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The Coming Construction Boom

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For the rest of this century, humankind will be building cities at an unprecedented pace. But there are two other factors that will supercharge the building boom. One problem with our current building methods is that they have a high carbon footprint , meaning that the act of building will increase the need for yet more building.

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IEEE President’s Note: Making IEEE a Force for Change

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The collection is a repository of more than 7,000 IEEE articles addressing the causes of climate change along with strategies to mitigate and adapt to it. I believe IEEE’s impact starts at the local level, beginning with building awareness of the multitude of resources membership provides.

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Revos EV startup raises $4 mn in Series A funding

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REVOS is not only creating the largest charging infrastructure to support EVs but also building a world-class OS to make EVs smart, safe, connected and ready for the future.” Since 2019, its launch Revos has been deployed in 10,000 devices (EVs + chargers) in 30 OEMs across India, China, Vietnam, Nepal and Egypt.

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Boats Should Be Sleek—But Only Up to a Point

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Building with wood allows for sleeker designs, but only up to a point. Roman vessels transporting wheat from Egypt to Italy had an LBR of about 3; ratios of 3.4 This article appears in the August 2021 print issue as "A Boat Can Indeed Be Too Long and Too Skinny.".

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