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The Marimba Virtuoso’s Desktop Planetarium

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On 21 April 1962, the Seattle World’s Fair opened to the public. government committed US $9 million to help build a NASA-themed science exhibit at the Seattle World’s Fair. A translucent screen had astronomical labels and markings inscribed in phosphorus, visible only when backlit with ultraviolet light. What is an orrery?

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ICCT-sponsored study of in-use testing of 3 Tier2-Bin5, CA LEV-II light-duty diesels finds wide variation of emissions against the limits

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In-use testing of three light duty diesel vehicles—certified to US-EPA Tier2-Bin5 and California LEV-II ULEV emissions limits— found a wide variation in real world emissions performance relative to the regulatory limits. Kappanna (2014) “ In-use emissions testing of light-duty diesel vehicles in the US ”. diesels and one 3.0L

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A Brief History of the World’s First Planetarium

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A modern upgrade was Clair Omar Musser’s desktop electric orrery , which he designed for the Seattle World’s Fair in 1962. The other would show the Ptolemaic, or geocentric, sky, with the viewer fully immersed in the view, as if standing on the surface of the Earth, seemingly at the center of the universe. My hometown of Richmond, Va.,

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International study of role of soots impact on Arctic climate

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If you want to be cooler, you would wear a light-colored shirt that would reflect the sun’s warmth. —Tim Bates, a research chemist at NOAA’s Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory (PMEL) in Seattle and co-lead of the US component of the study. For the first time, a PMEL black carbon sensor will also be aboard the Mantas.

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Obama Administration launches series of actions to accelerate EV adoption; inc. $4.5B in loan guarantees, pursuing 350 kW fast charge

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35 new businesses, non-profits, universities, and utilities signing on to DOE’s Workplace Charging Challenge and committing to provide electric vehicle charging access for their workforce. Dayton Power & Light Company. Florida Power and Light Company. Hawai`i Electric Light. Indianapolis Power & Light Company.

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DOE, BOEMRE and NOAA awarding nearly $5M for projects to advance ocean renewable energy

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The University of Rhode Island (Kingston, Rhode Island) will develop and test standardized protocols for baseline studies and monitoring for the collection and comparison of scientifically valid and comparable data for specific offshore renewable energy issues. Evaluating Acoustic Technologies to Monitor Aquatic Organisms at Renewable Sites.

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Washington State Algae Alliance Receiving $2M from Appropriations Bill

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TGI), Inventure Chemical (Inventure) and Washington State University (WSU), will benefit from $2 million in funding through WSU as part of the 2010 Senate Energy and Water Development appropriations bill. Washington State University is a leader in fostering the development of biofuels. Earlier post.)