article thumbnail

Study warns on possible air pollution link to neuroinflammatory, Alzheimer and Parkinson’s pathologies in megacity children

Green Car Congress

While the study focused on children living in Mexico City, others living in cities where there are alarming levels of air pollution such as Los Angeles, Philadelphia-Wilmington, New York City, Salt Lake City, Chicago, Tokyo, Mumbai, New Delhi or Shanghai, among others, also face major health risks.

Pollution 275
article thumbnail

Video Friday: Quadruped Transformer

Cars That Think

ICRA 2022 : 23–27 May 2022, Philadelphia ERF 2022 : 28–30 June 2022, Rotterdam, Netherlands CLAWAR 2022 : 12–14 September 2022, Azores, Portugal Enjoy today’s videos! I’m nearly convinced that all robots should be quadrupeds and humanoids and have wheels.

article thumbnail

Remembering Former IEEE President Ken Laker

Cars That Think

In addition to sharing his time and talents with IEEE, he was a professor of electrical engineering for 35 years at the University of Pennsylvania , in Philadelphia. Laker was a member of the IEEE Heritage Circle , which recognizes those who make ongoing and generous donations to the IEEE Foundation , the organization’s philanthropic partner.

article thumbnail

Explore Pioneering Software at the Computer History Museum

Cars That Think

Documenting the life and times of Gordon Moore Before joining the Computer History Museum, Brock worked for 17 years at the Science History Institute , in Philadelphia. His articles for Spectrum include a profile of superconducting pioneer Dudley Buck and a look at the origins of PowerPoint. Brock is an active IEEE volunteer.

article thumbnail

IEEE Power & Energy Society President Dies at 69

Cars That Think

Ferreira authored or coauthored 130 journal and transactions articles and more than 400 conference papers. from the University of Pennsylvania , in Philadelphia, in 1959. He was granted 15 patents.

Power 69
article thumbnail

Update: 10 Best Car Sharing Programs

Clean Fleet Report

We’ve Entered the Age of Shared Mobility This article may contain affiliate links Car sharing has changed dramatically since C lean Fleet Report first reported on it almost two decades ago. Her insights greatly helped with this article. In the U.S. as well as 600 universities throughout the country. One million U.S.

Cars 99
article thumbnail

Researcher Says Biodiesel from Sewage Sludge Nearly Cost-Competitive with Petroleum Diesel

Green Car Congress

Existing technology can produce biodiesel fuel from municipal sewage sludge that is within a few cents a gallon of being competitive with conventional diesel refined from petroleum, according to Dr. David Kargbo, with the US EPA’s Office of Innovation, Environmental Assessment & Innovation Division in Philadelphia, PA. per gallon.

Diesel 199