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Caterpillar Foundation awards $12.5M grant to World Resources Institute (WRI) for sustainable cities initiative; focus on key urban centers in China, India and Brazil

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WRI will partner with up to five urban centers to demonstrate how they can use “avoid, shift and improve” strategies to increase energy efficiency, curb greenhouse gas emissions, and improve water quality, urban mobility and land use.

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11 Intriguing Engineering Milestones to Look for in 2023

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One will provide Internet to rural Peru, two will service airplanes and cruise liners, and the final satellite’s use is yet to be disclosed. United States’ Wind on the Wire The largest renewable-energy infrastructure project in U.S. That same year, the company plans to launch four more microGEOs. Hurricane-Model Overhaul U.S.

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Adani Group’s USD 1.2-bn copper plant to boost India’s metal production – ET Auto

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“Adani wants to become a global leader in the copper business, leveraging the Adani Group’s strong position in resource trading, logistics, renewable power, and infrastructure,” one of the sources said. Adani group, which is rapidly growing its renewable portfolio, will be a significant consumer of the red metal.

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