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International Maritime Organization (IMO) adopts revised strategy to reduce GHG emissions from international shipping.

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MEPC 80 met 3-7 July 2023 at IMO Headquarters in London. It was attended by some 1,800 delegates (in person and remotely). Other matters covered include ballast water management, anti-fouling systems, ship recycling, pollution preparedness and response, and identification of special areas and particularly sensitive sea areas.

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What Texas Instruments’ Little Professor Can Teach Us

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He wrote a disparaging article about the museum’s acquisition of a “peerless collection of obsolete gadgets.” What the article really shows is that Johnson had no idea how museums work. Personally, I would like to see the Little Professor in an exhibit about designing for children. Yes, that Boris Johnson.)

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Why EVs Aren't a Climate Change Panacea

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There are two major reasons for this: first, EVs are not going to reach the numbers required by 2050 to hit their needed contribution to net zero goals , and even if they did, a host of other personal, social and economic activities must be modified to reach the total net zero mark. For example, researchers at University of Oxford in the U.K.

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200 Years Ago, Faraday Invented the Electric Motor

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Born in 1791, he received only a barebones education at church school in his village of Newington, Surrey (now part of South London). But when Phillips asked Faraday to write the review article for the. For a good summary of Faraday's article, see Aaron D. Faraday, Maxwell, and the Electromagnetic Field.

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One Way to Stop the Social Spread of Disinformation

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An article describing how the platform works was published in the September issue of IEEE Communications Magazine. “If Alamouti first noticed the potential for the spread of disinformation on the Internet in 2010, when he began working as group R&D director for Vodafone in London. He says IEEE was the first to publish his articles.

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World’s first indoor electric car drive-in cinema lands at Farnborough later this year

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This – the first in a series of drive-in events – will be held at Farnborough International, approximately 30 minutes from London Heathrow, and electric car drivers, and passengers alike, are guaranteed a unique cinematic experience.

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Study on Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Global Cities Highlights Importance of Geophysical and Technical Factors

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Within the overall trends there are differences between cities with more or less public transit; while personal income also impacts heating and industrial fuel use. London has the highest emissions for air transportation at 3.12 Article ASAP doi: 10.1021/es900213p. t e CO 2 /cap., with New York City also high. t e CO2/cap.)

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