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Uruguay launches first BYD battery-electric buses; projecting 500 by 2015

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in partnership with Chinese automaker BYD Ltd, introduced the first battery-electric 12-meter rapid transit bus in Uruguay and the region. By 2015 it is expected that more than 500 BYD electric buses will be running on the streets and roads of Uruguay. Buquebus and CTS Auto S.A.,

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Incat Tasmania selects Wärtsilä solutions for battery-electric lightweight Ro-Pax ferry

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The vessel will operate between Argentina and Uruguay. The battery modules and energy storage system package is four times larger than on any electric/hybrid ship currently operating. It will carry 2,100 passengers and 225 vehicles.

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Cheaper EVs are starting to show up in smaller global markets – Charged EVs

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Chinese automakers, which now have a range of lower-priced EVs to sell, are heavily targeting these markets. The company has launched the Dolphin Mini in Uruguay, Brazil and Mexico. The Dolphin comes in a 30 kWh version that offers about 190 miles of range, and a 38 kWh version with about 252 miles.

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Nations agree on global, legally binding treaty on mercury emissions: Minamata Convention on Mercury

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The Committee, chaired by Fernando Lugris of Uruguay, will present the Convention text to the UNEP Governing Council for adoption next month. These range from medical equipment such as thermometers and energy-saving light bulbs to the mining, cement and coal-fired power sectors. From Power Stations to Cement Factories.

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