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EEA: Air pollution in 10 EU countries still above legal limits; road transport and agriculture

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Air pollution from sources such as transport and agriculture is still being emitted above legal limits in 10 European Union (EU) Member States according to new data published by the European Environment Agency (EEA). The main reasons for the exceedances are emissions from road transport (NO x ) and agriculture (NH 3 ).

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ICCT update finds real-world vehicle fuel economy gap continues to widen in Europe to 40%

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Since 2001, the discrepancy between official measurements of vehicle efficiency and actual performance of new cars in everyday driving has more than quadrupled—a discrepancy that now translates into €450 (US$500) per year in extra fuel costs for the average vehicle. —“From laboratory to road: A 2015 update”. Earlier post.).

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2nd Audi Autonomous Driving Cup

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Eight university teams will take part in the competition at the Audi museum mobile in Ingolstadt. Our engineers at Audi likewise use the ADTF development environment. ADTF has been developed by Audi Electronics Venture GmbH since 2001 in collaboration with various specialist departments at Audi.

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Former Royal Navy Officer Advocates for LGBTQ+ engineers

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In 2001 he submitted his 12-month notice to leave the Navy, although he continued to serve as a part-time reservist until 2017. I got to the point where I said, ‘I can’t do this anymore, I need to be me.’ ” Part of the reason he felt confident enough to come out was a supportive work environment. s railways.

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How Remote Sensing Technologies Increase Food Production

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“People were really interested in clean air and clean water, so I decided there would always be interest in the environment,” Crawford says. You study many areas in civil engineering, including structures, soils, transportation, and the environment,” she says. In 2001 she realized her goal of working on a satellite mission.

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Ford targeting smart parking as element of Smart Mobility; vehicle sensors, connectivity and big data

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At CES 2015 in January, Ford CEO Mark Fields announced “Ford Smart Mobility”—a plan to use innovation to take Ford to the next level in connectivity, mobility, autonomous vehicles, the customer experience and big data. Three of the initial projects announced as part of the plan address the ongoing problem of urban parking.

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This Engineer Promotes Innovation-Based Projects in Uganda

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The nonprofit, which was launched in 2001, works to foster technological development in Uganda. Is there a humanitarian effort you’ve been a part of that stands out? Both IEEE programs collaborated with Neopenda , a health tech startup founded in 2015 that designs and manufactures wearables. When did you join IEEE and why?

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