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- 1Cities may be training grounds for invasive species●Cities may be ultimate training grounds for invasive species
Urban environments may be preparing invasive species to spread further, according to reporting carried by Mid Florida Newspapers. The idea is that city conditions—heat, disturbance and constant transport links—help adaptable plants and animals tolerate stresses they would later face as they expand into new regions, making cities potential launch pads rather than barriers for invasions.
- 2PEI-Genesis expands harsh-environment connector operations▼PEI-Genesis expands harsh-environment connector operations ...
Connector specialist PEI-Genesis has announced an expansion of its operations in harsh-environment connectors, components used in defence, industrial, energy and transportation applications where equipment must withstand extreme conditions. The move signals growing demand for ruggedised interconnect technology across these sectors. Details on specific facilities or investments remain limited in the initial report.
- 3EU rollback of EV targets could require 150 new power plants▼150 new power plants: the cost of balancing the grid if the EU slashes EV targets
A new analysis by the green group Transport & Environment warns that if the European Union weakens its electric vehicle targets, the bloc would need the equivalent of 150 new power plants to balance the electricity grid. The argument is that widespread EVs, charging at flexible times, help stabilise a grid increasingly reliant on renewables, and abandoning those targets would drive up energy costs.
- 4Study: Second-hand EVs hold value better than industry claims●Second-hand EVs retain their value better than industry claims, study
A study by green transport group Transport & Environment finds that second-hand electric vehicles depreciate less than the car industry has claimed, retaining their value better over time. The finding challenges a common argument used against EV adoption, that used electric cars lose value quickly, and is drawing attention as buyers and policymakers debate the affordability and resale prospects of electric cars.