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NOVEMBER 21, 2023

In 2009 Barroso co-authored The Data Center as a Computer: An Introduction to the Design of Warehouse-Scale Machines , a seminal textbook. Calyampudi Radhakrishna Rao Former director of the Indian Statistical Institute Honorary member, 102; died 23 August Rao was onetime director of the Indian Statistical Institute , in Kolkata.

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JUNE 11, 2018

A recent analysis by the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety (IIHS) Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI) found that Subaru’s EyeSight system ( earlier post ) cut the rate of likely pedestrian-related insurance claims by a statistically significant 35%.

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JUNE 29, 2020

In order to determine the influence of various weather factors on air quality, the team used a statistical method that allows meteorological fluctuations to be mathematically removed from long-term measurements. The air quality fluctuates, in some cases very strongly, due to different emissions and the influence of the weather.

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JULY 28, 2019

Since latest fuel regulations (EN 590 and the FQD) were already established in 2009, it is currently not known whether further fuel refinement could be used in latest diesel vehicle technologies to further reduce PM and PN emissions.

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APRIL 18, 2020

Within the US , an analysis of weekly new vehicle registration statistics, available sooner than full-month production figures, confirms the expected direction of the market and shows a strong fall in the last two weeks of March, with a sizable decline as the COVID-19 situation evolved around the US. —Andrej Divis.

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JUNE 7, 2017

The USC team used 20,221 California Cancer Registry patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) diagnosed between 2000 and 2009 to examine the effect of exposure to ambient PM with diameter 2.5 ) on HCC survival. exposure after diagnosis was statistically significantly associated with HCC survival.

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APRIL 29, 2009

On 20 April, the opening day of the SAE 2009 World Congress, the AVL Technology Leadership Theater presented a forum on “Green Mobility—The Long View”. For reference, the fully loaded PRT is approximately 80% the weight of 2009 VW Rabbit. by Bill Cooke. Organized by Shane Chang at Honda Research Institute USA Inc., Earlier post.)].

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APRIL 12, 2012

Tcf between 2005 and 2010, or 58%, according to BP’s Statistical Review of World Energy (2011 report). Between 2009 and 2010, global LNG shipments were up 23%. For example, global LNG shipments rose from 6.7 Asia had the second-highest growth rate, increasing more than eight-fold from 2.2 Tcf over the three decades.

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DECEMBER 1, 2020

It is argued, therefore, that with this power potential, we can create enough excess in wind and solar power that the statistical likelihood of not having the power supply to match demand is effectively zero. European Environment Agency, 2009. [ 2 ] Swart, R.

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MAY 17, 2012

Growth Energy, an ethanol industry trade group, petitioned the EPA in March 2009 to raise the limit on ethanol in gasoline from 10 to 15 percent. The CRC Engine Durability study took duplicates of eight different vehicle model engines spanning 2001-2009 model years. Background.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2010

US gasoline demand carried over the modest recovery it saw in September through the month of October, according to the American Petroleum Institute’s (API) Monthly Statistical Report. higher than October 2009. from October 2009 levels. October gasoline deliveries averaged 9.04 million barrels per day, 1.4%

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JUNE 25, 2009

For its Technology Day 2009 in Germany, BMW focused on describing its work with aerodyanmics, engines and transmissions in the context of its EfficientDyanmics development strategy. This will be applied in a production BMW 7 Series hybrid model in 2009. Click to enlarge. EfficientDynamics.

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OCTOBER 15, 2010

US petroleum demand strengthened for all key refined products in September, indicating a shift from economic stagnation to economic recovery, according to the American Petroleum Institute’s Monthly Statistical Report for September. increase over the first nine months of 2009. from 2009 to average 1.6 higher than 2009.

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APRIL 16, 2020

According to a report by the Japan Transport Safety Board, there were 2,863 marine collision accidents in Japan alone between 2009 and 2019, with an average of 286 accidents per year. Background. Collisions involving large vessels can have a major impact on society, in terms of crew safety, damage to vessels, and marine pollution.

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DECEMBER 19, 2010

in November compared with November 2009, evidence the nation’s consumer and industrial sectors are recovering, according to the American Petroleum Institute’s (API) Monthly Statistical Report. of capacity in November, higher than this past October and November 2009. lower compared with October.

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JUNE 18, 2010

million barrels per day, the lowest May level since 2003, according to the American Petroleum Institute’s Monthly Statistical Report. from May 2009, supported by a jump in ultra low sulfur distillate. percent in 2010 relative to 2009. US gasoline deliveries for May dipped 0.4% from last year to average 9.05

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AUGUST 31, 2009

While more fuel efficient cars and trucks are increasing fuel economy—and in light of some of the recently improved economic statistics—consumers remain cautious in their spending as the economy continues toward an uncertain recovery. May 2009 gasoline sold for use on California roads totaled 1,291 million gallons of gasoline.

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JULY 15, 2009

Oil and gas drilling in the US in the second quarter of 2009 fell 46% year-on-year to an estimated 8,038 oil wells, natural gas wells and dry holes, according to the American Petroleum Institute’s (API) Quarterly Well Completion Report: Second Quarter. million feet drilled in the second quarter of 2009, a 53% decline from second-quarter 2008.

