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LanzaTech collaborating with Swayana to convert waste gases from ferroalloy production to ethanol

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South Africa has the potential to produce more than 400,000 tonnes of ethanol per year from existing ferroalloy and titania producers. This would prevent the release of more than 700,000 tonnes of CO 2 per annum—the equivalent to removing 250,000 cars from South Africa’s roads.

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Peugeot sees robust orders, rolls out EV subscriptions in Europe

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As a part of its EV push, the emblem is rolling out a pay-as-you-go program in Europe, the place consumers pays a per 30 days and per-kilometer rate for its e-208 fashion. marketplace and targets to accumulation rising in South The usa and alternative international locations, together with South Africa, Malaysia, Thailand and Morocco.

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Mercedes-Benz EQC EV soaking up summer heat of up to 50?C in trials in Spain

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Battery draining tests, i.e. test drives in which the battery is completely drained of power, are also part of the test program. This tests and validates, for example, the durability of a powertrain connection or of individual axle parts. How does an almost fully charged battery respond to further charging?

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Mercedes-Benz unveiling facelited C-Class at Geneva with new engines, plug-in hybrid versions

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For example, Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC as part of the Driving Assistance package is able to support the driver in numerous situations on the basis of map information and predictively adjust the speed e.g. when approaching bends, junctions or roundabouts. Class also uses map and navigation data for assistance functions.

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Oyster Wave Power Machine Generates Electricity Onshore; Sea Trials Begin This Autumn

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Its offshore component—a highly reliable flap with minimal submerged moving parts—is the key to its success when operating in seas vulnerable to bad weather where maintenance can be very difficult. But globally there is huge scope in areas like the North West coast of the USA and coastlines off South Africa, Australia and Chile.

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Climate Change #Liar-Deniers Are The New Racists

Creative Greenius

There’s a reason that Bill McKibben is using the same divestiture tactics that succeeded so well just a few years ago against apartheid in South Africa. . But they will still have their supporters just as Jim Jones and Bernie Madoff always did.

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Nielsen global survey finds concerns about climate change slipping behind concerns over other environmental issues; air and water pollution top worries, pesticide use #3

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The USA recorded one of the steepest declines in concern about climate change/global warming among global markets over the four-year period from 2007 to 2011, dropping 14 percentage points. Climate change/global warming concerns falling in US, uneven in China, and rising in India. Source: Nielsen. Click to enlarge.