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ITS-Davis director Dan Sperling to chair US Transportation Research Board

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Dan Sperling, director of the Institute of Transportation Studies at UC Davis, and member of the California Air Resources Board, has been appointed the 2015 chair of the Transportation Research Board’s Executive Committee, which provides independent scientific advice to the nation on transportation issues.

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New phase of globalization could undermine efforts to reduce CO2 emissions

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—Dabo Guan, professor in climate change economics at UEA’s School of International Development and co-author on both studies. Successfully mitigating climate change therefore urgently depends on decarbonizing not only energy systems in developed countries but also the entire process of industrialization.

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Warming Climate Threatens California Fruit and Nut Production

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Winter chill, a vital climatic trigger for many tree crops, is likely to decrease by more than 50% in California during this century as global climate warms, making the state no longer suitable for growing many fruit and nut crops, according to a team of researchers from the University of California, Davis, and the University of Washington.

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Waggling Air Flow Sideways Over Wings Could Cut Aircraft Fuel Consumption And Emissions by 20%

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The truth is we’re not exactly sure why this technology reduces drag but with the pressure of climate change we can’t afford to wait around to find out. Carpenter and Christopher Davies (2007) Is Helmholtz Resonance a Problem for Micro-jet Actuators? University of Warwick Turbulence Flow Control Group. Lockerby, Peter W.

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California Headed Toward “Worst Drought Ever Recorded”; Governor Declares State Of Emergency

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More than a million acres (4,000 square kilometers) of farmland may be idled as a result of the restrictions, and UC Davis economist Richard Howitt has estimated that the San Joaquin Valley alone will suffer a loss of approximately 70,000 jobs and US$2 billion in economic activity this year as a result of restrictions on agricultural water.

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California Energy Commission Approves $800K in four regional grants to prepare for electric vehicles

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Assembly Bill 118 (Núñez, Chapter 750, Statutes of 2007) created the California Energy Commission’s Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program. Sullivan Automotive Group. The Capital Area Region includes 22 cities in El Dorado, Placer, Sacramento, Sutter, Yolo and Yuba counties.

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JBEI and USDA researchers boost switchgrass biofuels potential by adding a maize gene; more starch, easier to extract

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Unlike ethanol made from grains, such fuels could be used in today’s engines and infrastructures and would be carbon-neutral, meaning the use of these fuels would not exacerbate global climate change. JBEI is one of three Bioenergy Research Centers established by the DOE’s Office of Science in 2007. Resources.

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