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Big, Smoggy Bangkok Gets a Badly Needed Breath of Fresh Air

Baua Electric

The site — an expansion of the existing Benjakitti Park — includes a mile-long elevated walkway, as well as water-purifying wetlands, 8,000 new trees, pickleball and basketball courts, and a dog-walking zone. Bangkok, which borders the Gulf of Thailand, was built on swampland.

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Video Friday: AcroMonk

Cars That Think

Personally, I think the remake is way better than the original on this one. [ Gecko Robotics ] This video presents results on autonomous exploration of multiple ballast water tank compartments inside an FPSO vessel. Personally, I think the remake is way better than the original on this one. [ Robot Brains ]

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Video Friday: Autonomous Car Drifting, Aerial-Aquatic Drone, and Jet-Powered Robot

Cars That Think

We propose a prototype with special designs for propulsion and thruster configuration to cope with the vast differences in the fluid properties of water and air. AngGo is a personal mobility device that is suitable for the movement of passengers in huge indoor spaces such as convention centers or airports.

Power 98
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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

Green Car Congress

Furthermore, even the older version PHEV can recharge at a slow rate using local solar, wind, water-derived or other net zero CO 2 fuel. A thinking person should ask, “How did the Leaf owner travel the unaccounted miles, the ones that were not e-miles?” Water delivery provides a useful analogy for electricity and the way it works.

PHEV 150
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MAEAA Web Links

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Chevrolet S-10 :Brian has a new and very nice conversion. FordExpress : Svein Medhus has the first EV conversion in Norway.

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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

Green Car Congress

Three out of four global consumers rated air pollution (77%) and water pollution (75%) as top concerns, both increasing six percentage points compared to 2009. Thailand, Mexico, and Portugal were the world’s most concerned countries about climate change, with 93% of respondents from each market indicating concern. Click to enlarge.