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Satellite data reveal major loss in volume of Arctic sea-ice since 2003

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autumn and 9% in the winter between 2003 and 2012, an. international team of scientists has found. The researchers used new data from the European Space Agency’s CryoSat-2 satellite spanning 2010 to 2012, and data from NASA’s ICESat satellite from 2003 to 2008 to estimate the volume of sea ice in the Arctic. until 2008.

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IHS Markit: global oil demand still growing in the short term despite increasing focus on EVs

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Current global total liquids oil demand growth is at similar levels to what was recorded during the 2003 to 2007 commodity super-cycle, referred to as the “golden age” of refining. Refined product demand growth has averaged 1.2 At present, current global total liquids oil demand is approximately 100 million barrels per day, the report says.

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Platts: June OPEC output of 32.73M barrels of crude per day, highest since Aug. 2008

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million b/d, the lowest since February 2003, S&P Global Platts data showed. An internal state-owned PDVSA report seen by S&P Global Platts also showed a steep fall in oil output. Japan’s oil imports from Iran are currently more than 300,000 b/d—similar to pre-sanctions levels.

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Potent GHG SF6 rapidly accumulating in atmosphere, driven by demand for SF6-insulated switchgear in developing countries

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In an open-access study in the EGU journal Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics , an international team of researchers reports that the greenhouse gas sulfur hexafluoride (SF 6 ) is rapidly accumulating in the atmosphere, driven by the demand for SF 6 -insulated switchgear in developing countries. Simmonds et al. —Simmonds et al.

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Get to Know the IEEE Board of Directors

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He has received numerous international awards throughout his career, including the 2008 IEEE Communications Society Edwin Howard Armstrong Award. A member of the IEEE Microwave Theory and Technology Society (IEEE MTT-S), Schindler served as its president in 2003. His publications have received more than 20,000 citations.

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Honda FCV Concept to make North American debut at 2015 NAIAS in Detroit

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The Honda FCV Concept ( earlier post ) will make its North American debut at the 2015 North American International Auto Show in Detroit in January. Additional Honda fuel-cell vehicle firsts include: The Honda FCX was the first fuel-cell vehicle to start and operate in sub-freezing temperatures (2003). Earlier post.).

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Infiniti introducing production-ready variable compression ratio engine at Paris Motor Show

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Nissan, in a 2003 paper, said that its multi-link geometry resolved those previous issues. In 2008, a team from Renault and Nissan published a study on the application of the use of this VCR technology for HCCI combustion in a diesel engine.). Compression ratio control for internal combustion engine US 5450824 A. Croguennec, S.

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