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IBM and ZSE team on Central European e-mobility project; “green highway”

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(ZSE), the largest distributor and supplier of electricity in Slovakia, on a smart energy “feasibility” study that will help prepare the capital city Bratislava for electric vehicles (EVs). IBM Slovakia is teaming with ZSE to provide insights into various implementation scenarios and infrastructure options for charging. —ZSE.

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JRC Report Concludes Extreme Weather Wont Affect Average Levels of European Crop Output for 2010; Yields Up, Although Acreage Down; Heat and Drought Have Huge Impact on Russia

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Russia ranks fourth on the global list of wheat exporters. The Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania and Slovakia were hit by floods in the spring. Russia has already issued a ban on exports of wheat, corn, barley, rye and flour from 15 August through to the end of the year due to the wildfires that have devastated the country.

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Kia outlines its path to achieving carbon neutrality by 2045; full electrification in major markets by 2040, in Europe by 2035

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The Concept EV9 hints at Kia’s next model in the dedicated BEV line-up based on the Electric Global Modular Platform (E-GMP) architecture, following in the footsteps of the Kia EV6 ( earlier post ). A key element to this plan is the use of green steel, as the steel industry has traditionally been one of the biggest global carbon emitters.

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War in Ukraine: We Need to Talk About Fossil Fuels

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Russia’s energy resources are enormous and Europe’s dependence on them is deep and pervasive. But Russia’s importance as an exporter of natural resources goes far beyond hydrocarbons. Economically punishing Russia is difficult to do, for a variety of reasons. In recent years Russia has been the source of about 40 percent of the E.U.’s

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