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Volvo Cars, POC and Ericsson to demo connected car and bike helmet prototype at International CES 2015

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DECEMBER 19, 2014

Volvo Cars, protective gravity sports gear manufacturer POC and Ericsson will present an innovative safety technology connecting drivers and cyclists at the International CES in Las Vegas next month. Some select cycling statistics: Globally, 132.3 million bicycles were sold in 2013 (source: NPD Group 2013).

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Volvo Connect Connected 2015

CMU/Yale study suggests BEVS could be majority or near-majority of cars and SUVs by 2030 given technology trends

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JUNE 9, 2023

Hypothetical market-wide simulation for model year 2020 and 2030 where all internal combustion engine and hybrid engine vehicle models have a battery electric vehicle option associated with them. They then compared these results to those of a similar consumer survey conducted from 2012-2013. —Forsythe et al. Forsythe et al.

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Pioneer of Google’s Data Centers Dies at 58

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NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Calyampudi Radhakrishna Rao Former director of the Indian Statistical Institute Honorary member, 102; died 23 August Rao was onetime director of the Indian Statistical Institute , in Kolkata. The two estimators—rules for calculating an estimate of a given quantity based on observed data—provided the basis for much of modern statistics.

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Long term exposure to aircraft noise linked to high blood pressure

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JUNE 26, 2017

The research team drew on data from 420 people living near Athens International Airport in Greece, where up to 600 planes take off and land every day. The aircraft and road traffic noise exposure levels estimated for their postcodes at that time—less than 50 decibels to more than 60 dB—were used for the current study in 2013.

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Estonian PPP GoSwift wins global Transport Award for smart border crossing point service; traffic queue management

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MAY 18, 2015

An innovative solution for managing traffic queues at international borders is the winner of the 2015 Transport Achievement Award offered by the International Transport Forum at the OECD. Trade and tourism statistics show increased activity across the border. million) annually thanks to the GoSwift service.

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Fraunhofer Car2X patent index shows surge in US automaker and IT company activity; Germany loses its leading position

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MAY 7, 2014

Fraunhofer IAO’s recently developed Car2X patent index shows that while the German automotive industry currently has the largest patent portfolio in the Car2X field, it has slowed down in the face of international competition over the past two years.

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Eni report: global oil reserves and oil production up in 2018 due to US

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JULY 30, 2019

Eni has released the 18 th edition of the World Oil, Gas and Renewables Review , the annual statistics report on oil, natural gas and renewables sources. The US also broke into the international crude trade, doubling export volumes and entering that top ten ranking. recorded in 2013-2017. Source: Eni World Oil Review 2019.

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New method for knock control could improve fuel efficiency, emissions and torque

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JULY 30, 2013

The most recent paper on their work appears in the International Journal of Engine Research. 2013) Optimizing Knock Thresholds for Improved Knock Control. International Journal of Engine Research doi: 10.1177/1468087413482321. —Jones et al. Peyton Jones, J. Spelina, J. Spelina, J. 99 doi: 10.1109/TCST.2012.2229280.

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NREL study probes emissions impact of butanol-gasoline blends in light-duty vehicles

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NOVEMBER 26, 2013

The carbonyls acetaldehyde and formaldehyde are classified as carcinogens or probable carcinogens by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), International Agency for Research on Cancer, and the EPA. NIOSH considers butyraldehyde to have similar reactivity and mutagenicity to acetaldehyde.

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ICCT study finds state EV incentives playing a significant role in driving sales

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OCTOBER 31, 2014

A study by a team from the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) shows that state electric vehicle incentives are playing a significant early role in reducing the effective cost of ownership and driving electric vehicle sales. Whereas California has over 2.4% In other words, these incentives are effective at driving BEV sales.

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ICCT analysis finds real-world vehicle fuel consumption gap in Europe at all-time high of 42%

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NOVEMBER 6, 2017

The average gap between official fuel consumption figures and actual fuel use for new cars in the EU has reached 42%, according to the latest update by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) to its on-going research into vehicle fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions. We analyzed data for more than 1.1

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USDA forecasts US corn production to be down 13% from last year; director-general of UN FAO suggests temporary suspension of US RFS

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AUGUST 10, 2012

billion bushels—the lowest production since 2006— according to the latest Crop Production report released today by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) of the US Department of Agriculture (USDA). The market has already begun taking advantage of the RFS’ flexibility and will continue to do so into 2013.

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UC Riverside researchers find mixed emissions impact from use of higher ethanol and butanol fuels in FFVs

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NOVEMBER 24, 2014

Emissions of nonmethane hydrocarbons (NMHC) and carbon monoxide (CO) showed some statistically significant reductions with higher alcohol fuels, while total hydrocarbons (THC) and nitrogen oxides (NO x ) did not show strong fuel effects. L V8 engine and wall-guided direct injection fueling having a rated horsepower of 355 hp at 5600 rpm.

