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ADB draft report says 3B Asians could become affluent by 2050; significant challenges

Green Car Congress

Asia’s long-term competitiveness will depend heavily on how it controls the intensity of its resource use, including water and food, and manages its carbon footprint. For example, half of all Asians live without basic sanitation while 900 million people in the region have no access to electricity. Energy consumption. —Asia 2050.

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U.K. Startup’s Digital Dyeing Printers Save Energy, Water

Cars That Think

Miles of fabrics are immersed in gigantic “washing machines” full of dye and water. Alchemie’s machines dye cotton using 95 percent less water and 70 percent less energy. They dye polyester using 95 percent less water and 85 percent less energy. They dye polyester using 95 percent less water and 85 percent less energy.

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