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Read More vw-seriously-doesn’t-want-dealers-to-mark-up-the-id.-buzz
June 8, 2023 Manufacturing

VW Seriously Doesn’t Want Dealers To Mark Up The ID. Buzz

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June 8, 2023 Manufacturing

150 Double-Decker Electric Buses From Volvo Headed To UK

One of the largest double-decker electric bus orders in history just went down in the UK. Stagecoach, one of the UK’s largest coach and bus operators, has ordered 150 electric double-decker electric buses as well as 39 single-decker electric buses fr...

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June 8, 2023 Manufacturing

Drones Fly Low & Slow for Radiation Detection

PNNL researchers explore the feasibility of using drones to survey sites for low levels of radiation.

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June 8, 2023 Sustainability

It’s World Oceans Day. An aquarium that still keeps dolphins captive is promoting ocean conservation.

An aquarium is running a campaign to educate children about ocean conservation. Animal welfare activists say the promotion is “ironic” because it ignores the dolphins in captivity the facility profits from. But does the public care?

Read More carbon-capture-technology-on-the-rise-in-india’s-energy-transition
June 7, 2023 Sustainability

Carbon capture technology on the rise in India’s energy transition

Carbon capture, utilisation, and storage (CCUS) technologies are gaining attention as emission-reduction strategies in India and globally.

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June 7, 2023 Sustainability

Put Asia’s children at centre of climate action: UNICEF

A new UNICEF report urges stakeholders to involve young people in climate actions and policies.

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June 7, 2023 Sustainability

1.5°C for planet, 1°C for people: Scientists step up climate warning

Top climate scientist Johan Rockström says global warming above 1°C is already causing significant harm to humans.

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June 7, 2023 Financial & Business

Could there be an ‘OPEC of lithium’?

Chile plans to nationalize its vast reserves of lithium, an element essential for development of batteries and electric vehicles. That could force new public-private partnerships for leading suppliers Albemarle and SQM.

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June 7, 2023 Financial & Business

Green accountancy guide to aid ‘investor-grade’ greenhouse gas reporting

Reporting guide from accountancy bodies and We Mean Business comes amid tightening mandatory climate risk reporting rules worldwide.