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Mercedes-Benz wins landmark road monitoring program in the Netherlands; connected vehicle data

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Mercedes-Benz has been awarded a far-reaching contract for road monitoring through vehicle data by the Netherlands’ Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management (Min I&W). The geographical breadth of the Road Monitor program (ROMO) extends across all provinces of the Netherlands with a roads network of more than 130,000 kilometers.

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Sugar-derived levulinic esters and cyclic ether show superior anti-knock quality to Euro95 reference gasoline

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A team from The Netherlands and the US reports that the sugar-derived levulinic esters methyl levulinate (ML) and ethyl levulinate (EL) and the sugar-derived cyclic ether (furfuryl ethyl ether (FEE) demonstrate superior anti-knock quality (in 10% blends) to a reference Euro95 gasoline.

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Netherlands February 2021

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Regarding the PHEV armada, a reference to the 11th spot of the Mercedes C300e/de, with 64 units, the midsizer best score since 2016, while the #18 Range Rover Sport PHEV tank registered 54 units, its best performance in over 2 years.

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Open Letter by Netherlands Scientists on IPCC and Errors in 2007 Climate Change Report

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Open letter (10 February 2010) to Netherlands parliament by Netherlands scientists on climate change and IPCC. In the Netherlands parliament climate scientists have recently been depicted as “swindlers” and “climate mafia” Such allegations are not supported by the facts and are unwarranted.

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Study suggests lithium and cobalt for batteries may face supply risks by 2050

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a | The total numbers of reference devices that are estimated to be produced in the scenario between 2016 and 2050, together with the range in battery size for each type of reference device. b | The energy-storage demand for the reference devices. Battery size and element requirements for selected reference devices.

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BTG and GoodFuels exploring options for joint investment to convert pyrolysis oil to low-carbon fuel for ships

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The goal is to use the pre-commercial facility as a reference for rolling out commercial refineries with a capacity of possibly hundreds of thousands of tons per year of an advanced sustainable marine biofuel for ships. —René Venendaal, CEO of BTG. According to Venendaal, the pilot will require a six-figure investment.

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Video Friday: Swiss-Mile

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Cybathlon Challenges : 2 February 2024, ZURICH Eurobot Open 2024 : 8–11 May 2024, LA ROCHE-SUR-YON, FRANCE ICRA 2024 : 13–17 May 2024, YOKOHAMA, JAPAN RoboCup 2024 : 17–22 July 2024, EINDHOVEN, NETHERLANDS Enjoy today’s videos! Swiss-Mile ] Thanks Marko! PAL Robotics ] Thanks Lorna!

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