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ICCT/TNO study: Real-world vehicle fuel consumption discrepancy widens to 42% in Europe

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NOVEMBER 17, 2016

The average gap between official fuel consumption figures and actual fuel use for new cars in the EU has reached 42%, according to the latest update by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) to its on-going research into vehicle fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions.

Europe

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Bosch overview of global diesel markets; optimistic about US, China

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AUGUST 7, 2013

This statistic increases to two-thirds of all new registrations if the data are restricted to passenger cars, according to Bosch. The resulting increase in internal trade and transportation of merchandise will also lead to a significantly more prominent role for diesel, Bosch says.

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NRC report finds transporting diluted oil sands bitumen through pipelines does not increase likelihood of release

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JUNE 25, 2013

The report also says that shipments of diluted bitumen do not contain higher concentrations of water, sediment, dissolved gases, or other agents that cause or exacerbate internal corrosion, including microbiologically influenced corrosion, and the organic acids in diluted bitumen are not corrosive to steel at pipeline operating temperatures.

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Get to Know the IEEE Board of Directors

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APRIL 24, 2023

Brunasso has presented papers at the IEEE International Microwave Symposium , the IEEE Radar Conference , and the IEEE Ultra-Wideband Conference. She was honored with the 2016 Collins Aerospace Enterprise Women’s Champion of the Year Award and the 2013 Women’s Forum Contributor of the Year Award. IEEE Fellow Ali H.

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32.5M hours of supercomputer time to aid GM, Ford engine projects with Oak Ridge Lab

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AUGUST 6, 2014

The two projects are part of a larger multi-year DOE-funded project to develop and to apply innovative simulation strategies and tools to maximize benefits of predictive information from high performance computing (HPC) for internal combustion engines. reciprocating and gas- turbine internal-combustion engines) are widely recognized.

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JRC study finds 8 metals for low-carbon energy technologies at risk of shortages; EVs, wind and solar, and lighting the applications of most concern

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NOVEMBER 4, 2013

Research into the implications for raw materials of continued improvements of internal combustion engines, including advanced lead acid batteries and catalytic convertors. Improving statistics on the contribution of recycling to world production for a number of metals. —Moss et al.

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BMW provides initial look at X5 eDrive plug-in hybrid prototype

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FEBRUARY 20, 2014

Powertrain technology is key to BMW’s EfficientDynamics strategy, with a dual focus on the continuous evolution of conventional internal combustion engines on the one hand and the development of alternative drive concepts on the other. BMW also presented the first four-cylinder member of its new EfficientDyanamics engine family—the 2.0-liter

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Opinion: Oil Market ShowdownCan Russia Outlast The Saudis?

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OCTOBER 20, 2015

The growth shown in the Saudi constant prices/national currency series results from the reduction in the deflator, which the Saudi National Statistical Office, Central Department of Statistics and Information uses to convert current national currency GDP into constant national currency.

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IIHS study suggests late-model SUVs are still more lethal to pedestrians than cars

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JUNE 17, 2020

The number of pedestrians killed by vehicles rose 53% from 2009 to 2018, the latest year for which statistics are available. To provide an updated comparison, IIHS researchers analyzed detailed crash data compiled by the International Center for Automotive Medicine Pedestrian Consortium.

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Opinion: Is Russia Plotting To Bring Down OPEC?

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OCTOBER 6, 2015

Even a casual glance at the IMF’s World Economic Outlook statistics for Russia shows the tight correlation since 1992 between GDP growth on the one hand and oil and gas output, exports, and prices on the other (economic series available here ). mmbbl/day) in 2013. Russia supplied about 30 percent (146.6

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Tesla says Model S comes out on top in US-NCAP crash testing with lowest Vehicle Safety Score

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AUGUST 21, 2013

In April 2013, NHTSA requested pubic comments on further proposed changes to US-NCAP, including crash avoidance technologies as well as crashworthiness.). For example, in September 2012, NHTSA announced it would rate 54 vehicles for the 2013 model year, including 33 passenger cars, 16 sport utility vehicles, one van, and four pickups.

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ICCT: gap between official and real-world fuel economy figures in Europe reaches ~38%; call to implement WLTP ASAP

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

The gap between official and real-world fuel-economy figures in Europe has risen to about 38%, according to a new report published by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT). The new report—“From Laboratory to Road: 2014 Update”—updates ICCT’s original 2013 report on the growing discrepancy. Earlier post.).

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BMW unveils production i8 plug-in hybrid; 94 mpg; on sale in US in 2014 priced from $135,925

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

BMW unveiled the BMW i8 2+2 plug-in hybrid sports car ( earlier post ) today at the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show. The BMW Group has developed not only the internal combustion engine and electric motor in-house but also the power electronics and the battery. The BMW i8 goes on sale in the US in 2014. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

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BMW Plug-in 2014 MPG

Spatial Data Makes AI Crop Yield Predictions Better

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JULY 10, 2023

The researchers tested their new method on US soybean yield data published by the National Agricultural Statistics Service. The model was trained on soybean yield data between 1980 and 2013, and tested using data from 2015 to 2017.

