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IEEE President’s Note: Connecting the Unconnected

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At IEEE, we know that the advancement of science and technology is the engine that drives the improvement of the quality of life for every person on this planet. billion people who cannot access the Internet. This digital divide is particularly impactful on women. who are 23 percent less likely than men to use the Internet.

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UNEP and partners launch Global Initiative for Resource-Efficient Cities; role of public transport

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This second wave of urbanisation is projected to see more than 3 billion additional people living in cities in a time-span of just 80 years, primarily in Africa and Asia. Up to 80% of the world population is expected to reside in cities by 2050.

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Perspective: The UN Approval Process for Carbon Offsets

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Verification of the emission reduction or carbon sequestration is critical in efforts to mitigate climate change. One question is who will be responsible for verifying changes in carbon, which raises questions about the role of a regulatory agency for accrediting claimed changes in carbon levels from an activity.

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WHO data: global annual PM10 increased by 6% during recent 3-year period; based on data from 851 cities

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WHO notes that the results for the 851 cities are to be interpreted with caution, as yearly variations due, for example, to climatic changes can be important and 3?year year comparisons do not necessarily represent trends, in particular when changes are limited. East Asia, Wpr: Western Pacific; LMI: Low? and middle?

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CalSEED awards $4.2M to early-stage clean energy innovations

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Hago Energetics, Inc aims to help farms become more profitable by converting farm waste to high-value products, such as hydrogen and valuable carbons. It started in California and now operates programs in New York, China, India, Southeast Asia and East Africa. Leap Photovoltaics Inc.

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Andy Grove: The U.S. must create an electric car industry - Apr. 17, 2009

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In addition, climate change demands that we harness new, renewable sources of energy. The power and efficiency of the internal-combustion engine were at the core of the development of the automobile. 20.84% Apr 17 3:57pm ET † Index Last % Change Dow Jones 8,131.33 Here, too, electricity is key. 24.17% CBS Corp 6.76

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IEA World Energy Outlook view on the transport sector to 2035; passenger car fleet doubling to almost 1.7B units, driving oil demand up to 99 mb/d; reconfirming the end of cheap oil

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Subsidies that encourage wasteful consumption of fossil fuels jumped to over $400 billion. Reliance grows on a small number of producers: the increase in output from Middle East and North Africa (MENA) is over 90% of the required growth in world oil output to 2035. billion, around 20% of the world’s population. —WEO 2011.

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