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Rural vehicle miles traveled (VMT) increased from 884 billion miles in 1991 to 1,127 billion miles in 2002, an increase of 27%. The average daily number of vehicles per lane on rural roads increased from 378 in 1991 to 491 in 2002, for an increase of 30%. Distance traveled.

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Since the initial ground-breaking ceremony in February 2000, we have invested more than 1.3 The factory was opened in 2002 and started with series production of the Cayenne SUV with 259 employees. Porsche decided to establish a site in Leipzig in 1999. billion euro to develop the plant.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Porsche Leipzig GmbH started series production of the Cayenne SUV in 2002, with 259 employees. Since the groundbreaking ceremony in February 2000, Porsche has invested more than 1.3 Since then, the site has been continually developed to become an advanced and sustainable production facility. billion euros in development in Leipzig.

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JULY 31, 2013

Optimizing swirl speed depending upon the engine operating condition is an effective means to increase thermal efficiency and reduce emissions, Toyota researchers noted in a paper in the R&D Review of Toyota CRDL in 2002. Diesel Engines'

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DECEMBER 27, 2011

Between 2002 and 2007, total cropland decreased by 34 million acres to its lowest level since this series began in 1945, even though harvested cropland (which accounts for most land planted to crops) increased 5 million acres due to a recovery of failed cropland from severe droughts in 2002. Grassland Pasture and Range.

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AUGUST 14, 2019

Changes in emissions by Scoping Plan sector between 2000 and 2017. Emissions from transportation sources were relatively constant from 2002 through 2007, declined through 2013, then increased by 9.0 Compared to 2016, California’s GDP grew 3.6% while the carbon intensity of its economy declined by 4.5%. Source: ARB. Source: ARB.

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Having started his career at Ford, he was Head of Volkswagen Group Research from 2000 to 2003. Mauer studied vehicle design and began his career at Mercedes-Benz in 1986, holding various functions until 2000, including design responsibility for the A-Class, SLK and SL models as well as Smart design.

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AUGUST 15, 2019

To our knowledge, this is the first longitudinal study to assess the association between long-term exposure to air pollutants and progression of percent emphysema in a large, community-based, multi-ethnic cohort.

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JUNE 15, 2012

After 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2006 and 2011, this marked the seventh pole position for Audi at Le Mans. Le Mans rookie Marco Bonanomi in the number “4” Audi R18 ultra took grid position six (3m 26.420 s. This meant that all four vehicles fielded by Audi Sport Team Joest qualified for the three front rows.

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DECEMBER 23, 2014

From 1999-2002, Orbital improved deposit control in its fuel injector nozzles. This became the subject of the 387 (“Deposit Control In Fuel Injector Nozzles”) patent, filed in 2000. In 2002, Orbital delivered a demonstrator vehicle—which incorporated the patented injector features—to Mercedes.

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DECEMBER 10, 2022

In 2000, at a trade fair in Germany, an obscure Singapore company called Trek 2000 unveiled a solid-state memory chip encased in plastic and attached to a Universal Serial Bus (USB) connector. But Trek 2000 hardly became a household name. This was granted to Amir Ban, Dov Moran, and Oron Ogdan in November 2000.

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OCTOBER 8, 2013

UPS began using LNG tractors in its delivery fleet in 2002. Between 2000 and the end of 2012, the UPS alternative fuel and advanced technology fleet logged 295 million miles. Currently, UPS operates LNG tractors in Las Vegas, Nev., Phoenix, Ariz., Beaver and Salt Lake City, Utah, and, Ontario, Calif.

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DECEMBER 27, 2012

The following year, in 1999, the 2000 Accord was the first certified Super Ultra-low Emission Vehicle (SULEV) gasoline vehicle. In 2002, the 2003 Civic Hybrid was the first certified Advanced Technology Partial Zero-Emission Vehicle. In 1997, the 1998 Accord was the first ultra-low emission vehicle (ULEV) gasoline vehicle.

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JULY 28, 2022

The world’s production of meat and poultry reached about 100 million tonnes in 1970, 233 million tonnes in 2000, and 325 million tonnes in 2020. Spain is the best example: Since 1975, its average meat supply has more than doubled, peaking at 120 kg in 2002 before dropping back to today’s 100 kg. That represents a tripling since 1970.

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MAY 26, 2022

Srihari was a pioneer in the field of computational forensics who in 2002 developed CEDAR-FOX , a software system that identifies people through their handwriting. In 2002 Srihari created CEDAR-FOX, which has been updated to allow the system to identify people through their fingerprints and shoe prints. He taught at the.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2013

The regulation stipulates that manufacturers shall demonstrate that their vehicles meet these requirements, based on the calculation method prescribed in ISO standard 22628:2002, before they can be put on the market. Japan also introduced similar legislation in 2002(Act No. 87 of July 12, 2002). 87 of July 12, 2002).

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2011

US EPA Region 9 8-hour ozone trends, 1979-2000. ppm by 2024, NO x will have to be reduced by 75% and VOCs by 25% from 2002 levels. ppm by 2024, NO x will have to be reduced by 90% and VOCs by 52% from 2002 levels. Source: EPA. Click to enlarge. For the SJV to attain 0.08 For the SC to attain 0.08

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MAY 30, 2010

The threat seems to be growing, with at least 30 deliberate derailments in India since January 2000, almost four times the number of derailments in the 1990s, and 15 times the number of incidents in the 1980s. The US DOT selected MTI as a national “Center of Excellence” following 2002 and 2005 competitions.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2009

Major BP developments in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico include: Pompano, 1994; Marlin, 2000; Horn Mountain, 2002; Na Kika, 2003; Holstein, 2004; Mad Dog, 2005, Atlantis, 2007, Thunder Horse 2008. BP has a leading acreage position in the emerging Lower Tertiary area of the Gulf of Mexico.

