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Actual fuel economy of cars and light trucks: 1966-2019

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However, the starting year of this analysis is 1966 because (1) for 1923 through 1935, fuel-economy information is available only for the entire fleet of all vehicles, and (2) from 1936 through 1965, light trucks were included with other trucks in the relevant statistics.?. No change between 1991 and 2004 (19.6 mpg for both years).

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Actual fuel economy of cars and light trucks: 1966-2017

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However, the starting year of this analysis is 1966 because (1) for 1923 through 1935, fuel-economy information is available only for the entire fleet of all vehicles, and (2) from 1936 through 1965, light trucks were included with other trucks in the relevant statistics.?. No change between 1991 and 2004 (19.6 mpg for both years).

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Inside the Universe Machine: The Webb Space Telescope’s Ultra-Reliable Radio

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It’s an ideal location for JWST to observe the universe without obstruction and with minimal orbital adjustments. He became the mission systems engineer in 2004. “I It’s a point of gravitational equilibrium located about 1.5 million kilometers beyond Earth on a straight line between the planet and the sun. One is the 2.09

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Meet the Members Running for 2024 IEEE President-Elect

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For more information about the election, president-elect candidates, and petition process, visit the IEEE election website. He has been a guest lecturer at California State University, the University of California, and Xiamen University. The winner of this year’s election will serve as IEEE president in 2025.

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Satellite study shows drought-stricken Colorado River Basin states depleting their groundwater

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A new satellite study finds more than 75% of the water loss in the drought-stricken Colorado River Basin since late 2004 came from underground resources. There’s just not enough information available from well data to put together a consistent, basin-wide picture. The research was funded by NASA and the University of California.

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Pioneer of Google’s Data Centers Dies at 58

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Barroso was born in Brazil and earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in 1989 in electrical engineering from Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro. in computer engineering in 1996 from the University of Southern California. In 2004 Barroso was tasked with investigating ways to build more efficient data centers.

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Radar Technology Pioneer Merrill Skolnik Dies at 94

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While there, he taught a course on radar at Northeastern University , in Boston. in engineering from Johns Hopkins University , in Baltimore. He was the 1990–1991 Division VII director, and he directed the IEEE Foundation from 1999 to 2004. He was a visiting professor in 1983 at McMaster University , in Hamilton, Ont.,

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