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Latest GHG Inventory shows California remains below 2020 emissions target; much steeper rate of GHG reductions required

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million metric tons between 2017 and 2018, the first such decline since 2013. Per capita GHG emissions in California have dropped from a 2001 peak of 14.0 tons per person to 10.7 tons per person in 2018, a 24% decrease. That remains six million metric tons below the 2020 target. Transportation emissions declined 1.5

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Study finds rates of LDV fuel consumption in US peaked in 2004; indications of peak motorization

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Based on the present data, his best estimates of the current annual fuel-consumption rates are: 398 gallons (1,507 liters) per person, 585 gallons (2,214 liters) per licensed driver, 1,033 gallons (3,910 liters) per household, and 530 gallons (2,006 liters) per registered vehicle. Fuel consumed per person. 2001 to 2006. -5%.

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Honda President Ito steps down, Takahiro Hachigo to replace him

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Hachigo went on to assume responsibilities as the person-in-charge of developing the second generation CR-V, Honda’s highly successful compact sport-utility vehicle for the worldwide markets, in 2001. from April 2012 to March 2013 and also as President and Director, Honda R&D Europe (UK) Ltd., from September 2012 to March 2013.

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The Engineer Behind Samsung’s Speech Recognition Software

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After joining Google’s acoustic modeling team in 2013, he worked to ensure the company’s AI assistive technology, used in Google Home products, could perform in the presence of background noise. He is the youngest person to be an executive vice president at the company. encouraged him to apply for a software engineering job there.

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EIA Annual Energy Outlook explores implications of behavior and demographics on light-duty vehicle energy demand

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The Low VMT case assumes an environment in which travel choices made by drivers result in lower demand for personal vehicle travel, consistent with the recent trend. Alternative modes of travel affect VMT to the degree that the population has access to substitutes for personal LDVs. starting in 2013, 0.4% —below the 1.7%

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How Remote Sensing Technologies Increase Food Production

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In 2001 she realized her goal of working on a satellite mission. They reinforced the perception that Dresselhaus was a truly amazing person as well as a trailblazer.” Crawford served as 2013 president of the IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Society and was an associate editor of the IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing.

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California greenhouse gas inventory shows state is tracking to achieve 2020 AB 32 target

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million metric tons in 2013 compared with the previous year even while the economy grew at 2.0%, a rate greater than the national average. Bar chart of 2000 to 2013 GHG emissions by category as defined in the Scoping Plan. The 2013 inventory shows a decline of 1.5 tons per person in 2001 to 12.0 Click to enlarge.