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Gasoline consumption per capita in 2020 was on par with that in 1965

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The biggest drop was in April 2020 (a reduction of 40% compared with April 2019) followed by a gradual rebound later in the year. In December 2020, the reduction was 11% compared with December 2019. Overall , vehicle miles traveled in 2020 were down 13% compared with 2019. Total consumption. Consumption per capita.

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Study finds NYC Clean Air Taxi rules successful in cutting pollution

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New York City Clean Air Taxi rules are successful in cutting emissions and reducing air pollution, [link] to a new study by researchers at the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and Drexel University. —Dustin Fry, MPH, a researcher at Drexel University Dornsife School of Public Health. Tabb, Gina S.

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Unifrax introduces Battery Advisory Board to support SiFAB silicon fiber anode battery technology

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From 2006 to 2008, Lane was Chief Procurement Officer and SVP, Supply Chain, at Motorola. Dr. Arumugam “Ram” Manthiram, Professor, University of Texas at Austin. Goodenough in 2019 in Stockholm for his work on lithium-ion batteries. He has authored more than 850 journal articles.

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Saifur Rahman is 2022 IEEE President-Elect

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He is the founding director of the Advanced Research Institute at the university, which helps faculty members get access to research funding, government laboratories, and industry research centers. He served as the 2018–2019 president of the IEEE Power & Energy Society (IEEE PES).

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Get to Know the IEEE Board of Directors

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Mathur is currently a professor of practice and a member of the academic council at Marwadi University , in Rajkot, India. Previously, Rahman served as the vice president of IEEE Publication Services and Products (2006) and president of the IEEE Power & Energy Society (2018 and 2019).

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IEEE Power & Energy Society President Dies at 69

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In 2006 he became a distinguished lecturer and spoke about his work in Asia, Europe, and the United States. in electrical engineering from the University of Southern California , in Los Angeles. Ferreira's first job, in 1981, was at the Institute of Power Electronics and Electric Drives at Aachen University , in Germany.

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PM2.5 pollution linked to higher glaucoma risk

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The findings were based on 111,370 participants of the UK Biobank study cohort, who underwent eye tests from 2006 to 2010 at sites across Britain. It’s promising that we may have now identified a second risk factor for glaucoma, after eye pressure, that can be modified by lifestyle, treatment or policy changes. —Professor Foster.

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