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Robots and the Humans Who Make Them

Cars That Think

When IEEE Spectrum editors are putting together an issue of the magazine, a story on the website, or an episode of a podcast, we try to facilitate dialogue about technologies, their development, and their implications for society and the planet. Our first few episodes are already live.

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Analysis of Arctic Sediments Show that Late 20th Century Warming is Unlike Natural Variation; Unprecedented Change

Green Car Congress

An analysis of sediment cores from an Arctic lake indicates that biological and chemical changes occurring there are unprecedented over the past 200,000 years and likely are the result of human-caused climate change, according to a new study led by the University of Colorado at Boulder. Earlier post.) 0907094106.

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Biofuels surge under Obama?

Plugs and Cars

Obama's choice for Secretary of Energy, Steven Chu, apparently can't be faulted for his dedication to dealing with climate change. Corporate sponsors have an outsized influence on universities these days. Praise for the nomination ranges from Greenpeace to the Union of Concerned Scientists. Can you spell Toyota?

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New Elon Musk essay: Tesla CEO’s current thoughts on technology and humanity

Teslarati

The new Elon Musk essay was published in China Cyberspace , the Cyberspace Administration of China’s (CAC) flagship magazine. In a way, the publication of the new Elon Musk essay in the CAC’s flagship magazine is significant. Thank you for the invitation from China Cyberspace magazine. Posted by Elon Musk.

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Perspective: The UN Approval Process for Carbon Offsets

Green Car Congress

Verification of the emission reduction or carbon sequestration is critical in efforts to mitigate climate change. One question is who will be responsible for verifying changes in carbon, which raises questions about the role of a regulatory agency for accrediting claimed changes in carbon levels from an activity.

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A Well Earned, Guilt Free #YearOfJoe

Creative Greenius

My wife’s boss gave me a job as a magazine editor for the American Portrait Society in 1981, and I became known in the figurative art world which was a blast while it lasted. My clients included HP, Universal Pictures, Washington Mutual, Sony, 20th Century Fox, Tyco Toys, Tangle Toys, Playmates Toys and others who kept me busy year round.

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Solving the Electric Vehicle Charging Conundrum

Cars That Think

Will we have a universal standard for charging? Fortunately, one of my fellow contributing editors at the magazine is a bundle of answers. We live in a townhouse in a row of townhouses. Without a driveway and a garage, how can I set up charging at home? What exactly is fast charging? Basically, I'm a bundle of questions.