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UC Davis researcher finds ride-hailing EVs offer triple the emissions benefits of a personally owned EV

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Replacing a gasoline-powered ride-hailing vehicle with an electric vehicle can deliver three times the carbon benefits of a personally owned electric vehicle, according to a study by a University of California, Davis, researcher of Uber and Lyft data. The paper is published in the journal Nature Energy. —Alan Jenn.

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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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The Engineer Behind Samsung’s Speech Recognition Software

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He recently left Samsung to continue his work in the field at Korea University , in Seoul, leading the school’s speech and language processing laboratory. It is now used in a variety of Samsung products including air conditioners, cellphones, and robotic vacuum cleaners. university because he felt it would give him more opportunities.

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

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Here, we focus on volatile chemical products (VCPs), including pesticides, coatings, printing inks, adhesives, cleaning agents, and personal care products. As transportation gets cleaner, those other sources become more and more important. Jathar, Colorado State University and UC Davis; Ali Akherati, Colorado State University; Jose L.

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BMW Group and PG&E launching ChargeForward Phase 3 pilot; V2G testing

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Smart charging EVs can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by an additional 32% on average in Northern California, according to research from the University of California Berkeley. Highlights from the ChargeForward Phase 2 pilot include: More than 1 million miles were powered by 100% renewable energy charging during a one-year period.

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DOE’s Manufacturing Institute to award $35M to support R&D in recycling, reuse and remanufacturing

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Drawing on both fundamental and applied research capabilities within National Labs, universities, and industry, the Plastics Innovation Challenge accelerates innovations that will significantly reduce plastic waste in oceans and landfills and position the US as global leaders in advanced plastics recycling technologies.

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NUS researcher links air pollution to increased residential electricity demand

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A 311-person survey on home energy behavior also found that haze pollution induced sleeping with the windows closed, less dining out, and the increased use of the air conditioner and air purifier. Cleaner urban air will reduce energy demand, as households engage in less defensive behavior, and this helps to mitigate carbon emissions.

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