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Deadline for applying for Keeling Curve Prize is 10 Feb; $250K for 10 projects

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The deadline is fast approaching to apply for the 2021 Keeling Curve Prize , which will award $25,000 to each of 10 projects designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions or increase carbon uptake. of the International Institute for Environment and Development; Dr. Brenda Ekwurzel, Ph.D.,

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TUM, partners to present electric aCar prototype at IAA; transport for sub-Saharan Africa

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Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and partners will present their new prototype of an electric four-wheel drive utility vehicle designed for Africa—the aCar — at the International Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt next month. The car is characterized by an unembellished, clear and modern design.

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Cambridge study finds globalized economy making water, energy and land insecurity worse

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Countries meet their needs for goods and services through domestic production and international trade. However, the researchers found that the greatest resource risk is due to international trade, mainly from remote countries. As a result, countries place pressures on natural resources both within and beyond their borders.

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This Rice University Professor Developed Cancer-Detection Technology

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Providing cancer care to underserved communities Richards-Kortum became interested in developing technology for underserved communities in Africa in 2006 after attending the opening of the Baylor International Pediatric AIDS Initiative clinic in Lilongwe, Malawi. The experience changed her life, she says.

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Global Fuel Economy Initiative launches second 3-year campaign; ICCT joins partnership

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The Global Fuel Economy Initiative ( GFEI ) ( earlier post ) launched its second three-year effort to improve vehicle fuel economy around the world at the International Transport Forum in Leipzig. It also announced that a new partner—the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT)—has joined the effort.

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This Community-Run Internet is Bridging the Digital Divide

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The Wakoma team operates out of four countries and supports Nimbles in Canada, the Czech Republic, South Africa and the United States, with upcoming deployments planned in India, Kenya, and Mexico. Many of these networks are planned, designed, built, and operated by the community and local partners.

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New Award Recognizes IEEE Society’s Work in DEI

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The IEEE senior member was designated as the committee’s point of contact to the TAB’s diversity and inclusion committee. Women have served in roles such as chair of the society’s flagship gathering, the IEEE International Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference (I2MTC) and its distinguished lecturers program.

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