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Audi taps Mertens from Volvo to lead technical development

Green Car Congress

Mertens has exceptionally broad technical expertise and an international background in the automotive industry. In 1985, he gained a master of science degree in industrial engineering and operations research at Virginia Polytechnic Institute in the United States. —Rupert Stadler, Chairman of the Board of Management.

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TRUE US database shows emissions characteristics of US fleet

Green Car Congress

To complement its work on real-world emissions in Europe, TRUE has compiled remote sensing data from the states of Colorado and Virginia and the University of Denver to investigate the emissions of US light-duty vehicles.

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NASA Glenn develops automated flywheel pulse-and-glide system; improving fuel economy up to 40-100%

Green Car Congress

Innovators at NASA’s Glenn Research Center have developed an automated pulse-and-glide technique using a flywheel energy storage system for on-road vehicles; the technology, which NASA Glenn says can improve fuel economy over existing internal combustion or battery hybrid systems by 40-100%, is available for licensing.

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Learn How the President-Elect Candidates Plan to Improve IEEE

Cars That Think

Virginia Tech. National Science Foundation Advisory Committee for International Science and Engineering from 2010 to 2013. His many recognitions include the 2004 IEEE Region 6 Community Service Award and the 2012. Finally, we must make the public more aware of the contributions of engineering to society. Saifur Rahman.

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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

Electric Auto Association

He understands the trend away from internal combustion engines (ICE) to electric-powered vehicles and realizes the tasks involved to decommission ICE infrastructure. He has been driving electric for more than 10 years and has been active in the Golden Gate chapter since shortly after the chapter was formed in 2004.

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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

Electric Auto Association

He understands the trend away from internal combustion engines (ICE) to electric-powered vehicles and realizes the tasks involved to decommission ICE infrastructure. He has been driving electric for more than 10 years and has been active in the Golden Gate chapter since shortly after the chapter was formed in 2004.

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Lillian Light Is No Lightweight - The Environmental Lioness of the South Bay is Fired Up, Ready To Go!

Creative Greenius

Although there’s been lots of debate about that in our internal committee. Public Policy Conference on Clean Air - 2004. Earth - Environment - Economic - Election - 2004. So I took Manhattan Beach, Virginia Hilker took Torrance, Barbara Sattler was Rolling Hills Estates, and Ed Hummell was Rancho Palos Verdes.

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