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No tsunami risk in B.C. after magnitude 4.5 earthquake rumbles in California

"...Emergency Info BC says theres no tsunami risk to the province after a magnitude 4. 5 earthquake rumbled in California overnight..."

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BorgWarner, the focus is on scalable LFP battery architecture aimed at underfloor integration in electric buses. Our interview

"...The strategy reflects a focus on manufacturing efficiency, scalability and flexibility at a time when battery cost pressure and platform diversification are shaping the electric bus market..."

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Premier Eby says new markets, reforms will help forestry, but results will take time

"...VICTORIA Premier David Eby says a recent agreement advancing wood construction in China will deliver results for the forestry industry in British Columbia, but also acknowledges that it will take time, energy and commitment to create a sustainable industry..."

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Podcasts

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270. Artsy home for YEG's Electric Bus Fleet

Duration: 04:00

"...Edmonton's new artsy home for its electric bus fleet has energy storage, a rainwater bus washing system and a fast-charging system for its fleet of 40 e-buses..."

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China announces anti-dumping investigation into Canadian canola

Duration: 5:14

"...China is launching an anti-dumping investigation into canola imports from Canada..."

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343 Jess Areso Salinas - Building towers to trigger rain, to help nature sweat and cool

Duration: 1:44:08

"...A conversation with Jess Areso Salinas, retired from work as patent examiner at the European Patent Office and now active with his project to fight climate change combining water, katabatic tower and mosture..."

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TCS 109. CMCO: NEW Product Launch! BatteryStar Battery Powered Chain Hoist

Duration: 24:19

"...Discover the innovative CM BatteryStar Battery Powered Chain Hoist in this episode featuring Bryan Holby from Columbus McKinnon..."

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Academic Research

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Modeling of Power Flow Systems of Medium Electric Bus to Estimate the Energy Consumption

"...To overcome this, in this study, a dynamic model of electric vehicles that can estimate vehicle energy consumption is made..."

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Valuing public acceptance of alternative-fuel buses using a Latent Class Tobit model: A case study in Valencia

"...Using the contingent valuation method, a sample of 427 respondents were asked about their willingness to pay for the air pollution reductions associated to a scenario of gradual introduction of hybrid electric buses in Valencia, Spain..."

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Hierarchical optimal intelligent energy management strategy for a power-split hybrid electric bus based on driving information

"...Although hybrid electric buses (HEB) has fixed route condition, there are differences upon daily driving conditions affected by traffic, weather and so on..."

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Comprehensive energy modeling methodology for battery electric buses

"...The energy consumption of each system is assessed under several operating conditions..."

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Modelling and Simulation of an Urban Electric Bus for Energy Consumption in Real Operating Conditions

"...The effect is increased when zero emission vehicles such as tram, trolleybus and electric bus are used..."

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Tackling SOC long-term dynamic for energy management of hybrid electric buses via adaptive policy optimization

"...The common reference state-of-charge (SOC) profile based methods are limited by the adaptiveness which restricts the economic performance of on-line energy management systems..."

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The Impact of E-Mobility on Greenhouse Gas Mitigation in Vietnam

"...This paper aims to develop possible scenarios of electric bus introduction and their impact on the Vietnam Greenhouse Gas (GHG) mitigation..."

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Sustainable and smart electric bus charging station deployment via hybrid spherical fuzzy BWM and MULTIMOORA framework

"...This study aims to assist public bus operators in locating electric bus charging station (EBCS) facilities from a smart and sustainable view..."

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Polymer additive-combusted thermoelectric buckypapers for three-dimensional stacked paper thermoelectric generator

"...By introducing the combustion process, high-performance p-type and n-type thermoelectric buckypapers were fabricated..."

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The effects of demonstration projects on electric vehicle diffusion: An empirical study in China

"...The approach of difference-in-differences propensity score matching was used to address the selection bias of pilot cities, and the effects of demonstrating electric buses and electric commercial vehicles were further examined and discussed after a series of robustness check..."

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Model and Solution Methods for the Mixed-Fleet Multi-Terminal Bus Scheduling Problem

"...This method is tested on the main urban bus lines that connect Central Station, Luxembourg Airport and ten other major terminals within Luxembourg City, providing (near) optimal solutions that explicitly consider the energy constraints arising from electric bus operations, while establishing an advantageous trade-off between delaying trips, to implement quick-charging of electric buses, and performing the same trip with costlier traditional buses..."

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High-energy orbit attainment of a nonlinear beam generator by adjusting the buckling level

"...To attain the desired high-energy responses, a mechanism of two-step buckling level adjustment is applied to a nonlinear piezoelectric buckled beam generator for orbit jump in this paper..."

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Generation Us

The Challenge of Global Warming

"...The reality of global warming has long been accepted within the scientific community, yet it remains a hotly debated topic at the political and social level..."

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Climate Change and Society

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"...An improved understanding of the complex relationship between climate change and society is essential for modifying ecologically harmful human behaviors and institutional practices, creating just and effective environmental policies, and developing a more sustainable future..."

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The Climate Challenge

101 Solutions to Global Warming

"...Each solution describes steps that are already being used in homes, schools, businesses, cities, and governments around the world-with full scientific references to help the reader dig deeper and push farther..."

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Resetting Our Future

What If Solving the Climate Crisis Is Simple?

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"...Election Act May 2026 to April 2029 Compensation rates: District Electoral Officer and Deputy District Electoral Officer Compensation Posting close date: Sunday, February 22, 2026 at 11:00 p..."

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