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IHS Global Insight Report Projects That Plugged-in Vehicles Could Capture 20% of the Global Market by 2030

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Plug-in electric vehicles—plug-in hybrids and full battery-powered—will represent nearly 20% of the global market for light vehicles in 2030, according to findings in a study on the business case for Plugged-in Electric Vehicles (PEVs) by automotive industry analysts at IHS Global Insight. market share for plug-in hybrids and a 9.9%

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IEEE Leaders Are Planning Now for 2050 and Beyond

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The committee released its findings in the “IEEE in 2050 and Beyond” white paper. According to the committee’s research, IEEE’s current structure, areas of interest, programs and services, and sources of funding are not likely to align well with the potential futures of the global environment.

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Competition Spurs Robotics and AI Innovations for Maritime Challenges

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Currently, ASPIRE is organizing a challenge called The Mohamed Bin Zayed International Robotics Challenge (MBZIRC). And the maritime environment actually lends itself really well to those kinds of applications.” And the maritime environment actually lends itself really well to those kinds of applications.” —Dr.

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Steel LCA study: lightweighting with advanced high-strength steel produces lower GHG emissions than with aluminum

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The study was independently reviewed by expert representatives from Harvard, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Argonne National Lab, and thinkstep to establish conformance with International Organization for Standardization (ISO), the globally recognized benchmark for standard setting.

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Navigant Research forecasts new EV global sales of > 346,000 units in 2014; 10 predictions for the year

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During 2014, the global plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) industry is poised to grow by 86% and will surpass more than 346,000 new vehicles sold, according to a new white paper—“ Electric Vehicles: 10 Predictions for 2014 ”—published by Navigant Research. More than 2.2 More than 1.9

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US Interagency Group Identifies Research Needs to Study Climate Change and Human Health Impacts

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Climate change has direct impact on five aspects of the human environment (red lines, purple circles) that in turn impact additional environmental factors. The report, A Human Health Perspective on Climate Change , provides a starting point for coordination of federal research to better understand climate’s impact on human health. Resources.

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US EPA seeking to award up to $1M for project to mitigate black carbon from diesel sources in Russian Arctic

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Soot emissions are second only to carbon dioxide in promoting global warming, but its effects have been underestimated in previous climate models. Consequently, soot’s effect on climate change has not been adequately addressed in national and international global warming legislation.

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