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Does e-commerce affect the amount of travel in the United States?

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Bureau of Labor Statistics. Average time spent traveling per day for all persons in connection with purchasing goods and services. Average time spent traveling per day for all persons in connection with purchasing goods and services. The data used are for persons 15 years of age and older, and they apply to all days of the week.

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ABTC inferred resources report finds Tonopah Flats may hold 15.8 million tons lithium carbonate equivalent

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American Battery Technology Company (ABTC) ( earlier post ) announced results of its third-party Qualified Person (QP)-audited Inferred Resource Report that details the analysis of its lithium deposit at its Tonopah Flats Lithium Project in Nevada. The inferred resources report concludes that Tonopah Flats may hold an estimated 15.8

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TRB releases new report identifying deficiencies impacting e-scooter rider safety

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According to the US Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics, there were at least 158 US cities with e-scooter systems as of July 2022, nearly double the 87 systems in operation in 2019. Personal ownership of e-scooters is also growing and projected to increase throughout this decade.

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Study of 60M US seniors strengthens link between air pollution and premature death

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When the analysis was restricted to person-years with exposure to PM 2.5 This is a study of unprecedented statistical power because of the massive size of the study population. The researchers examined Medicare claims records of 60 million Americans 65+ over a seven-year period, representing 460 million person-years of follow-up.

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California ARB: GHG emissions fell below 1990 levels for first time in 2016; down 13% from 2004 peak; transportation emissions up 2%

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They fell 23% from a peak of 14 metric tons per person (roughly equal to driving 34,000 miles) in 2001 to 10.8 metric tons per person in 2016 (roughly equal to driving 26,000 miles). billion gallons in all—as a result of the state’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard. That is approximately half as much as the national average.

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NXP introduces safe and secure automotive multi-gigabit Ethernet switch

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These networks must be scalable and move data quickly and securely without posing dangers to the car, the passengers or their personal data. The SJA1110 is aligned to the latest TSN standards and offers integrated 100BASE-T1 PHYs, hardware-assisted security and safety capabilities along with multi-gigabit interfaces.

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Study: consumer products overtake transportation as largest source of VOCs air pollution in cities

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Recent research suggests that adverse human health effects occur below current US standards for both PM 2.5 Here, we focus on volatile chemical products (VCPs), including pesticides, coatings, printing inks, adhesives, cleaning agents, and personal care products. McDonald et al. Click to enlarge. You don’t do this with gasoline.

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