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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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California ARB: GHG emissions fell below 1990 levels for first time in 2016; down 13% from 2004 peak; transportation emissions up 2%

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They fell 23% from a peak of 14 metric tons per person (roughly equal to driving 34,000 miles) in 2001 to 10.8 metric tons per person in 2016 (roughly equal to driving 26,000 miles). The carbon intensity of California’s economy has dropped 38% since the 2001 peak and is now one-half the national average.

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ARC Automobile responds to NHTSA request in airbag inflator probe

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A NHTSA spokesperson showed to Automobile Information on June 15 that the company had gained ARC’s reaction to the particular series and that it was once “being processed for personally identifiable information and confidential business information before a public version is made available in the investigation file.”

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TetraVitae Bioscience demos production of renewable n-butanol from a corn dry-mill

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n-butanol is an important intermediate in the coatings, plastics, personal care, and packaging industries. The products meet standard chemical industry specifications for solvents. Qureshi N, Blaschek HP (2001) Recent advances in ABE fermentation: hyper-butanol producing Clostridium beijerinckii BA101. Earlier post.).

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Toyota introduces new 2020 Highlander and hybrid at New York International Auto Show; TNGA-K platform

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Just as the first RAV4 launched the compact crossover SUV segment 22 years ago, the original Highlander redefined the midsize family SUV when it arrived in 2001. As on many modern vehicles, the Highlander Hybrid offers selectable NORMAL, ECO and SPORT driving modes that let the driver choose the vehicle’s performance personality.

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Explosion and Fire on GOM Deepwater Drilling Rig

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The names and hometowns of injured persons are being withheld until family members can be notified. The Deepwater Horizon is a fifth-generation, Reading & Bates Falcon RBS-8D design rig built by Hyundai Heavy Industries in 2001. to care for all rig personnel and search for missing rig personnel. The Deepwater Horizon.

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The Engineer Behind Samsung’s Speech Recognition Software

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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. I decided to major in speech recognition because I was interested in raising the standard of quality,” he says. “I

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