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The Rise and Fall of 3M’s Floppy Disk

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As author David Morton noted in his 2006 book Sound Recording: The Life Story of a Technology , 3M was one of the best-suited companies on the market to help Brush out. Wind-vortex generators: In 2016, 3M developed a technology to help wind turbines generate airflow more optimally to ensure they work better, in partnership with Smartblade.

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Tigor EV Highway Drive: Bengaluru - Coimbatore - Ooty - Mysuru

Plug In India

By Atul Gopal The PluginIndia team went on an electric car drive using the Tata Tigor EV. This will show how Electric cars can be practical and more enjoyable on a highway ride! No pantry car though. If not, then at least try to get the Nano back - that is a car which is screaming out to be electrified.

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Ola S1 Pro Electric Scooter: Test Ride & Observations

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By Atul Gopal & Kamlesh The PluginIndia team has booked an OLA S1 electric scooter and we were delighted to meet the OLA team and also go on a test ride. Video: Ola S1 Pro Electric Scooter: Test Ride Day | Opinions & Observations Atul's Observations Along with thousands of you, Kamlesh booked an Ola S1 many months ago.

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Smart-grid project matches wind to electric cars | Green Tech - CNET News

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The EDISON (Electric Vehicles in a Distributed and Integrated Market using Sustainable Energy and Open Networks) research consortium will seek to match power generation from wind turbines on the island of Bornholm, Denmark, with the power consumption of charging plug-in electric cars.

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Electric Car Manufacturers Inspire New Paradigms -- Seeking Alpha

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Kulongoski, Oregon as the electric-car manufacturer may be eyeing the “green” city of Portland. Think may use the former Freightliners plant site to employ over 1,000 workers that would ultimately expand to make 60,000 compact cars a year. market b y the end of 2009. The Norwegian company just last week met with Gov.

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Electric Car Makers: Oregon Wants You - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

In a flurry of electric vehicle activity, three back-to-back announcements this week have placed a spotlight on Oregon’s plans to be the friendliest state in the nation in which to build, sell and buy electric cars. According to Nissan, the company plans to introduce its upcoming electric car in Oregon in late 2010.

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