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SpaceX Dragon departs International Space Station to return to Earth

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SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule C209 has undocked from the International Space Station (ISS) and is now on track to reenter Earth’s atmosphere and splash down in the Gulf of Mexico as early as Monday, January 24th. link] pic.twitter.com/2pWjp4uJiD — International Space Station (@Space_Station) January 23, 2022.

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Newcastle Univ. researchers say expansion of Panama Canal could help reduce carbon footprint of marine industry

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In a paper published this month in the International Journal of Maritime Engineering , Paul Stott and Dr Peter Wright of Newcastle University, UK, suggest that the $6-billion Panama Canal expansion program offers the marine industry as a whole an opportunity to reduce its environmental impact.

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BYD wins order for another 406 electric buses in Bogotá, Colombia

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A joint venture between Colombian business group Fanalca and international public transport operator Transdev used BYD’s integrated E-bus solutions to bid and successfully won the tender. BYD will co-work with Superpolo, a Colombian bus manufacturer, on the body part of the buses for such order.

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ICCT study examines current & projected use of heavy fuel oil in Arctic shipping; growth in BC emissions points to need for policies

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A new study by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) estimates heavy fuel oil (HFO) use, HFO carriage, the use and carriage of other fuels, black carbon (BC) emissions, and emissions of other air and climate pollutants for the year 2015, with projections to 2020 and 2025.

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Plug Power expands hydrogen supply chain partner network in Spain with CLH

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The CLH Group is a leading international company in the transport and storage fuel products in Europe. At the international level, the company is developing an ambitious expansion plan and conducts its business in the UK, Oman, Ireland, Panama and Ecuador.

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Engineering Students Innovate Accessibility Technology

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The 3D-printed mouse combines existing gaming technology, including the internal mechanisms of keyboards, a Logitech mouse, and Microsoft Xbox controller emulations. The team incorporated the keyboard elements of gaming into a mouse, allowing gaming gestures and movements with just one hand.

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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. During his career, he has engaged in projects that affected Panama’s development—as part of the international team working on the electrical interconnection between countries in Central America.

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