Environment
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TechnologySweden’s E-Road to Fossil Free Transportation Now Two Kilometers Long
The Swedish Transport Administration constructed a two-kilometer electrified road in the Stockholm area – the first of its kind that can charge all types of electric and hybrid vehicles – as part of a project aimed at electrifying all highways in the nation.
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EnvironmentCleanup System Seems to Work, Gets Plastic Out of Ocean
The Ocean Cleanup launched a 2,000-foot-long self-contained system last year, and the team behind it are now praising the system’s major success in picking up plastic, including microplastics as small as 1mm in diameter, in the world’s oceans’ largest plastic accumulation zone: the Great Pacific Garbage…
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TechnologyZimbaweans use “Trash-Uber” to Get Rid of Their Garbage
The government in Zimbabwe has struggled to keep its capital city clean, leaving 10,000 tonnes piling up in the streets of Harare each month. Now, a local waste management company is stepping in with a mobile app solution, called the “Trash-Uber” by many.
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TechnologyAlgorithm Helps Fight Wildfires Before They Even Spread
Another example of how artificial intelligence can make the world better: Researchers have revealed a new technique based on a machine learning algorithm. It calculates how big wildfires may get upon ignition, helping save lives, protect property, and preserve nature.
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