EDITORIAL This morning I read on the Wall Street Journal that The California Department of Motor Vehicles suspended Cruise’s autonomous-driving permit on Tuesday, in practice halting its robot-taxi service in San Francisco. The company, whose majority is controlled by General
Motors, states on its website that "it is working hard to address today’s transportation barriers and move toward a future without them".
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| The International Association of Electronic Waste Producer Responsibility
Org.(WEEE) The WEEE Forum is the world's largest multi-national centre of competence as regards operational know-how concerning the management of waste electrical and electronic equipment (or ‘WEEE’, for short). It is a not-for-profit
association of 50 WEEE producer responsibility organisations across the world and was founded in April 2002. |
Transport for London and Google Maps collaborate to make cycling safer in cities Transport for London (TfL) and Google Maps have teamed up to enhance cycling navigation across the capital and the world, helping to improve millions of cycling journeys in cities and increase safety on the roads. The Global Impacts of Droughts on Economic Growth A cross much of the world, water deficits are expected to become the new normal. With rising human populations and growing prosperity, water demand is
growing exponentially. Pollution, industrial development, agricultural intensification, land use change, and other damaging human activities are degrading and diminishing watersheds, rivers, and lakes. |
Turning Plastic Waste into Hydrogen Eradicating plastic pollution and producing hydrogen in a low-carbon process have been the focus of countless researchers and innovators in recent decades.
However, the current solutions face challenges when it comes to economic viability and scale-up. Bolt appoints Micromobility Safety Committee and launches distance-based pricing Micro-mobility operator Bolt has announced that it has appointed an independent Micromobility Safety Committee to get expert analysis and recommendations on Bolt’s scooter and e-bike safety solutions. The
committee welcomed Bolt’s plans to launch distance-based pricing in Brussels as opposed to charging per time. |
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