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HEI study links fossil fuel combustion with more than 1 million deaths globally

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Fossil fuel combustion, a major source of air pollution, contributed to more than one million deaths globally in 2017, more than 27% of all deaths from outdoor fine particulate matter (PM 2.5 ), according to a new report published by the Health Effects Institute (HEI). According to HEI’s State of Global Air , PM 2.5

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Study finds megacity traffic soot can reach high altitudes and be transported over long distances, contributing to global warming

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Long-term measurement data of the equivalent black carbon (eBC) mass concentrations and particle number size distributions (PNSD) from the Global Atmosphere Watch Observatory Chacaltaya (CHC; 5240?m However, soot does not only have a negative effect on human health, it also contributes to global warming by absorbing solar radiation.

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BMW opens new Shanghai R&D center; focus on human-machine interaction and hardware-software integration

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Within BMW Group’s global R&D network, China is the only country outside Germany with full-process R&D capabilities. The BMW Group established its first battery center outside of Germany with full battery capabilities in China in 2017. The Shenyang R&D Center has a global-leading EMC laboratory.

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Get to Know the IEEE Board of Directors

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As a full professor and deputy president of the School of engineering at the University of Bologna in Italy, Metra specializes in design for test and reliability of integrated circuits and systems. IEEE Life Senior Member Eduardo Palacio President, IEEE-USA IEEE Life Senior Member Eduardo Palacio is IEEE-USA president.

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Harish Lakshman to take over as Chairman of Rane Group after L Ganesh retires on March 31 – ET Auto

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Harish Lakshman holds bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from BITS Pilani, and master’s degree in business from Krannert School of Management at Purdue University, USA. Harish was involved in the corporate management of Rane Group from 2012 and became its Vice Chairman in 2017.

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DOE awarding $1.6B to 11 battery materials separation and processing projects as part of $2.8B funding

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NOVONIX Anode Materials LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of NOVONIX Limited, was formed in 2017. Collaboration with partner federally funded research and development centers and universities to maximize the positive impact of such projects on communities and the environment. Piedmont Lithium , Tennessee Lithium, $141,680,442.

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A Novel IEEE Workshop Showcases Jamaica’s Engineering Community

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The section held a first-of-its-kind workshop in January at the University of Technology in Kingston. Students and members met with IEEE leaders, government officials, university professors, and industry executives. Students from several local schools and universities participated in the event.

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