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Safely Descending Hills In EV or ICE Vehicles

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Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Sun, 26 Jan 2025 08:25:43 +0000

Have you ever driven down a steep hill and then started smelling something awful? Whether the smell is coming from your car or it’s coming from somebody else’s, the unmistakable smell of brakes being cooked is extremely unpleasant. But, it’s a lot more than just bothersome—it’s a sign that somebody’s … [continued]

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Comelec, Tiktok vow to bolster campaign, end poll disinformation

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MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) and social media platform Tiktok on Tuesday vowed to bolster campaign to end disinformation for the upcoming May polls. During the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the Comelec and Tiktok, Comelec Chairman George Erwin Garcia said that the poll body asked the social media platform if they could avail its services to immediately verify the authenticity of information posted in the application. “So that we can protect not only our candidates, not only our political parties, but most particularly the electorate in general considering that the 2025 elections definitely an offshoot […]…

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Tesla, Ford, & Chevrolet Lead US EV Sales — Charts

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Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sun, 26 Jan 2025 08:15:09 +0000

US electric vehicle sales increased 14% in the 4th quarter of 2024 over the 4th quarter of 2023. It was pretty good growth for the EV market. Let’s dive in a little further to the details of EV sales in the quarter. We’ll start by looking at sales by model. … [continued]

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Reviving Lakebeds Show The Value of Water Conservation

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Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Sun, 26 Jan 2025 08:10:44 +0000

Clean technology isn’t just about relatively new technologies like solar panels and lithium ion batteries. Sometimes, reducing the negative impacts we have on the landscape is as simple as doing less of something or growing crops in a different way. When we do things the wrong way and take too … [continued]

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Kanlaon emits more sulfur dioxide, logs 22 volcanic quakes

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MANILA, Philippines — Kanlaon Volcano on Negros Island released an increased amount of sulfur dioxide on Monday, January 27, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). In its latest 24-hour monitoring report, Phivolcs recorded 4,653.9 tons of sulfur dioxide emitted by the volcano, surpassing the 3,267 tons measured the previous day. The agency also reported 22 volcanic earthquakes from Monday to Tuesday midnight, along with a voluminous plume that rose 900 meters above the summit and drifted southwest. In addition, three ash emission events were observed during the monitoring period, with durations ranging from five to 44 […]…

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