing hydraulic fracture, the approximate geometry of the fracture is inferred. Brigham believes it initiates a fracture during hydraulic stimulation where a perforation has been created.

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BMW unveils the production i3 in New York, London and Beijing; efficiency, dynamics and a supporting ecosystem of services

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In addition to being extremely fuel-efficient, the 118d is produced on the next line over to the i3 in Leipzig, making it a good reference baseline, Dr. Weber said.). However, it is also possible to replace individual modules in the event of a fault. When the vehicle is on the move all the cells are used equally to supply energy.

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Generative AI Has a Visual Plagiarism Problem

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Aside from a few brief remarks later, we leave it lawyers to reflect on how such materials might be treated in full legal context. legal questions (would these outputs count as copyright infringement?), Some of this may come out in legal discovery, of course.) We suspect that at least some has not been licensed.

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