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Latest GHG Inventory shows California remains below 2020 emissions target; much steeper rate of GHG reductions required

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Per capita GHG emissions in California have dropped from a 2001 peak of 14.0 tons per person to 10.7 tons per person in 2018, a 24% decrease. Transportation emissions declined 1.5 million metric tons between 2017 and 2018, the first such decline since 2013. Emissions from high-GWP gases increased 2.3% Source: CARB GHG Inventory.

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The Engineer Behind Samsung’s Speech Recognition Software

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The inverse text normalizer, most often used by text-to-speech tools on phones, converts speech into written expressions. He is the youngest person to be an executive vice president at the company. He earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in electrical engineering from Seoul National University in 1998 and 2001, respectively.

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Toyota RAV4 EV key for meeting California ZEV requirements; Tesla powertrain uses Model S components

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The converted RAV4 is the result of the partnership between Toyota and Tesla Motors announced in May 2010; Toyota has contracted for 2,600 units. The target buyers have strong personal convictions on the environment, oil use, and cutting edge technology. “ The RAV4 EV has two charge modes: Standard and Extended. Standard Mode.

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The Godfather of South Korea’s Chip Industry

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Later, the converted Kim would become the “loudest-speaking” professor at KAIST, according to several fellow faculty members, and they say his absence made the whole campus seem quiet. And in 2019, he was named a Person of Distinguished Service to Science and Technology, one of the nation’s highest honors. Legend and Legacy.

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EV Briefs, and Black Rock City & EVs

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The founders of Google have made personal investments in Tesla as befits dotcom billionaires, and they're converting Priuses to plug-in hybrids for the company fleet with battery maker A123. Google founder Sergey Brin drove one of the 2001 Th!nk Now the relationship with EVs may be going further still.

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First drive: Volvo XC90 T8 Drive-E Twin Engine PHEV sets a high bar for full-size luxury SUV plug-ins in US

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The gasoline T6 Drive-E, supercharged and turbocharged—316 hp (236 kW), 295 lb-ft (400 N·m)—is standard and paired with a Haldex mechanical AWD system and eight-speed automatic transmission (Aisin AW TG-81SC). Brake energy recuperation, in which the ERAD converts braking energy to electricity to charge the battery.

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How to Get a Plug-In Hybrid

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We Promote PHEV Conversion Programs: First CalCars in 2004, then a number of aftermarket companies, have converted over 200 cars — at first most were for fleets, but more and more are going to individual owners. The easiest conversions are for 2004-2008 Prius (not 2001-2003 Prius) and the Ford Escape/Mercury Mariner Hybrid.

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