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SEPTEMBER 3, 2014

Between 2000 and 2012, these included mandating the closure of many polluting sources, auditing companies that produced large amounts of toxic and hazardous materials, setting pollutant emissions standards, and promoting energy efficiency and pollution reduction. The cost of premature death due to air pollution decreased by 3.83

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FEBRUARY 6, 2018

Ozone levels across much of North America and Europe dropped significantly between 2000 and 2014. Source: University of Leicester. Source: University of Leicester. Fleming, National Centre for Atmospheric Science at University of Leicester. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge. Owen Cooper.

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JANUARY 29, 2014

Murtaugh spent 33 years in General Motors, culminating in his position as Chairman and CEO of GM China Group from 2000 - 2005. Murtaugh earned a bachelor’s degree from Kettering University and a master’s degree in industrial management from Stanford University.

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Only four countries have energy-efficiency standards for heavy trucks, compared with some 40 countries with passenger-vehicle standards. Road freight vehicles alone accounted for about 80% of the global net increase in diesel demand since 2000, and make up about half of global diesel demand today.

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APRIL 30, 2018

A team at the University of Denver has measured the emissions from two in-use California heavy-duty truck fleets—at the Port of Los Angeles and the Cottonwood weigh station in Northern California—using the On-Road Heavy-Duty Measurement System in 2013, 2015 and 2017. g/bhp-hr PM standard and 0.2 g/bhp-hr NO x standard.

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Saracco also taught courses on technology forecasting and market impact at the University of Trento in Italy. Saracco also contributed to standardizing the company’s telecommunications management network. students from European universities to help them transform their research into marketable products and solutions.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2014

The cells continue to display the enhanced safety features that characterise Li-S with superior safety performance attained in a barrage of industry-standard tests. OXIS is collaborating with leading European companies and universities to harness the new material developments to enhance energy density and cyclability.

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MAY 29, 2012

Researchers at Wuhan University (China) have synthesized a Sb/C (antimony/carbon) nanocomposite for use as an anode material in a room-temperature sodium-ion (Na-ion) battery. A comparison of the cycling capacities of the metallic Sb and the Sb/C nanocomposite electrode at a current rate of 100 mA/g. Source: Yang et al. Click to enlarge.

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MAY 12, 2017

Steel’s strength has multiplied by almost 10 times over the past 20 years, from 270 to 2000 MPa tensile strength. ArcelorMittal’s Usibor is compatible with standard press hardening technologies and processes. Dr. Roland Geyer developed the University of California Santa Barbara Automotive Materials GHG Comparison Model ( UCSB Model ).

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Researchers at Jilin University (China) have investigated the effect of gasoline components on fuel economy, combustion and emissions in a GDI (gasoline-direct-injection) engine. Load characteristics of the engine were tested at 7 speeds: 1000, 1300, 1500, 1800, 2000, 2400 and 2800 rpm—selected according to Chinese standards.

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JANUARY 9, 2014

Currently, the energy intensity (BTU per person mile) of driving is 57% greater than that of flying, according to a new analysis by Dr. Michael Sivak, Director, Sustainable Worldwide Transportation at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI). l/100 km) to at least 33.8 persons to at least 2.3

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JULY 15, 2017

In a study published in the ACS journal Energy & Fuels , a team from the University of Vermont reports that particulate matter from the combustion of biodiesel blends may be 50–80% less toxic per unit PM mass emitted than PM from petroleum diesel, depending on feedstock. PM-normalized DTT Activity for biodiesel exhaust PM.

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Arctic sea ice extent for the month of July was the third lowest for that month in the satellite record, after 2007 and 2006, according to the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) at the University of Colorado. The gray area around the average line shows the two standard deviation range of the data. Sea Ice Index data.

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JULY 8, 2013

Modelica has been developed by the (non-profit) Modelica Association since 1996 and has been in use in industry since 2000. OSMC is distinct from the Modelica Association, the organization that develops and standardizes the Modelica Language and the Modelica Standard Library, and aims to have good cooperation with the Association.

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Historical analysis shows strong acceleration of plantation development in recent years: 70% of all industrial plantations have been established since 2000 and only 4% of the current plantation area existed in 1990. Tropical peatlands cover more than 25 Mha in Southeast Asia and are estimated to contain around 70 Gt of carbon. Earlier post.).

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JANUARY 12, 2022

It offers superior electrical insulation properties, outstanding light transmission, especially in the 350- to 2000-nm range, and is serviceable at temperatures from 4K to 250°F. Specific Master Bond adhesives pass USP Class VI and ISO 10993-5 standards for biocompatibility. Learn more about Master Bond EP37-3FLF ?

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Despite a slight recovery in summer Arctic sea ice in 2009 from record-setting low years in 2007 and 2008, the sea ice extent remains significantly below previous years and remains on a trend leading toward ice-free Arctic summers, according to the University of Colorado at Boulder’s National Snow and Ice Data Center. Earlier post.).

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Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) assumed top posts in the industry as well as coveted positions teaching or researching semiconductors at universities and government institutes. He studied at Seoul National University and then at Columbia University, in New York City, where he earned his doctorate under.