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MAY 25, 2016

Repeated scans were done for nearly all participants between 2002 and 2005; for a subset of participants between 2005 and 2007; and for half of all participants between 2010 and 2012. Participant-specific pollutant concentrations averaged over the years 2000–10 ranged from 9.2–22.6 μg PM 2.5 /m parts per billion (ppb) NO x.

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JUNE 29, 2023

Humanoid League The RoboCup Humanoid League , launched in 2002, is critical to meeting our objective of fielding a team of highly skilled humanoid robots by 2050. After helming his team to Small-Size League victories in 1999, 2000, 2002, and 2003 , D’Andrea went on to cofound Kiva Systems.

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OCTOBER 8, 2022

” Elon Musk was one of the co-founders of X.com, which merged with Confinity in 2000 to become PayPal. In 2002, eBay purchased PayPal for $1.5 Stroppa said, “Worrying. That’s why we need the X platform more than ever.” In 2017, Elon Musk bought X.com back from PayPal.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

Major BP developments in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico include: Pompano, 1994; Marlin, 2000; Horn Mountain, 2002; Na Kika, 2003; Holstein, 2004; Mad Dog, 2005, Atlantis, 2007, Thunder Horse, 2008.

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MAY 30, 2014

NHTSA last examined the cost of motor vehicle crashes in 2002, based on 2000 data, and came up with an estimate of $230.6 Overall, nearly 75% of these costs are paid through taxes, insurance premiums, and congestion related costs such as travel delay, excess fuel consumption, and increased environmental impacts.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2014

Examples are the anti-lock braking system ABS (1981); acceleration skid control ASR (1985); the Electronic Braking System EBS and roll control (both 1996); adaptive cruise control and Lane Assistant (each 2000); stability control (2001); Brake Assist (2002); and Active Brake Assist (2006).

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FEBRUARY 4, 2010

According to Menon’s data, black carbon emitted in India increased by 46% from 1990 to 2000 and by another 51% from 2000 to 2010. Menon’s simulations show that snow and ice cover over the Himalayas declined an average of about one percent from 1990 to 2000 due to aerosols that originated from India.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

Particularly during the surge of what was called the “knowledge-based economy” from 1991 to 2000, global economic productivity increased without parallel increases in energy use. Between 1981 and 2002, China’s energy intensity declined 4.52% annually. Between 1981 and 2010, global energy intensity decreased by about 20.5%, or 0.8%

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JUNE 18, 2016

The United States started regulating CAC emissions from locomotives in 2000. 2002–2004. In October 2006, the Government of Canada issued a Notice of intent to develop and implement regulations and other measures to reduce air emissions to regulate air emissions, including those from the rail sector. 1973–1992. 1993–2004. 2005–2011.

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JULY 20, 2012

Since 2002, annual economic growth in China accelerated from 4% to 11%, on average. Japan (4%). The much smaller amount of global CO 2 emissions from gas flaring did not change significantly in 2011, with the largest increases occurring in the United States and Russia, and the largest decrease occurring in Libya. tonnes per capita.

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JANUARY 22, 2010

The past year was a small fraction of a degree cooler than 2005, the warmest on record, putting 2009 in a virtual tie with a cluster of other years—1998, 2002, 2003, 2006, and 2007—for the second warmest on record. January 2000 to December 2009 was the warmest decade on record. James Hansen, GISS director.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

Lignin is a complex chemical compound (a cross-linked amorphous phenolic polymer) and is the biomass component with highest energy content (9,000 - 11,000 Btu/lb compared to 7,300 - 7,500 for cellulose, Johnson 2002). At the end of the reaction, the product is introduced into the refinery processes to produce a biofuel.

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APRIL 5, 2023

In 2002 Moore received a U.S. Along with his wife of 72 years, in 2000 Moore established the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation , which has donated more than US $5.1 Presidential Medal of Freedom —the country’s highest civilian honor. He also was awarded a National Medal of Technology and Innovation in 1990.

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JANUARY 28, 2024

Maruti Wagon R | 1999-present A common sight on our streets today, the popular Wagon R didn’t quite set sales charts on fire when it arrived in the year 2000. Buyers took time to warm up to its boxy styling and accept the price premium it commanded over the 800 and Zen for its tall boy look and added practicality.

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It occurred in the wake of the California electricity crisis of 2000 and 2001, when mismanaged deregulation, market manipulation, and environmental catastrophe combined to unhinge the power grid. And EV owners would become entrepreneurs, selling electricity back to the grid. AC Propulsion’s experiment was timely.

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MAY 18, 2009

Jacobson first showed in 2000 that black carbon was the second-leading cause of global warming after carbon dioxide in terms of radiative forcing and, in 2002, that its control was the most effective method of slowing warming. Earlier post.).

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The Pacific Coast Termite grant also funded an environmentally friendly XT-2000 Orange Oil termite treatment for the greenhouse. Plants in black tubes behind the ECHS Science teacher are being fed by aquaponic system in the new solar-powered greenhouse. Courtesy of CBS EcoMedia). Courtesy of CBS EcoMedia).

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OCTOBER 7, 2022

Boehm’s honors included the 2000 IEEE Harlan D. He served on the board twice, from 1994 to 2000 and again from 2006 to 2010. He worked there until he retired in 2002. He was Fellow of the Association for Computing Machinery , the AIAA, and the International Council on Systems Engineering. He was also a member of the U.S.

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