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Former CEO of American Electric Power Dies at 94

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But Electro didn't act on his idea, so he left in 1957 to start his own venture, Holt Instrument Laboratories , in his hometown: Oconto, Wis. Holt supplied calibration and measurement systems used for NASA 's Apollo, Gemini, and Mercury programs, and the company's devices are still used today.

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The electric car and grid parity - OregonLive.com

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The idea is to electric vehicles more competitive with conventional, gas-powered vehicles, so that a purchaser can consider paying roughly the same amount for either. Similarly, such mandates and incentives will drive the market for electric cars for a while. • Cartoon: Recovery is Just Around the Corner!

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