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USC Professor’s Simulation Software Teaches Systems Engineering Topics

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Now Madni—a professor of astronautics, aerospace, and mechanical engineering at the University of Southern California —is working to transform engineering education. Kennedy at Rice University , in Houston. Madni, who knew he wanted to become an engineer, decided he wanted to be part of the “space adventure,” he says.

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Study: ozone levels higher across China than in other countries tracking the air pollutant

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The inset shows ozone trends in Beijing (red) and Los Angeles (blue). Note that ozone in Beijing today is comparable to Los Angeles in the 1990s. —Lin Zhang of Peking University, lead author. Xiao Lu, Jiayun Hong, Lin Zhang, Owen R. Cooper, Martin G.

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Study concludes environmental regulations drove steep declines in US factory pollution even with increased production

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The federal Clean Air Act and associated environmental regulations have driven steep declines in air pollution emissions over the past several decades, even as US manufacturers increased production, according to a study by two University of California, Berkeley, economists. Shapiro and Reed Walker (2018) “ Why is Pollution from U.S.

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Researchers develop energy-efficient process to recycle Li-ion battery cathodes

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Engineers at the University of California San Diego and the University of California Los Angeles have developed an energy-efficient approach to regenerate Li-ion battery cathode materials (using LiCoO 2 as a model material) by hydrothermal treatment of cycled electrode particles followed by short annealing.

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Study: consumer products overtake transportation as largest source of VOCs air pollution in cities

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Contributors to ambient air pollution in Los Angeles. (A The team found that they simply could not reproduce the levels of particles or ozone they measured in the Los Angeles area without including emissions from volatile chemical products. CIRES is a partnership of NOAA and the University of Colorado Boulder.

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Former CEO of American Electric Power Dies at 94

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He was awarded an honorary doctorate in business administration by Indiana University in Bloomington. He was part of a team there developing missile and rocket systems, including the Atlas missile, which was used in Friendship 7. He closed the business in 2018. He also was a member of the IEEE–Eta Kappa Nu honor society.

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Seaport Electrification Could Slash Emissions Worldwide

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According to the International Maritime Organization , shipping was responsible for over 1 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions in 2018. Let’s talk about another interesting idea that’s part of the plan: regenerative braking on cranes. How does that work? Prousalidis: The cost for a turnkey solution is approximately US $1.7