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  • Hurricane Katrina Freq. of Atl. Hurricanes Doubled Over Last Century Boulder, CO (July 30, 2007) — About twice as many Atlantic hurricanes form each year on average than a century ago, according to a new statistical analysis of hurricanes and tropical storms in the north Atlantic. The study concludes that warmer sea surface temperatures (SSTs) and altered wind patterns associated with global climate change are fueling much of the increase.
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  • Will the Atlanta BeltLine Impact Community Health? (July 14, 2007) — The Center for Quality Growth and Regional Development has conducted a Health Impact Assessment of the Atlanta BeltLine, a 22-mile redevelopment project that encircles the core of the city. This HIA is one of the first conducted in the US.
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  • Georgia Tech Solar Decathlon house and team Solar Decathlon Competition Heating Up (July 9, 2007) — While the pace may slow during the summer months on some college campuses, the competition is heating up for the members of Georgia Tech’s Solar Decathlon team as they build an energy efficient house for this fall’s national competition.
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  • Tech Tower Georgia Tech Part of New Biofuel Research Center ATLANTA (June 29, 2007) — Georgia Tech is part of a new research team that has won a bid from the Department of Energy for a $125 million bioenergy research center that will seek new ways to produce biofuels.
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  • Measuring vehicle emissions Emissions Monitoring Validates Vehicle Inspections (June 15, 2007) — The numbers tell the story: 25 Georgia counties, about 420,000 vehicles assessed for emissions each year at more than 60 monitoring sites, data gathered for at least 100 days a year in the field. Fifteen years of systematic data collection along the roadside.
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  • 3D solar cell 3D Solar Cells Boost Efficiency, Reduce Size (April 11, 2007) — Unique three-dimensional solar cells that capture nearly all of the light that strikes them could boost the efficiency of photovoltaic (PV) systems while reducing their size, weight and mechanical complexity.
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  • Close-up of nanogenerator Nanogenerator Provides Continuous Electrical Power (April 5, 2007) — Researchers have demonstrated a prototype nanometer-scale generator that produces continuous direct-current electricity by harvesting mechanical energy from such environmental sources as ultrasonic waves, mechanical vibration or blood flow.
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