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Jaguar Land Rover opens new testing facility for electrical and radio interference

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The Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) laboratory at Gaydon in the UK, will ensure future vehicles meet current and future legislation and quality standards for connectivity and electronics. New Range Rover Sport, which launched in May, was the first vehicle to undergo a bespoke testing program at the in-house facility.

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Canada refuses to permit seabed mining absent regulatory regime

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In April 2019, Fisheries and Oceans Canada announced its new protection standard for new federal Marine Protected Areas (MPAs). The MPA Protection Standard is a federal baseline of a common set of activities that are prohibited or further restricted. Further prohibitions may apply according to each MPA law.

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Heat Pumps—The Well-Tempered Future of A/Cs

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Heath has great job security: half of Phoenix residents are at risk of an emergency room visit or worse if their electricity fails during a future heat wave, according to a recent study. Department of Energy tightened efficiency testing standards for air conditioners for the first time since 2015. This year, the U.S.

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Blackstone Battery production capacity to increase tenfold

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In the future, the old installation space standards—battery troughs—will be used less and less in vehicle design. Today, standardized and static cell and battery designs often limit the device or electric car being powered. These include, for example, modern forklifts.

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EPA delays issuing 2014 RVO standards for RFS until sometime in 2015

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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will not finalize the 2014 applicable percentage standards (the 2014 Renewable Volume Obligations, RVOs) under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program until sometime next year. billion gallons; the final 2013 overall volumes and standards required 16.55 Background. Earlier post.).

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EU-funded project Recirculate seeks to create new business models for repair, reuse, and recycling of second-life batteries

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The list of participating companies includes: Automotive OEM Ford Otosan will provide different batteries to enable demonstration of automatic disassembly and will be involved in the development of a standardized battery labeling system. Iconiq will also provide project management support and lead the quality and risk management activities.

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CALSTART brief highlights growth of and future opportunity for California’s clean transportation technology industry

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According to the report, the chief threat to the future growth of the clean transportation industry is the possibility of a change in policy or direction. Require Top Performance with Strong Yet Feasible Air Quality and Climate Standards.

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