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EVs Take 59.0% Share In Sweden — Mercedes CLA Arrives

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August saw plugin EVs take 59.0% share in Sweden, up from 56.0% year-on-year. BEV share fell YoY, while PHEV share increased. Overall auto volume was 20,168 units, up 6% YoY. The Volvo EX40 was the best-selling BEV in August. August’s auto sales saw combined plugin EVs take 59.0% share in … [continued]

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Mass Timber & Fire Safety: What The Evidence Shows

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Mass timber is scaling for obvious reasons. It is lighter than concrete, faster to assemble than steel, and carries the climate advantage of storing carbon drawn down from the atmosphere. That combination is powerful for developers and policymakers trying to hit cost and emissions targets. The unavoidable question is whether … [continued]

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Report says growing demand from data centers, industry could stress Great Lakes water

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Report says growing demand from data centers, industry could stress Great Lakes water

By Danielle Kaeding, Wisconsin Public Radio

This article was republished here with permission from Wisconsin Public Radio.

Great Lakes states should take steps to protect water resources from increasing demand from data centers and other industries, according to a new report.

The analysis by the nonprofit Alliance for the Great Lakes found data centers may withdraw as much as 150 billion gallons of water nationally over the next five years.

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Philippine Telco Provider Shifts More Than 3000 Cellsites To Renewable Energy

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The move saves 5,500 metric tons of CO₂e emissions annually and supports the nation’s clean energy goals. Philippine telecommunications giant Globe is set to transition over 3,000 of its cell sites and other low-energy facilities in Metro Manila and the CALABARZON region to 100% renewable energy by 2028. This significant … [continued]

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