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US National Research Council reiterates need for action in US to limit magnitude of climate change; final volume in Americas Climate Choices

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Illustration of the steps in an iterative risk management approach for addressing climate change. From: America’s Climate Choices. This trend cannot be explained by natural factors such as internal climate variability or changes in incoming energy from the sun. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.).

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Getting the personal story `

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The North Bay Electric Auto Association (NBEAA) takes requests for electric vehicle (EV) information very seriously. Matching owners with shoppers has gone so far as in-person meet-ups, especially when local dealerships do not have the particular vehicle in stock. “If Bay Area chapter helps EV newcomers find the right fit.

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Using Manga to Spark Interest in STEM

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The system is designed to use cryptography to protect information from being altered or stolen. The idea for Sher-DeCusatis’s second comic, she says, came from a personal experience she had while volunteering for IEEE. Manga, like the one I wrote, can motivate girls to pursue STEM to develop green technologies.”

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ICL model predicts lithium-ion batteries most competitive for storage applications by 2030

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The researchers can’t predict how new materials or advances will impact the market, but they hope their model, which is available open access to test a variety of technology cost and performance assumptions, can help industry and policymakers make informed investment decisions today. 2018.12.008.

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Drive Electric Earth Day 2022

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Drive Electric Earth Day is a national campaign to share information about electric vehicles throughout the month of April. This year, they are holding a combination of online and in-person events, often tied to larger Earth Day Celebrations. Location : The Pi House, 314 Stanford Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94306.

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Software Sucks, but It Doesn’t Have To

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Malicious hacks and ransomware attacks, not to mention run-of-the-mill software failures, are like the weather now: partly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of your app crashing or your personal information being circulated on the Dark Web. Lean software should, in theory, be green software.

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Study suggests global impact of obesity may be extra ~700MT/y CO2eq: about 1.6% of worldwide GHG emissions

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A further challenge may be the size of the average person on the planet and the increasing number of people with excess body weight. The authors emphasize that it is critically important that this new information does not lead to more weight stigmatization. Swinburn wrote a commentary on the paper.

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