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EIA Annual Energy Outlook explores implications of behavior and demographics on light-duty vehicle energy demand

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Light-duty VMT is beginning to decouple from traditional drivers. The most recent of these In Focus articles explores the impact of demographics and behavior on light-duty vehicle (LDV) energy demand. Since 2000, VMT per licensed driver for the population under 20 has dropped by 13%. Source: EIA. economic Click to enlarge.

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Remembering Roberto Saracco, President of EIT Digital

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He authored or coauthored more than 100 papers and 14 books, including The Disappearance of Telecommunications , published in 2000 by IEEE Press. Every conversation with him was a journey, where words were not just sounds, but bridges to a deeper understanding. In our conversations, Roberto truly shined.

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New Ford Escape launching with two new EcoBoost engines with standard Auto Start-Stop

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A user enables the system through a two-step authentication process designed to protect personal information. SYNC 3 features faster performance, conversational voice recognition, intuitive smartphone-like touch screen and easier-to-understand graphical interface. Ford expects Escape sales this year will exceed that figure.

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In 1961, the First Robot Arm Punched In

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Then the conversation turned more serious. At the time, many workers worried that their jobs would be replaced by robots, so Engelberger took pains to make the Unimate seem personable. The first Kawasaki-Unimate 2000 was completed in 1969 and cost 12 million yen per unit. The Henry Ford Similar to the U.S.

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Today’s Robotic Surgery Turns Surgical Trainees Into Spectators

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During routine surgeries, trainees worked with nurses, anesthesiologists, and scrub technicians to position and sedate the patient, while also preparing the surgical field with instruments and lights. Food and Drug Administration in 2000. To become a surgeon, a person must first spend four years in medical school and then.

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Gallium Nitride and Silicon Carbide Fight for Green Tech Domination

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Starting around 2001, the compound semiconductor gallium nitride fomented a revolution in lighting that has been, by some measures, the fastest technology shift in human history. Globally, lighting accounts for about 20 percent of electricity use and 6 percent of carbon dioxide emissions, according to the United Nations Environment Program.

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Science Fiction Short: Hijack

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They did not orbit, instead floating over a particular spot by light pressure alone. This telescope view showed the closest statite cores scattering fiery specks like spores into the overwhelming light. The specks blazed with light and shot away from the sun, accelerating. It’s just hard,” Martin said. Our triumph over death!

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