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SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell awarded 2023 National Space Trophy

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Shotwell in Houston on April 28, 2023. The foundation was founded by the Space Center Rotary Club of Houston, Texas, in 1985 to organize and coordinate an annual event to recognize outstanding achievements in space and create greater public awareness of the benefits of space exploration. Along with the award, Ms.

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National Academies’ Gulf Research Program awards $10.8M to address systemic risk in offshore oil and gas operations

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The greatest risk in offshore oil and gas operations is the uncontrolled release of hydrocarbons and the threats such events pose to human health and safety, the environment, and infrastructure—as evidenced by the Deepwater Horizon disaster. University of Houston. Florida Maxima Corporation.

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Waste Management piloting Rotopress collection trailers in North America; natural gas tractors

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In the event of a breakdown, the truck and module can be separated reducing downtime and improved utilization of trucks. The pilot program will first rollout in Houston, Texas, followed by pilot projects in San Diego, Calif., This combined with the use of natural gas engines will greatly reduce noise levels. Sacramento, Calif.,

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IEEE Celebrates Engineering Pioneers and Emerging Technologies

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I attended this year’s events, held on 4 and 5 May in Atlanta. The event kicked off with a “fireside chat” between Vint Cerf and Katie Hafner , a technology journalist. The IEEE Fellow, a computer science professor at Rice University , in Houston, is the recipient of the IEEE Frances E. Allen Medal.

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$112.5M awarded to research consortia studying effects of Deepwater Horizon oil spill on Gulf of Mexico

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Member Institutions: Dauphin Island Sea Lab, Florida Institute of Oceanography, Georgia Institute of Technology, Naval Research Laboratory, Norwegian Meteorological Institute, Science Applications International Corporation, University of South Florida, University of West Florida, University of Miami, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution.

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Enthusiasm electric!

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Also noted as important achievements were the Electrify America sponsorship that provided chapter support, the EVA efforts to help shape EV-friendly building codes and policy, the EVA participation at Fully Charged LIVE , and the over 500 EV events of all sizes hosted by chapters around the country.

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Nauka's Troubled Flight—Before It Tumbled the ISS

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Any hopes that the space agencies in Houston and Moscow had for tamping down public concerns over the International Space Station's recent tumble in orbit were lost last week as new revelations from Moscow confirmed worst-case rumors. This is a guest post. He was, however, soon released—although a few days later was hospitalized again.

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