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April 28, 2016

Drones Offer Hope for Fighting Arctic Oil Spills
Fairbanks AK (SPX) Apr 28, 2016
Jessica Garron's eyes light up when she talks about the fire. It was less than a year ago when Garron, a researcher at the University of Alaska, watched a drone hoist a drum of gelled gasoline, outfitted with an igniter, over a mock oil spill in a 90-by-90-meter pool north of Fairbanks. The contraption dropped blobs of fire from the sky onto the oil slick, igniting it and sending a plume of black smoke into the air. Despite the over-the-top theatrics, Garron warns that the research bears a realist ... read more

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'Pioneer' commuters go electric in polluted Mexico City Martin Vazquez glides silently through the pandemonium of rush hour in Mexico City, drives his sky-blue scooter up to a charging station and plugs it in. ... more		Germany to boost electric cars with 1 bn euro scheme Germany will subsidise electric car purchases to give a jolt to sluggish growth in the sector and help meet national climate goals with zero-emission mobility, the government said Wednesday. ... more		Technology drive sees 'connected car' link-ups in China China has the youngest premium car buyers in the world, and their tech-savvy demand for "connected cars" - coupled with Communist regulations - is driving international automakers into the arms of the country's Internet giants. ... more
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