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South East England plugs in to Electric Vehicles
Today sees the grand unveiling of the ‘Source East Electric Vehicle Charging Network’ in South East England. The charging scheme will provide a network for the whole of the East of England for electric vehicles, delivering 1200 accessible charging points by 2013 from the M25 to the north Norfolk coast and from the M1 to Felixstowe. Ecotricity will ensure that electricity comes from renewable sources, further lowering the carbon footprint.
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Securing the world's supply chains
The SMART-CM (Smart Container Chain Management) project is a research project that is co-funded in the context of the seventh research framework programe of the EU by DG RTD, and by partners from freight-related industries. It deals primarily with the possibility of using state-of-the-art technologies for enhancing security and the efficiency of global supply chains, as well as attaining agreement among all relevant actors as to how this should be achieved
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Improving rail safety in Europe
The European rail industry is in a state of rapid transformation aimed at meeting the increasing safety, environmental, societal and economic demands set for modern rail transport. Efficient transport and mobility are the lifeblood of the European economy and an indispensable factor in European competitive and sustainable growth, enhancing communication, economic growth and social stability.
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First licensed autonomous car drives through Berlin
Researchers from Freie Universität Berlin have developed the autonomous car ‘MadeInGermany’ and test driven it safely on an 80km journey through full Berlin traffic. The VW Passat has been modified so that electronic commands from the controlling computer are passed directly to the accelerator, brakes and steering wheel of the vehicle.