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Ford launches app developer challenge to improve consumer understanding of personal fuel efficiency

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Ford launched a $50,000 challenge for software developers to write innovative apps to help consumers better understand and improve their personal fuel efficiency. Participants will have access to Ford’s OpenXC connectivity research platform as a sandbox to create and test their ideas for the Personalized Fuel Efficiency Apps Challenge.

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C40 Cities: urban consumption-based emissions must be cut by 50% by 2030, 66% for high-income areas; buildings, food, transport, clothing, electronics, appliances, aviation

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This could help reduce meat consumption to a maximum of 16 kg per person per year and dairy to 90 kg per person per year, down from an average of 58 kg of meat and 155 kg of dairy at present, and eventually to even lower levels of consumption that can further reduce emissions. This research was made possible thanks to Citi Foundation.

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A Novel IEEE Workshop Showcases Jamaica’s Engineering Community

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The section held a first-of-its-kind workshop in January at the University of Technology in Kingston. IEEE Senior Member Fawzi Behmann and staff from the IEEE Communications Society promoted the workshop to section and society chapter members. The event attracted more than 200 participants. IEEE Member Juleen Gentles.

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DEI Fund Supports STEM Workshops and Coding Camps

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Supporting the next generation of engineers These are the eight winning proposals: Inland Empire data science workshops. iBelong workshops. Raspberry Pi coding workshop. Participants also can learn how to build a computer and program it using a single-board Raspberry Pi. Girls and Computing workshop.

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California Air Resources Board breaks ground for new $419M lab, headquarters in Riverside; $154M from VW settlement

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The 380,000-square-foot building will be home to one of the largest and most advanced vehicle emissions testing and research facilities in the world. The headquarters will be LEED Platinum, the highest level awarded by the US Green Building Council for the overall sustainability and energy efficiency of a building.

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Hyundai Motor, Kia Motors and LG Chem launch global competition to invest in EV and battery start-ups

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Start-ups that have working prototypes and are building technologies in EV charging and fleet management, power electronics and components, personalization services and battery management, systems, materials, recycling and manufacturing are strongly encouraged to participate.

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Electrify America to invest $3M in California to drive zero emission vehicle awareness and education in low-income and disadvantaged communities

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The announcement builds on four years of previous multimillion-dollar funding investments with community-based organizations (CBOs) and non-profit organizations (NGOs) throughout the state in low income and disadvantaged communities, aimed to support a more equitable transition to electric vehicles and zero tailpipe-emission driving.