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Get to Know the IEEE Board of Directors

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He was also responsible for planning the transmission and distribution systems and the maintenance of the Panama Canal power system. He has also served as the chair of the Region 9 awards and recognitions committee and on the IEEE Student Activities Committee.

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This IEEE Service-Learning Program Is More Popular Than Ever

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In Panama, engineering students from Universidad Tecnológica de Panama ’s electrical engineering and computer science departments used their tech know-how to make the university’s campus more accessible for people with disabilities. As the field of service learning and community-engaged learning evolves, so does EPICS in IEEE.

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Down to the wire for final round of public voting in DOE Apps for Vehicles challenge

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Dash Labs: turns any vehicle into a “smart car” by providing real diagnostics and alerts, enabling the driver to maximize engine performance, minimize carbon emissions, and save money. A mobile utility plus hardware, it works in all cars post-1996 in the US. It can be used alone or with an OpenXC enabled car for increased accuracy.

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Electric-Car Fans Rally Around the Volt - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

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Supporters of the car say that’s shortsighted. Electric car supporters are rising to defend General Motors’ development of the Chevy Volt after the Obama Administration’s automotive task force proclaimed that the car was probably too expensive to be commercially successful in the near future. and Chrysler. .’s

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State Department releases Keystone XL Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement

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MMTCO 2 e would be emitted per year, largely attributable to electricity use for pump station power, fuel for vehicles and aircraft for maintenance and inspections, and fugitive methane emissions at connections. During operations, approximately 1.44

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