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AI Battles the Bane of Space Junk

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JULY 1, 2023

To make predictions about these future events, Bettinger and Canoy used a combination of historic statistics and predictive modeling through a Monte Carlo simulation.

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Air Taxis Are Safe—According to the Manufacturers

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OCTOBER 21, 2021

Designed and manufactured in Germany, the Volocopter 2X is a two-seat eVTOL that's been in testing since 2013. How confident are the companies in their statistics, considering how new these aircraft are? Volocopter. But even a failure that improbable must not be catastrophic, says Reinhardt.

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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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SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

The International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT), a nonprofit research organization based in Washington, DC, released a report assessing and comparing the fuel efficiency of airlines serving the US domestic market in 2010. The ICAO General Assembly will convene in Montreal beginning on 24 September 2013. Zeinali et al.

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NSB report finds US lead in science and technology shrinking; emerging economies shifting global S&T landscape

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FEBRUARY 6, 2014

in fiscal year 2013.). The 2014 volume of Science and Engineering Indicators is prepared by NSF’s National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES) on behalf of NSB. (The report does not cover the period during which Federal R&D was cut sharply by sequestration.

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First results from HEI/ACES murine study find few biologic effects from exposure to exhaust from new technology diesel engines

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APRIL 13, 2012

These results are expected to play an important role in upcoming risk reviews by international and US agencies of older and new technology diesel engines, including a review of the carcinogenicity of diesel exhaust in June, 2012 by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) in Lyon, France.

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CRC study finds that fuel systems in some modern vehicles fail with E15 use

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JANUARY 30, 2013

here are pump designs (currently in use in the field) that did not seize in the fuel pump soak test, but did exhibit statistically significant flow loss when tested with neat or aggressive E15.

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Volkswagen’s first two production battery-electric vehicles debut at Frankfurt

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

At an average electricity price of €0.258 (Germany, July 2013), driving 100 kilometers costs just €3.02 (US$4.00). From a standing start the synchronous motor, internally called the EEM 85, develops maximum torque of 270 Nm. Click to enlarge. One of the hallmarks of the e-up! is its efficiency, with energy consumption of just 11.7

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Volvo Cars, POC and Ericsson to demo connected car and bike helmet prototype at International CES 2015

CMU/Yale study suggests BEVS could be majority or near-majority of cars and SUVs by 2030 given technology trends

Pioneer of Google’s Data Centers Dies at 58

Long term exposure to aircraft noise linked to high blood pressure

Estonian PPP GoSwift wins global Transport Award for smart border crossing point service; traffic queue management

Fraunhofer Car2X patent index shows surge in US automaker and IT company activity; Germany loses its leading position

Eni report: global oil reserves and oil production up in 2018 due to US

New method for knock control could improve fuel efficiency, emissions and torque

NREL study probes emissions impact of butanol-gasoline blends in light-duty vehicles

ICCT study finds state EV incentives playing a significant role in driving sales

ICCT analysis finds real-world vehicle fuel consumption gap in Europe at all-time high of 42%

USDA forecasts US corn production to be down 13% from last year; director-general of UN FAO suggests temporary suspension of US RFS

UC Riverside researchers find mixed emissions impact from use of higher ethanol and butanol fuels in FFVs

ICCT/TNO study: Real-world vehicle fuel consumption discrepancy widens to 42% in Europe

Bosch overview of global diesel markets; optimistic about US, China

NRC report finds transporting diluted oil sands bitumen through pipelines does not increase likelihood of release

Get to Know the IEEE Board of Directors

32.5M hours of supercomputer time to aid GM, Ford engine projects with Oak Ridge Lab

JRC study finds 8 metals for low-carbon energy technologies at risk of shortages; EVs, wind and solar, and lighting the applications of most concern

BMW provides initial look at X5 eDrive plug-in hybrid prototype

Opinion: Oil Market ShowdownCan Russia Outlast The Saudis?

IIHS study suggests late-model SUVs are still more lethal to pedestrians than cars

Opinion: Is Russia Plotting To Bring Down OPEC?

Tesla says Model S comes out on top in US-NCAP crash testing with lowest Vehicle Safety Score

ICCT: gap between official and real-world fuel economy figures in Europe reaches ~38%; call to implement WLTP ASAP

BMW unveils production i8 plug-in hybrid; 94 mpg; on sale in US in 2014 priced from $135,925

Spatial Data Makes AI Crop Yield Predictions Better

AI Battles the Bane of Space Junk

Air Taxis Are Safe—According to the Manufacturers

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

NSB report finds US lead in science and technology shrinking; emerging economies shifting global S&T landscape

First results from HEI/ACES murine study find few biologic effects from exposure to exhaust from new technology diesel engines

CRC study finds that fuel systems in some modern vehicles fail with E15 use

Volkswagen’s first two production battery-electric vehicles debut at Frankfurt

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