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Delhi startup develops air-purifying motorcycle helmet

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An anti-pollution helmet developed by a Delhi-based startup can help 2-wheeler riders breathe cleaner air. Following all mandatory standards stipulated by the government, the 1.5 kg helmet ensures exposure reduction by more than 80% as measured using a controlled environment. 4500/- (US$56).

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Students Use Their Tech Know-How to Protect the Environment

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To help find ways to address it through technology, EPICS in IEEE , in partnership with the United Engineering Foundation , launched the Environmental Competition last year. and its environs. Climate change is a problem for communities around the world. Gillespie is the current EPICS in IEEE chair.

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US Steel to supply General Motors with US-sourced sustainable verdeX steel

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verdeX production also uses less water, partly by capturing all storm water at the facility, utilizing it in production and returning it to the environment. BRS is the only steel mill in North America to combine an electric arc furnace (EAF) with a Ruhrstahl Heraeus (RH) degasser for cleaner, more formable steels.

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Study finds Tula dDSF software reduced NOx 41% and CO2 9.5% in Leibherr D966 diesel

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At the International Engine Congress in Baden-Baden (Germany), Liebherr-Components AG and US-based Tula Technology presented the results of their joint study on heavy machinery. At Tula, we are driven by a passion to increase efficiency in engines and motors of all types and also improve the environment.

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Geely testing Emgrand methanol hybrid sedan in -40 C conditions

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Previous generation methanol vehicles faced difficulties with cold starts but with Geely Auto’s NordThor Power (previously called Leishen Power) hybrid technology and the latest generation methanol powertrains, issues with extreme cold environment performance have been eliminated, the company said.

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Tritium, Miller providing fast chargers and light-duty EVs for mining industry

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Tritium, a global developer and manufacturer of DC fast chargers for EVs, and Miller Technology , a supplier of mobile mining equipment for safety and productivity, are partnering to provide fast chargers and light-duty battery EVs for the mining industry. —Tritium CEO Jane Hunter.

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ICL briefing paper estimates that 52% of all small particle pollution from road transport comes from tires and brakes

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The Imperial researchers say that the effect of new technologies on the generation and impact of tire wear should be a priority. Tire wear particles pollute the environment, the air we breathe, the water run-off from roads and has compounding effects on waterways and agriculture. Scale bar of 10 μm = 0.01 mm (Mao, 2021) Tan et al.

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