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Science and Technology:

¶ Using data from satellites, scientists at NASA, Environment and Climate Change Canada, and two universities have found 39 unreported and significant human-made sources of emission of toxic sulfur dioxide. Sulfur Dioxide is a known health hazard and acid rain contributor. [Maine News Online]

Scientists located 39 unreported sources of sulfur dioxide emissions.

World:

¶ RedT Energy plc will install a power storage system at a 1-MW wind farm on the Scottish Isle of Gigha. The 1.68-MW vanadium flow system was chosen for this remote location, which has limited grid connection, for their ability to balance variable renewable generation. [reNews]

¶ Global electric vehicle sales figures for the first quarter of 2016 were recently released by EV-Volumes, revealing that plug-in sales in 2016 to date totaled 180,500 units, including cars and light commercial vehicles. That is an increase year-on-year increase of roughly 42%…