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Meet Mr. Internet: Vint Cerf

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The two had been exchanging ideas in person and via email and reviewing the work of others who were trying to solve similar issues. arranged a visit to a Semi-Automatic Ground Environment computer center. And there was something utterly beguiling about this idea.” An idea called “internetting” Cerf finished his Ph.D.

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Exxon/Mobil To Fund Solar Financing Bond For Torrance Homeowners

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Our nation’s leading climate scientist, Dr. James Hansen testified before Congress in June of 2008: “Today I testified to Congress about global warming, 20 years after my June 23, 1988 testimony, which alerted the public that global warming was underway. It’s a pretty good idea isn’t it?

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Toyota RAV4 EV key for meeting California ZEV requirements; Tesla powertrain uses Model S components

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The target buyers have strong personal convictions on the environment, oil use, and cutting edge technology. “ and I think this will give us a good idea of overall consumer acceptance of EVs. The target buyer is married, 45–60 years old, highly educated, and is an affluent and evangelistic early adopter. We do very well in California.

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Will Human Soldiers Ever Trust Their Robot Comrades?

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From this perspective, what makes robot funerals unnerving is the idea of an emotional slippery slope. Congress was projected to provide the DOD with US $9.6 This idea suddenly appeared in Pentagon publications and official statements after the summer of 2015. The Doubt in the Machine But there was a problem.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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Cischke, Ford senior vice president for sustainability, environment and safety engineering. "By When Lutz first proposed creating an electric car in 2003, the idea "bombed" inside GM, he says. "I But I dont think that would contribute to the global environment, to reduce [global warming gas] emissions." ( Wall Street Journal ).

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PPIC Survey Finds Californianss Support for Policies to Curb Warming Slips With Economy and Budget Crisis; Partisan Split Widens

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Californians clearly support policies to improve the environment. For only the second time since PPIC began asking the question in 2003, more Californians support expanding oil drilling off the coast than oppose it (51% favor, 43% oppose), the same as last year (51% favor, 45% oppose). Mark Baldassare, president and CEO of PPIC.

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