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PM2.5 pollution linked to higher glaucoma risk

Green Car Congress

Living in a more polluted area is associated with a greater likelihood of having glaucoma, a debilitating eye condition that can cause blindness, according to a new UCL-led study in the UK. It most commonly results from a build-up of pressure from fluid in the eye, causing damage to the optic nerve that connects the eye to the brain.

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California Energy Commission awards $750K to Electricore to study standardization of plug-in vehicle batteries

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The system will be connected to the state’s electricity grid and will be capable of operating either independently or in conjunction with the grid, resulting in greater levels of energy security using renewable energy. The energy storage system will be deployed and operated within a microgrid context.

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On National Golf Cart Day (seriously), here’s 10 ways they beat cars

Baua Electric

In fact, these days, they’re more commonly found zipping through neighborhood streets or joy-riding around beach communities. Ideal for short distances Golf carts are perfect for short-distance travel, such as going to the local market, visiting friends in the neighborhood, or commuting within a residential area.

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Fitting It All In: Keys to Mastering Work-Life Balance

Cars That Think

Also consider integrating physical activity into your daily routine, such as riding a bicycle to work, walking to meetings, and taking short strolls around your office building. If you work from home, take a walk around your neighborhood.

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The EV Professor

Electric Auto Association

We studied forces that have an impact on EV range, such as aerodynamic drag,” he explained. “I I knew a senator in the state legislature, Ken Haar, and in 2015 he agreed to sponsor a Tesla ride-and-drive at the capitol building,” he said. “I Occasionally they came from chemical engineering, computer science, or somewhere else.”

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What’s In It For Me?

Creative Greenius

I was in Carson California last month at their City Council meeting to speak on behalf of the resolution I asked them to pass to approve participating in a feasibility study on community choice aggregation (CCA). . Neither of them with any money, any education beyond high school, or any connections.

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Testing and refining EV charging standards: Q&A with CharIN’s Executive Director

Charged EVs

Even at a local level, we’re starting to see utilities making statements that they’re concerned about the number of pole-mounted transformers that they must replace, as certain neighborhoods have higher EV penetration. Charged : What do I say to somebody that says, “EVs are going to crash the grid—there’s not enough power?”