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Wright Electric begins motor development program for 186-seat electric aircraft; 1.5MW motor, 3 kV inverter

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On 30 January, Wright demonstrated a preview of its electric motor at its press event in New York, NY. Since 2000, easyJet has reduced the carbon emissions for each kilometer flown by a passenger by over one-third (33.67%) and has a target to reach a 38% reduction by 2022.

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Study finds road conditions in US states worsening in important categories

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The state highway systems in New Jersey (50 th ), Alaska (49 th ), Rhode Island (48 th ), Hawaii (47 th ), Massachusetts (46 th ) and New York (45 th ) rank at the bottom of the nation in overall performance and cost-effectiveness. Missouri, Maine and Kentucky round out the top five states. —Baruch Feigenbaum.

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Toyota to build prototype city of the future, powered by hydrogen fuel cells

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His team at BIG have designed many high-profile projects: from 2 World Trade Center in New York and Lego House in Denmark, to Google’s Mountain View and London headquarters. The plan is for 2000 people to start, adding more as the project evolves. The groundbreaking for the site is planned for early 2021.

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Remembering Former IEEE President Ken Laker

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He went on to earn master’s and doctoral degrees in EE in 1970 and 1973 from New York University , in New York City. In 2000 he helped found DFT, which manufactured test equipment for high-speed semiconductor interfaces. Upon graduation he was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Air Force.

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Forecast: US biodiesel production to surpass RFS target for second straight year

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In September, New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg signed a law that requires all city diesel vehicles to use a fuel blend of 5% biodiesel (B5) by 2014, and of 20% (B20) by 2016 during the warm weather months. In addition, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has been operating on B20 since 2000.

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Lexus LF-Gh Hybrid Teaser Photos: New York Auto Show Preview

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Indeed, the company just sold its millionth Prius in the United States, where roughly half of the 2 million Priuses it had built as of last fall have found homes since 2000. Say "hybrid" and most U.S. buyers think Toyota, if not Toyota Prius.

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Celebrating the Life of Columbia Professor Stephen Unger

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From Bell Labs to Columbia Unger received his bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering in 1952 from the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn, New York, now the New York University Tandon School of Engineering. He received several awards including the 2000 IEEE Millennium Medal , the 1987 IEEE-USA Robert S.