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Mercedes-Benz Econic compresses refuse with electric tipper body

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In Lewisham, a district in the southeast of London, a Mercedes-Benz Econic 1838 4x2 with an electric tipper and crusher body has recently been put into service. Around 40 Econics are used in the narrow streets of this London borough. Today they only use Econic vehicles in their fleet.

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Neste: use of our renewable fuels reduced global climate emissions by 8.3 million tons in 2017

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The figure equals removal of 3 million passenger cars from the roads for a full year—more than the amount of cars in the city of London, UK, for example. The positive result was made possible by Neste’s increased production volumes at its renewables-producing refineries in Finland, the Netherlands, and Singapore.

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Researchers successfully engineer E. coli to produce renewable propane; proof-of-concept

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Researchers from the University of Turku in Finland, Imperial College London and University College London have devised a synthetic metabolic pathway for producing renewable propane from engineered E. Patrik Jones, Imperial College London, joint corresponding author. coli bacteria. Kalim Akhtar & Patrik R.

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Video Friday: The Coolest Robots

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This work will be presented at the IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation ( ICRA 2023 ) in London next week. Wing ] Pollen Robotics’ team will be going to ICRA 2023 in London! Video Friday is your weekly selection of awesome robotics videos, collected by your friends at IEEE Spectrum robotics.

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GM’s Europe go back anticipated to focus on Nordic nations with EVs

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LONDON — Basic Motors will start gross sales of full-electric vehicles in Europe within the autumn, with the primary markets anticipated to be Nordic nations. Alternative Nordic nations come with Sweden, Denmark and Finland.

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DBT CEV fast chargers power 3 LEAFs 12,500 km over 42 days in 2012 Oranje Trophy

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They then drove up through Russia, all the way to the North Cape in Finland—after which the crews headed back through Norway, Sweden and Denmark to finish in London in time for the opening of the Holland Heineken House in Alexandra Palace ahead of the Olympic Games.

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Researchers engineer new pathway in E. coli to produce renewable propane

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Researchers at The University of Manchester, Imperial College London and University of Turku have made an advance toward the renewable biosynthesis of propane with the creation of a new synthetic pathway in E. coli , based on a fermentative butanol pathway. coli bacteria, using pathways based on fatty acid synthesis. Earlier post.)

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