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California Truckers Brace for a Rule Mandating Electric Vehicles at Ports
Just 87 zero-emission drayage trucks existed in California in the first half of 2022, according to data collected by the state,…
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The Elusive Dream of Fully Autonomous Construction Vehicles
When will those trials lead to autonomous construction machinery doing real work on construction sites? “We’ll get there,” Weiss says,…
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The World’s Longest Suspension Bridge Is History in the Making
Berlusconi was reelected as prime minister in 2008 and revived the project, which was once again approved three years later—though…
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Paris Fell in Love With Escooters. Now It Might Ban Them
Atop my escooter, I am a human in a city of apes. With my back straight, I tower above my…
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The Trans-American Race to Build Chargers for Electric Trucks
More than is typical even for technology entrepreneurs, Neha Palmer is in the business of predicting the future. TeraWatt Infrastructure,…
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How Ukraine’s Trains Kept Running Despite Bombs, Blackouts, and Biden
Two days after Russian troops retreated from Kherson on November 11, Ukraine Railways CEO Alexander Kamyshin arrived in the city…
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Didi’s Revival Shows China Can’t Live Without Big Tech
Didi went public on June 30, 2021, valued at $68 billion. Two days later, on the evening of July 2,…
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Airlines and Cattle Farmers Have Beef With Google’s Climate Math
Flying premium from San Francisco to Los Angeles, a common trip for some Californians, could generate 101 kilograms of carbon…
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The Earth Is Begging You to Accept Smaller EV Batteries
Humanity may not exactly be winning its battle to avert climate change, but the electrification of cars has begun to…
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How Airports Catch Illicit Radioactive Cargo
Arktis’ detectors can also be installed in doorways or used in luggage-handling locations. They work entirely passively but are different…
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