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JANUARY 14, 2024

Originally architected in 2009, the modulation technology is based on a wideband, chirped-pulse standard ( chirp spread spectrum ) that excels at transmitting small data packets—up to a theoretical maximum of 256 bytes, though that varies by region and application—at long range using little power. government statistics show that 13.9

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

After a decline in global CO 2 emissions in 2009 of 1% (including a. reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by 2012 as a group, partly thanks to large emission reductions from economies in transition in the early nineties and more recent reductions due to the 2008-2009 recession, according to the report. Global CO 2. Source: JRC.

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MAY 21, 2010

million barrels per day for April 2010, the highest April level ever and the second-highest gasoline production level for any month on record behind only March 2010 ( earlier post ), according to the American Petroleum Institute’s (API) Monthly Statistical Report. The April 2009 refinery utilization rate was 82.5%. from April 2009.

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DECEMBER 19, 2014

Some select cycling statistics: Globally, 132.3 On the road) serious injuries for UK cyclists in 2013 were 31% higher than in 2009 (source: Department for Transport, Reported Road Casualties Great Britain: 2013 Annual Report). —Klas Bendrik, VP and Group CIO at Volvo Cars. compared to 2011. 49,000 were injured, +2.1%

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JULY 25, 2010

lower than the corresponding period a year ago, according to the American Petroleum Institute’s (API) Monthly Statistical Report for June. lower than June 2009 deliveries, the report noted. from 2009 to average 3.29 Reflecting the ongoing sluggish economic recovery, US gasoline deliveries for the first half of 2010 averaged 8.88

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AUGUST 12, 2011

The report estimates Calendar Year (CY) 2009 US ITS company revenues of $48 billion for end-use ITS manufacturing products ($26.1 Projections for the US ITS industry are for continuing growth, with CY 2015 projected end-use revenue increasing by almost 41% (over CY 2009) and private sector employment of more than 205,000.

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MARCH 18, 2010

Both US gasoline production and gasoline demand reached all-time highs for a February, according to the American Petroleum Institute’s (API) Monthly Statistical Report, which reflects data from February 2010. higher than February 2009. from February 2009 to 4.8 million barrels per day. Lower 48 crude production rose 5.5%

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JANUARY 29, 2010

The report for the Department for Transport is based on a survey module included in the Office for National Statistics’ Opinions (Omnibus) survey which has been carried out each August since 2006. The report found that in 2009, 58% of adults believe that “Individuals should try to limit their car use for the sake of the environment”.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2009

billion) in new products and manufacturing capacity expansion in Brazil between 2009 and 2014. Statistics indicate there is at present only one vehicle per seven inhabitants. Deliveries by the Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand during the first ten months of 2009 rose to approximately 529,000 units (2008: 456,500, +15.9%).

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NOVEMBER 26, 2013

They tested these fuels in a 2009 Honda Odyssey (a Tier 2 Bin 5 vehicle) over triplicate LA92 cycles, and determined emissions of oxides of nitrogen, carbon monoxide, non-methane organic gases (NMOG), unburned alcohols, carbonyls, and C 1 ?C C 8 hydrocarbons (particularly 1,3-butadiene and benzene).

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JULY 5, 2009

Other statistics: The number of motor vehicles increased by 3.92% in the first half of 2009—a slightly higher rate of increase than the same period last year. By comparison, the US vehicle parc is about 251 million units (in 2006), according to the US Bureau of Transportation Statistics. million units, and more than 188.8

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JULY 7, 2011

Compared to the results of MECA’s previous surveys, the number of diesel particulate filters and diesel oxidation catalysts sold in 2010 remained about the same (20,099 diesel particulate filters and diesel oxidation catalysts were sold in the US by MECA member companies in 2010; 20,197 in 2009; 22,300 in 2008; and 20,553 in 2007).

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DECEMBER 26, 2009

China’s National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has revised key economic figures for 2008 following its second national economic census, including gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate, energy use growth rate, and rate of reduction in energy use per unit of GDP. NBS estimated that China is on track to achieve 8% GDP growth rate in 2009.

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MAY 29, 2009

EDGAR used the latest international statistics and data on greenhouse gas emissions to model emissions for every country in the world. The EDGAR database fills a gap in current greenhouse gas statistics as it gives consistent information on both industrialized and developing countries.

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MAY 1, 2018

They analyzed these atmospheric observations with advanced computer simulations and statistical analyses, both to quantify pollutant concentrations and to map their concentrations across the contiguous United States. Whereas nitrogen oxide concentrations dropped by 7% yearly from 2005 to 2009, they declined by just 1.7%

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DECEMBER 4, 2011

The office will support the annual publication of emissions statistics for the atmosphere, ocean and land reservoirs. Raupach (2011) Rapid growth in CO 2 emissions after the 2008–2009 global financial crisis. Peters, Gregg Marland, Corinne Le Quéré, Thomas Boden, Josep G. Canadell and Michael R.

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AUGUST 22, 2012

Estimates based on 2009 energy production numbers placed renewable energy subsidies between 1.7¢ The 2009 pledge by the Group of 20 major economies to reduce “inefficient fossil fuel subsidies” has been left vague and unfulfilled, the Worldwatch Institute notes. Progress toward a complete phaseout, however, has been minimal.

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APRIL 20, 2017

For the second successive year, the share of diesel vehicle sales declined and in 2016 fell below 50% of new sales—the lowest share of new sales since 2009 according to the official statistics.

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JULY 29, 2015

New vehicle registrations also outpaced scrappage by more than 42%—the highest rate seen since the statistic has been tracked, according to the analysis. Registrations for light VIO in the US also reached a record level of 257,900,000—an increase of more than 5.3

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