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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. Rao received a master’s degree in mathematics in 1940 from Andhra University , in Visakhapatnam.

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FedEx adds 1,900 new lightweight composite Reach vans to fleet; 35% fuel efficiency improvement

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In New York City, FedEx Express continues to work with General Electric and Columbia University on a smart charging project to understand how large electric vehicle deployments would impact the energy grid and help develop best practices for charging these vehicles in large cities, like New York.

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Shell Opening First Cluster of Hydrogen Filling Stations in NYC Area

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Shell has opened its second hydrogen filling station in the greater New York City area. The newly-opened station at JFK international airport is the result of a partnership between Shell, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, the US Department of Energy and General Motors.

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NYC Goes EV

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Will Electric Cars Give New York a Charge? Imagine it is 2013 in New York City. Instead, while you recharge your battery after a long day at work, your new electric car could be recharging as well. Others, however, think the city should focus more in getting people out of cars altogether.

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FPL Group and Duke Energy Pledge 10-year, $600M+ Commitment to Transition Fleets to PHEVs and EVs

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The announcement was made during the Clinton Global Initiative ’s (CGI) fifth annual meeting in New York City. In announcing their partnership, FPL Group and Duke Energy called for a wide variety of organizations to commit to greening their vehicle fleets, including corporations, governments, universities and other agencies.

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A Child’s IQ Can Be Affected by Mother’s Exposure to PAHs Pollution in Urban Air

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The study found that children exposed to high levels of PAHs in New York City had full scale and verbal IQ scores that were 4.31 The study was conducted by scientists from the Columbia University Center for Children's Environmental Health. In urban areas motor vehicles are a major source of PAHs. Linda Birnbaum, Ph.D.,

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Who Really Invented the Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Battery?

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In contrast, Whittingham’s new chemistry produced an astonishing 2.4 In the winter of 1973, corporate managers summoned Whittingham to the company’s New York City offices to appear before a subcommittee of the Exxon board. “I Goodenough at the University of Oxford was the next scientist to pick up the baton.