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The Birthplace of the AC Grid

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He sought to use water wheels powered by the 48-km-long American River to operate sawmills and other industrial plants in the Folsom area. The river runs from the Sierra Nevada mountains to downtown Sacramento, where it connects to the Sacramento River. In 1862, he and his sons, Horatio Putnam and Charles Edward, bought.

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Electric Cars and a Smarter Grid - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

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“Vehicle-to-grid is, I believe, the salvation of the automotive industry in the United States,” declared Marc Spitzer, an agency commissioner who was also on the panel. The following article has more info on these great electric cars: [link] — Green Machine42 1 2 Next » Add your comments.

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