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Roskill: Niobium industry looking for a future beyond steel; Li-ion batteries a possibility

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CAGR between 2010 and 2019, accelerating since 2016, according to Roskill Information Services. As one of the indications of industry interest in the potential for niobium and batteries, the topic of the Charles Hatchett Award Seminar 2019 was the opportunity for niobium in batteries. Niobium consumption has increased at a 5.0%

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Study finds truck fleet clean-up significantly decreases engine emissions near Port of Oakland

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Between 2009 and 2013, California's Drayage Truck Regulation led to near-universal use of DPFs (diesel particulate filters) on Port trucks. By 1 Jan 2023, all class 7 and 8 diesel-fueled drayage trucks must have 2010 or newer engines. Currently, pre-2007 model year (MY) trucks cannot serve the ports.

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Former IEEE Chief Financial Officer Richard Schwartz Dies at 77

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Schwartz Former IEEE chief financial officer Life member, 77; died 22 October Schwartz served as CFO of IEEE from 1993 to 2010. He earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in business administration from Iona University , in New Rochelle, N.Y. After serving in the U.S.

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Former Berkeley Dean of Engineering David A. Hodges Dies at 85

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Hodges Former dean of engineering Life Fellow, 85; died 13 November Hodges, who was dean of engineering at the University of California, Berkeley , conducted pioneering research in IC design and semiconductor manufacturing. In 1983 he helped found the university’s Microfabrication Research Facility, known as Microfab. for 37 years.

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ICCT report assesses domestic fuel efficiency performance of US airlines for 2010; Alaska Airlines on top, Allegiant on the bottom

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Relative fuel efficiency for the domestic operations of the 15 largest US airlines in 2010 across each carrier’s entire network (higher score means greater efficiency). In 2010, aviation accounted for about 7.5% United Airlines (eighth), with a fuel efficiency score of 1.00, was equal to the average for 2010 US domestic operations.

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