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Global study shows uneven urbanization among large cities in the last two decades

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Kathmandu in Nepal, Dar es Salaam in Tanzania). Breakdown of the 841 large cities by country income-levels: 353 cities (42.0%) from high-income countries (e.g. New York in US, Tokyo in Japan). 340 cities (40.4%) from upper-middle-income countries (e.g. Pearl River Delta (PRD) and Beijing in China, São Paulo in Brazil).

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International study identifies 14 key measures to reduce methane and black carbon emissions; reduction in projected global mean warming of ~0.5 °C by 2050

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A study by an international team of researchers, led by Drew Shindell of NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) in New York City, has identified 14 measures targeting methane and black carbon (BC) emissions that could reduce projected global mean warming ~0.5°C Source: Shindell et al. Click to enlarge. —Shindell et al.

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IEEE Society Restores Electricity To a Nepali School

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Until recently, the residents of Melamchi, Nepal, cooked meals and heated water for bathing over a wood-burning stove. The project in Nepal was supported by funds Kiani raised through the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society. Kiani traveled in 2018 to Cairns, Australia, for the IEEE International Symposium on Industrial Electronics.

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Greta launches 4 electric scooters in India with affordable price 

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The company explained it received approval for its electric scooters from the International Centre for Automotive Technology (ICAT) in late 2019. Interest has also been seen from international markets. After approval from the Ministry of Road Transport of Nepal, we have opened two showrooms there.”.

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Inventor of AT&T’s Datakit, the First Virtual Connection Switch, Dies at 85

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He was a member of several committees at conferences including the IEEE International Electron Devices Meeting , the International Conference on Solid State Devices and Materials , and the International Technical Conference on Circuits/ Systems, Computers, and Communications. He was the 2014–2015 chair of the IEEE Seoul Section.

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Axial Vector and Kirloskar Oil Engines Forming JV for Mass Production of Axial-Type Engines

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The marketing rights of the joint venture company will extend to all South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) countries: India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, Maldives, Bangladesh and Pakistan.

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Chat with Dr Nishanth, Founder PURE EV : Electric Scooter Service Focus

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Internal MIS reports of battery performance have been shown to banks. In future, Nishanth does not have any issues in sharing with banks, Pure’s internal audits related to failure rates. On the dealer front, Pure now has 84 operational outlets, including one in Nepal. The biggest problem is battery performance.

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