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CARB moves forward with third-party verification for Low Carbon Fuel Standard

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California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) has supported an innovative revolution in alternative fuels. billion gallons of petroleum fuel in the past 12 months, providing Californians with cleaner alternatives. Those fuels have replaced more than 2.5 —CARB Executive Officer Richard Corey.

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How the IBM PC Won, Then Lost, the Personal Computer Market

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On 12 August 1981, at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in midtown Manhattan, IBM unveiled the company's entrant into the nascent personal computer market: the IBM PC. The personal computer vastly expanded the number of people and organizations that used computers. With that, the preeminent U.S. Press coverage of the announcement was lukewarm.

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TNGA-based 2019 Toyota Avalon features new hybrid system

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Underpinned by the Toyota New Global Architecture (TNGA) K Sedan platform, the 2019 Avalon is powered by two new TNGA powertrains: a punchy 3.5-liter 2019 Avalon Hybrid. liter four-cylinder Dynamic Force Engine is more fuel efficient, runs cleaner, and is more powerful than previous iterations, and features enhanced thermal management.

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EIA projects decline in transportation sector energy consumption through 2037 despite increase in VMT, followed by increase

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EIA’s Annual Energy Outlook 2019 projects continued robust growth in US energy production, emergence of the United States as an energy exporter, and a cleaner S electric power generation mix. The Annual Energy Outlook 2019 (AEO2019) includes a Reference case and six side cases designed to examine the robustness of key assumptions.

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The Engineer Behind Samsung’s Speech Recognition Software

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The model was commercialized in 2019 and is now part of Samsung’s Galaxy phone. It is now used in a variety of Samsung products including air conditioners, cellphones, and robotic vacuum cleaners. He is the youngest person to be an executive vice president at the company. He left for Pittsburgh in 2005 to pursue a Ph.D.

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Road Test: 2022 Ford Escape PHEV Titanium FWD

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For a cleaner look, the rear wiper could be tucked under the spoiler to increase rearward vision for the driver. The 2022 Escape PHEV has an extensive list of standard and optional safety features in the Personal Safety System , including front, knee, side, and side curtain airbags as part of the Ford Safety Canopy.

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Scrappage Policy in India: Will It Boost EV Adoption?

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Since the second part of 2019, the Indian car industry has been in turmoil. Vehicles that are over 15 years old in commercial use and over 20 years old in personal use will be eligible for scrapping. Cleaner, safer and economical vehicles on the road. The Vehicle Scrappage Policy’s Highlights.