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Satellite method provides insight into ozone-NOx-VOCs sensitivity for different locations

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With a combination of computer models and space-based observations, Xiaomeng Jin at the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory at Columbia University and her colleagues used the concentrations of ozone’s precursor molecules to infer whether ozone production increases more in the presence of nix, VOCs, or a mix of the two, for a given location.

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New thermoelectric material offers higher output power than other available materials

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Researchers at the University of Houston, with their colleagues at Boston College, have created a new thermoelectric material—germanium-doped magnesium stannide (Mg 2 Sn 0.75 Opeil of Boston College, and Stephen Wilson of the University of California at Santa Barbara. —Liu et al. 1424388112.

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Toyota Research Institute displays Gen 2 autonomous test vehicle; machine vision and machine learning

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TRI plans to employ approximately 250 employees and is based in the United States, with offices in Stanford Research Park in Palo Alto, CA (TRI-PAL), in Kendall Square in Cambridge, Massachusetts (TRI-CAM), and in Ann Arbor, Michigan, near the University of Michigan campus (TRI-ANN).

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Electrochemical Society and Toyota announce fellowship winners for projects in green energy technology

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The winners are Professor Patrick Cappillino, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth; Professor Yogesh (Yogi) Surendranath, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; and Professor David Go, University of Notre Dame. 2015 ECS Toyota Young Investigator Fellows. Patrick Cappillino, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth.

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ECS and Toyota request proposals for 2016-2017 ECS Toyota Young Investigator Fellowship for projects in green energy technology

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The 2015 ECS Toyota Young Investigator Fellows were: Prof. Patrick Cappillino, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. Yogesh (Yogi) Surendranath, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dr. David Go, University of Notre Dame.

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Toyota FCV Mirai launches in LA; initial TFCS specs; $57,500 or $499 lease; leaning on Prius analogy

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The hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle re-fuels in 3–5 minutes, travels up to 300 miles (482 km) on a full tank, and will be available to customers in California beginning in fall 2015. For many years, the use of hydrogen gas to power automobiles has been seen by many smart people as a foolish quest. Earlier post.

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Perspective: Regional Greenhouse Gas Cap-and-Trade Programs May be the Solution

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Markey of Massachusetts, both Democrats, built their climate change bill last year in large measure around it. It covers ten Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic states (Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, and Vermont). In 2015–nearly 90% of emissions.

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