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Fiat 875cc TwinAir named International Engine of the Year 2011

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Fiat’s 875cc TwinAir engine ( earlier post ) was named the International Engine of the Year 2011. The other winners in this year’s International Engine of the Year awards were: Best Performance Engine. Cutaway of the 875cc TwinAir. Click to enlarge. litres/100km (54 mpg US) in the Fiat 500. 1-Liter to 1.4-Liter. Liter to 1.8-Liter.

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ARPA-E to award $27M for advanced nuclear reactor systems operational technology: GEMINA

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GEMINA’s goal is to reduce fixed operations and maintenance (O&M) costs from ~13 $/MWh in the current fleet to ~2 $/MWh in the advanced fleet. These GEMINA teams are working to develop tools for the advanced reactors of tomorrow to improve operations and lower maintenance costs by designing more autonomous, and efficient processes.

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ZeroAvia secures additional $24.3M to launch development of 2MW hydrogen-electric powertrain for regional aircraft

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She previously served on the Board of Governors for the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and was a Non-Executive Director for the airline retailer Datalex. Adoption of this technology results not only in true zero-emission flight but also in lower fuel and maintenance costs.

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Mercedes-Benz launches vehicle data analytics project with City of Boston to help improve uneven roads

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Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) Urban Mobility Solutions and the Boston’s Mayor’s Office of New Urban Mechanics and Citywide Analytics Team announced a pilot partnership to identify the causes of uneven roads using vehicle data analytics. This results in high internal and external costs and immense efforts to keep the information up-to-date.

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Get to Know the IEEE Board of Directors

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She has published extensively (more than 200 papers), and her research has received public and private funding at national and international levels. IEEE Life Senior Member Eduardo Palacio President, IEEE-USA IEEE Life Senior Member Eduardo Palacio is IEEE-USA president.

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Potent GHG SF6 rapidly accumulating in atmosphere, driven by demand for SF6-insulated switchgear in developing countries

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In an open-access study in the EGU journal Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics , an international team of researchers reports that the greenhouse gas sulfur hexafluoride (SF 6 ) is rapidly accumulating in the atmosphere, driven by the demand for SF 6 -insulated switchgear in developing countries. Simmonds et al. —Simmonds et al.

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He has received numerous international awards throughout his career, including the 2008 IEEE Communications Society Edwin Howard Armstrong Award. He also has served as chair of both the IEEE Conferences Committee and the IEEE International Microwave Conference. He is an IEEE Life Fellow and a member of the Academy of Science of Turin.