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This Idea Wasn't All Wet: The Sensing Water-Saving Shower Head Debuts

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In 2012, with California in the midst of a severe drought, Schneider, then a mechanical engineering graduate student at Stanford University , once again tossed out a “cool idea.” He imagined a shower head that would sense when the person showering moved out from under the stream of water.

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EIA Annual Energy Outlook explores implications of behavior and demographics on light-duty vehicle energy demand

Green Car Congress

LDVs accounted for 61% of all transportation energy consumption in the United States in 2012—8.4 LDV VMT per licensed driver peaked in 2007 at 12,900 miles per year and has since decreased to 12,500 miles in 2012. The compound annual rate of growth in total VMT for LDVs from 2012 to 2040 in this case is 0.9%—below

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E-Waste is a Cybersecurity Problem, Too

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million metric tons of electronic waste in 2019, up more than 21% over five years, according to the United Nations’ most recent assessment. The conversation has been edited for length and clarity. From those examples you can see how you need to protect your financial and personal data on an individual level too.

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It’s all about connection

Electric Auto Association

Since its founding in 2019, the members of the Inland Empire Electric Vehicle Association (IEEVA ) have embraced the help and support of sister organizations and have offered support in return. Pierce has been an EV advocate since even before purchasing a Nissan LEAF in 2012. EV conversion displayed at chapter event.

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Going with the talent flow

Electric Auto Association

Resiliency in advocacy When the pandemic started and EVEVA in-person events were curtailed, “I was concerned about how we would keep our community outreach advocacy going,” Baum remarked. This has been especially true since he took delivery on his first Tesla in 2012. “I Once the benefits are understood, it will get support.”

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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

Electric Auto Association

Provide clear goals, committee independence About Sterling: Sterling drives a 2019 Tesla Model 3 Dual Motor AWD FSD and is an electric automobile enthusiast while employed as a vetting specialist for ConocoPhillips. Personally meeting Sandy Munro to exchange ideas of the future of BEVs. What type of leadership makes you thrive?

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Medal of Honor Goes to Microsensor and Systems Pioneer

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Madni has outstanding accomplishments in both managing research and development, and in personally inventing and innovating technologies at the cutting edge of his field,” says one engineer who endorsed Madni for the award. “I I know of no one else more deserving of the IEEE Medal of Honor.”