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TOAR shows present-day global ozone distribution and trends relevant to health; public database

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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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EU investing >€3M in research into ultra-efficient aero engines; ULTIMATE project

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Europe’s Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda (SRIA 2050) outlines a 75% reduction in aviation CO 2 emissions to year 2050 relative to a year 2000 reference. The EU is targeting a 75% reduction in carbon dioxide emissions per passenger kilometer between the years 2000 and 2050.

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Ricardo joins OSMC in commitment to Modelica-based CAE; IGNITE for vehicle performance and fuel economy

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Modelica has been developed by the (non-profit) Modelica Association since 1996 and has been in use in industry since 2000. With a planned launch later this summer, IGNITE will allow engineers quickly to identify important variables and constraints and find optimal vehicle designs.

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SSAB, LKAB and Vattenfall launch long-term initiative for CO2-free ironmaking for steel production

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The project will also mean a major contribution to a fossil-free Sweden. Implementation of the project will also require national contributions from the state, research institutions and universities over the next 20-25 years. Brindle (2000) “ Theoretical Minimum Energies To Produce Steel For Selected Conditions ”. Resources.

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Consortium Launches Britains First Dual Fuel Biomethane Bus; Emissions Cut in Half

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A consortium brought together by low carbon experts at the University of East Anglia (UEA) in the UK launched the first bus in the UK to run on biomethane gas. They noticed how the buses in Malmö in Sweden, a partner city in the Civitas program, were powered by methane, resulting in significantly lower levels of harmful emissions.

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Ipsos study finds US among most skeptical of Autonomous Vehicles

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Weighting was then employed to balance demographics to ensure that the sample’s composition reflects that of the adult population according to Census data and to provide results intended to approximate the sample universe. percentage points for the N=2000 survey, 19 times out of 20, had all citizens been polled.