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Irradiating the Mail: The Anthrax Attacks of 2001

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anthrax terror attacks in the United States. Anthrax is caused by the bacterium Bacillus anthracis, the spores of which can remain inactive for decades until they find a favorable environment to germinate, such as blood or tissue. the letter pictured below, which was sent to the National Postal Museum dated 1 December 2001.

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Production of 100th GILLIG battery-electric bus

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GILLIG established best practices and validated many of the technologies used in today’s electric buses through the generations of diesel-electric hybrid and overhead trolley electric buses built to date and its first-generation fuel cell buses, which were deployed in 2001.

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Gallup poll finds Americans split on energy vs. environment trade-off

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These results are based on Gallup’s annual Environment poll, conducted 8-11 March. Independents’ views are closer to those of Democrats, with 49% prioritizing the environment and 41% energy production. Click to enlarge. Gallup attributed the reduced gap in favor of conservation mostly to Republicans’ changing preferences.

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Berkeley Lab releases 8th edition of databook on China’s energy and environment; finding the “missing” energy consumption

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We have gathered statistical information on energy and energy demand drivers from all different resources, such as the China Environment Yearbook , the Transportation Yearbook , the Power Yearbook , the Iron and Steel Yearbook , the Cement Almanac , statistics of oil companies and power companies. The first four editions were paper-based.

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ICCT analysis finds real-world vehicle fuel consumption gap in Europe at all-time high of 42%

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A companion analysis by the ICCT indicates that similar gaps between official and real-world CO 2 emissions exist in China, Japan, and the United States. However, says Dr. Peter Mock, Managing Director of ICCT Europe, since 2001 Europe has seen the largest increase in its gap. com (Spain); and the car club TCS (Switzerland).

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13 environmental groups urge USPS to select plug-ins for next-generation delivery vehicles

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Thirteen environmental groups working on clean transportation solutions sent a letter to the United States Postal Service (USPS) urging it to select plug-in electric vehicles (EVs) for the next generation of delivery vehicles (NGDV). Environment America. The USPS fleet travels more than 1.3 Electric Auto Association.

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Yadea launches Z3 electric scooter with connectivity app

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The battery cells are capable of keeping dynamic performance in environments from -10 to 55 ˚C (15 to 122 ˚F). Yadea Group Holdings Limited was founded in Wuxi, China in 2001 and designs and manufactures two-wheeled e-vehicles. Starting price is US$3,388. The Yadea Z3 is powered by Panasonic 18650 battery cells. With a weight of 9.6

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