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Dr. Mir F. Ali
Fiber optic technology advanced at an astonishing rate in the second half of the twentieth century. The discovery of fiber optics in 1966 was indeed a major landmark for which Charles Kao won a share of the Nobel Prize in physics in 2009. Working at the Old Standard Telecommunications...
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Dr. Mir F. Ali
Commercial real estate executives are increasingly seeking greener office space — and are less inclined to pay premiums for it, according to a recent survey by CoreNet Global and Jones Lang LaSalle. “They are less willing to pay a premium for sustainable space because they understand that it doesn’t cost the...
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Here’s another article by Dr. Mir Ali on the Obama Administration’s attempt to reduce carbon emissions. It certainly is a change; but is it enough?
American Clean Energy and Security Act
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The approach to limit or reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions which was adopted by both the United Nations...
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Early bottled mineral water was so expensive that only the rich and upper classes could afford it. The situation began changing in the mid-1800s with the advent of the industrial revolution and shipping by railway. As early as the mid-20th century, worldwide production had already climbed to several hundred...
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