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US EIA Projects World Energy Use to Grow 44% Between 2006 and 2030, CO2 Emissions Up by 39%

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World marketed energy consumption is projected to grow by 44% between 2006 and 2030, driven by strong long-term economic growth in the developing nations of the world, according to the reference case projection from the International Energy Outlook 2009 ( IEO2009 ) released today by the US Energy Information Administration (EIA).

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The Long View from SAE 2009 World Congress

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CAFE mpg US (cars / trucks). CAFE (L/100km) (cars / trucks). The upper level will be for pedestrians and light weight vehicles like bicycles, Segways and electric bicycles. For reference, the fully loaded PRT is approximately 80% the weight of 2009 VW Rabbit. Earlier post.)]. 27.5 / 22.2. 35.7 / 28.6. ?35 8.6 / 10.6.

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GM Previews First Two-Mode, Front-Wheel-Drive Hybrid Transaxle

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At the recent SAE 2009 World Congress in Detroit, General Motors engineers presented the first front-wheel-drive (FWD) iteration of their two-mode hybrid transaxle, termed the 2MT70 ( earlier post ), scheduled for its first application in the Saturn 2009 VUE 2-Mode Hybrid light sport-utility vehicle later this year ( earlier post ).

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Tigor EV Highway Drive: Bengaluru - Coimbatore - Ooty - Mysuru

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Even before I could get into the walkway which connects the bus stations, I found a bus going to Hosur via Electronic City. Dinkar’s previous company had been providing a lot of consulting in the EV space, so he already has a good connect with component manufacturers. The ticket was a reasonable Rs. I loved the gear selector.

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Xerox Parc’s Engineers on How They Invented the Future—and How Xerox Lost It

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A high-speed network that connects computers, printers, and other peripherals in an office or building. They wouldn’t let us get them out on 7000s,” Goldman said, referring to the old-model printer that Ellenby’s group had used as a base. Local area network. Object-oriented programming.

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