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Radar Technology Pioneer Merrill Skolnik Dies at 94

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Picard Medal for Radar Technologies and Applications , in 2000. He was IEEE secretary in 2000. He was an active volunteer in the IEEE France Section , and in 2004 he helped launch its IEEE Life Members Affinity Group. He taught at the university until he retired in 2000. After returning to France, he earned his Ph.D.

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China’s New Breeder Reactors May Produce More Than Just Watts

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While many countries explored the possibility of using fast breeder reactors early on, only one of the breeder reactors built in France , Germany, the United Kingdom, or the United States survived into the 21st century before it, too, was shut down. Weapons-grade plutonium can be separated chemically from the blanket.

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GE progressing on next generation engine for Boeing 777X Aircraft; 10% fuel improvement

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The dual annular combustor emits no more than 40% of the hydrocarbons allowed by today's international standards. from the 2000 launch specification. Snecma of France, Avio SpA of Italy and IHI Corporation of Japan are revenue-sharing participants in the GE90 program.

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Study estimates 6% of lung cancer deaths in US and UK attributable to diesel exhaust

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In 2012, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), which is part of the World Health Organization (WHO), classified diesel engine exhaust (DEE) as carcinogenic to humans (Group 1). Earlier post.).

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TOAR shows present-day global ozone distribution and trends relevant to health; public database

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Ozone levels across much of North America and Europe dropped significantly between 2000 and 2014. A large international team produced this first surface ozone assessment report based on all available surface observations across the globe using data from more than 4,800 monitoring stations. Source: University of Leicester.

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Study finds global CO2 emissions back on the rise in 2010

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Similar figures apply to USA, Japan, France, Germany, and most other industrialized nations. The study projects that if economic growth proceeds as expected, global fossil fuel emissions will increase by more than 3% in 2010, approaching the high emissions growth rates observed through 2000 to 2008. For example, UK emissions were 8.6%

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EU investing >€3M in research into ultra-efficient aero engines; ULTIMATE project

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Europe’s Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda (SRIA 2050) outlines a 75% reduction in aviation CO 2 emissions to year 2050 relative to a year 2000 reference. The EU is targeting a 75% reduction in carbon dioxide emissions per passenger kilometer between the years 2000 and 2050. Click to enlarge.

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