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INRIX analysis identifies top 10 US cities for highly autonomous vehicles; prioritizing corridors for deployment

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In these environments, the upside of electric drivetrains is maximized while range and charging infrastructure limitations are minimized. Without smart planning, this technology could clog roads, increase pollution and further stratify mobility options. Heat maps for City of Austin (left) and Downtown Austin (right).

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Texas study finds PHEV use could increase ozone at night, decrease ozone during the day

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Two of the largest emitters of these pollutants are vehicles and electricity generating units (EGUs), with some of the most densely populated regions in the US still failing to meet the National Ambient Air Quality Standards after 30 years of regulation. For all charging scenarios in San Antonio and Austin, potential exposure is reduced.

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How Remote Sensing Technologies Increase Food Production

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“People were really interested in clean air and clean water, so I decided there would always be interest in the environment,” Crawford says. You study many areas in civil engineering, including structures, soils, transportation, and the environment,” she says. She switched her major to civil and environmental engineering.

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IEEE Celebrates Engineering Pioneers and Emerging Technologies

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It’s human frailty being replicated in the online environment. He is a former president and CEO of National Instruments , an engineering-solutions company he helped found in Austin, Texas. But, he added, “People are doing harmful things on the Internet to other people, such as ransomware, malware, and disinformation. Mulligan Jr.

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Summer Update

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Fleet Orders · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources – 1,800 · City of Chicago - 850 vehicles · Shohomish County, WA - 300 · City of Seattle - 410 · Kansas City, MO - 120 · Capital Metro (Transit agency in Austin) - 165 · ABC Lawn and Pest Control (Austin) - 150 Cities Cities continue to join the Plug-In Partners coalition.

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Devil in the Details: World Leaders Scramble To Salvage and Shape Copenhagens UNFCCC Climate Summit

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The last official UNFCCC meeting prior to the 15 th Congress ended 6 November in Barcelona, and environment ministers have been shuttling in and out of Copenhagen since then to conduct ad hoc negotiations prior to the summit. ” —British Energy Secretary Ed Miliband, summing up the historical significance of COP 15. ºF) increase.

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Electric-Car Fans Rally Around the Volt - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

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