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JUNE 3, 2012

Projected changes in summer mean usable capacity of power plants in the US and Europe for the SRES A2 emissions scenario for the 2040s (2031–2060) relative to the control period (1971–2000). Source: van Vliet et al. Click to enlarge. A study published in Nature Climate Change suggests that thermoelectric power plants (i.e.,

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MAY 5, 2014

The agency is considering tightening the standard to a value between 65 and 70 ppb over eight hours.). The IBM system, operated by NCAR and supported by funding from the NSF and the University of Wyoming, is one of the world’s most powerful computers specifically dedicated to research in the atmospheric and related sciences.

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MARCH 11, 2023

It occurred in the wake of the California electricity crisis of 2000 and 2001, when mismanaged deregulation, market manipulation, and environmental catastrophe combined to unhinge the power grid. And EV owners would become entrepreneurs, selling electricity back to the grid. AC Propulsion’s experiment was timely. After earning a Ph.D.

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He is also an active member of the IEEE Santa Clara Valley Section and has been active with several societies, standards, and the Future Directions Committee. University of New Orleans for six years and an adjunct professor for two years. PES University , which offers courses, tutorials, and webinars to members. He is on the.

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MAY 4, 2016

A study by researchers from the University of Denver and the University of Puget Sound indicates that high-mileage light-duty fleets contribute higher emissions and emissions share than expected based on their actual numbers in the fleet. of the registered vehicles (2000/325000). Credit: ACS, Bishop et al. Click to enlarge.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2010

A group of international reviewers verified the project was performed in accordance with International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 14040/44 Life Cycle Requirements. Reviewers included Dr. Martin Patel of Utrecht University and Michael Levy of the American Chemistry Council. kg (for the 3.36

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FEBRUARY 6, 2009

Sea-level change in response to the collapse of the WAIS computed by using (A) a standard eustatic sea-level theory and (B) the new model. (C) View an NSF video interview with University of Toronto professor of geophysics Jerry X. Mitrovica and graduate student Natalya Gomez; and Oregon State University glacial geologist Peter U.

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MARCH 24, 2022

Gerald Estrin led the development of the WEIZAC , the first digital electronic computer made in the Middle East, and he helped found the computer science department at the University of California, Los Angeles. In 1985 she joined the University of Southern California , in Los Angeles, as a computer science professor.

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Goble explains that Exida knows the safety standards inside and out, and has been through hundreds and hundreds of projects. He cofounded the company in 2000, bringing together several of the world's top reliability and safety experts. Electrical Engineering, Penn State University, 1971. And that's what we did in ARCHx."

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APRIL 23, 2022

That goal led ultimately to a page description language called PostScript, today the de facto standard of desktop publishing. proved loath to support a truly standard language. from the University of Utah , joined the center in 1978, he immediately began work on a new printer protocol. A PDF version is available on IEEE Xplore.

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The latest smartphones are more powerful than the fastest supercomputers from the year 2000. Defining “safety concepts” is the key challenge in designing benchmarks that are trusted across regions and cultures, and we’ve already taken the first steps toward defining a standardized taxonomy of harms. We released a v0.5

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The 60-hertz standard (or 50 hertz in most of the rest of the world) is taken for granted today, but in the early days of electrification—before the invention of the master station clock—the standard was seldom standard. In 1916, the Warren Clock Co. Both hands circle the clock face at 60 seconds per minute.

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In a policy analysis in the ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology , researchers from the Universities of Cambridge, Exeter and Oxford argue that, due to the increased emphasis on alternative fuels with drastically differing energy densities, vehicle efficiency should be evaluated based on energy rather than volume. Click to enlarge.

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DECEMBER 5, 2022

These days, Cooper and his team at the University of Pittsburgh ’s Human Engineering Research Laboratories are working to develop advancements including a wheelchair that can travel on rough terrain. About Rory Cooper Employer Human Engineering Research Laboratories at the University of Pittsburgh. Department of Veterans Affairs.

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On-road NO x emission levels of Euro 6 diesel cars in Europe are on average about seven times higher than the NO x limit set by the Euro 6 emission standard, according to a new report published in Berlin by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT). Earlier post.). Diesel vehicles make up about 50% of all new cars in the EU.

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Moving goods by road consumes about 50% of all diesel produced; 80% of the global net increase in diesel use since 2000 comes from road freight. Ambitious fuel economy and CO 2 emission standards will help widespread deployment of these measures. It is critical that these standards include heavy freight trucks.

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May, 2009 : Testifying at a public hearing conducted by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Stanford University professor Mark Jacobsen urged the EPA to incorporate black carbon into calculations of greenhouse gases. Earlier post.) and 5.0%.

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In 2010, The US Department of Energy (DOE) selected Delphi, along with partners Hyundai America Technical Center, Inc (HATCI); Wisconsin Engine Research Consultants (WERC); and the University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW) for a $7.48-million BSFC of 280 g/kWh was measured at 2000 rpm-2bar BMEP. Earlier post , earlier post.). respectively.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2023

Microsoft Flight Simulator: A History youtube.com A passion for flight Bruce Artwick studied electrical engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, yet he found time to pursue a dream many teenagers think about but few fulfill: He learned to fly. New versions landed on best-seller charts.

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