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IEEE Medal of Honor Goes to Bob Kahn

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He continued to work on the ARPANET and organized the first public demonstration of the network at the 1972 International Conference on Computer Communications , held in Washington, D.C. Khan soon after conceived the idea of open-architecture networking. In March 1973 he recruited Cerf to help him make his idea into reality.

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NASA awards $247.5M contract to Lockheed Martin Skunk Works to build quieter supersonic aircraft

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It’s an idea first theorized during the 1960s and tested by NASA and others during the years since, including flying from 2003-2004 an F-5E Tiger fighter jet modified with a uniquely-shaped nose, which proved the boom-reducing theory was sound.

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California ARB holding two workshops on developing measure to reduce emissions from TRUs

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To that end, ARB staff is holding two more workshops on the development of a regulation to limit the amount of time that internal combustion engine-driven TRUs and TRU gensets operate while stationary, as well as requiring an overall zero-emission mode operating time. NO x : 6,100 tons per year. GHG: 770,000 tons per year (CO 2 e).

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U-M solar car team wins Abu Dhabi Solar Challenge

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The U-M team has a history of strong performances in global solar competitions, but this is the first race they have won on an international stage. The idea is still the same. —Joe Lambert, crew chief and 2004 U-M aerospace engineering graduate. It speaks to the depth and the integrity of the program that we’ve built.

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Basic transportation, EV style

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That was back in 2004, when his father taught him how to ride his 1980’s-vintage gas-powered version. We wanted to be part of an organization that shares the same ideas as we do about electric transportation.” Right now, we’re focused on the design and the implementation of new ideas into our go-kart,” Sainz continued.

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Behind Audi’s new “rightsized” efficient EA888 Gen.3B family

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Audi initially deployed its turbocharged, direct injection TFSI technology in 2004; the second generation followed in 2007, followed by the third generation, currently on the market, in 2011. 3B idea is to combine a shortened compression with a normal—i.e., In addition to the Gen.3B Click to enlarge. 3B approach. 3B designation.

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Green Friday | Black Friday

My Energi

The humble beginnings, the unique ideas, the creatives, artists and visionaries. In 2018, S T O W E A W A Y A R T was founded by traveling creative enthusiast and our very own internal Creative Designer Charlotte Stowe. Established 2004 in sunny Cleethorpes England. Extreme Sports.

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