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Honda Transmission contracts with Juhl Wind for two utility-scale wind turbines at Ohio plant; up to 10% of electricity for operations

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Through agreements with Honda Transmission, Juhl will generate electricity for the plant, and be responsible for the interconnect agreement with the Logan County Electric Cooperative and the power purchase agreement with Buckeye Power, Inc. Honda of America Mfg.

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How and When the Chip Shortage Will End, in 4 Charts

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However, those conditions meant a big fraction of the workforce recreated the office at home, purchasing computers, monitors, and other equipment. To reduce cost, the industry began moving to 300-mm wafers in 2000, but much of the old 200-mm infrastructure continued and even expanded.

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False Starts: The Story of Vehicle-to-Grid Power

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It occurred in the wake of the California electricity crisis of 2000 and 2001, when mismanaged deregulation, market manipulation, and environmental catastrophe combined to unhinge the power grid. In the early years of the automobile, battery-powered electric cars were competitive with cars fueled by gasoline and other types of propulsion.

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In 1961, the First Robot Arm Punched In

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Condec eventually purchased Unimation in 1960 and bought Devol’s patent when it was finally issued the next year. They decided initially to build the mechanical arm with five degrees of freedom. He visited 15 automobile factories and 20 other manufacturers, trying to assess the industrial needs for a robotic arm.

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Campaign Begins

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Such a vehicle could reduce gasoline consumption for the average American by 50 percent to 70 percent and reduce automobile emissions well in excess of emissions that might result from the additional use of power plants. consumers purchased more than 200,000 hybrid vehicles, which have grown from two models in 2000 to 11 models today.

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Toyota FCV Mirai launches in LA; initial TFCS specs; $57,500 or $499 lease; leaning on Prius analogy

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In the US, customers will be able to take advantage of Mirai’s $499 per month/36 month lease option, with $3649 due at lease signing, or purchase the vehicle for $57,500. With combined state and federal incentives of $13,000 available to many customers, the purchase price could potentially fall to below $45,000.

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Toyota Concerned About Market Viability of Plug-ins, Sees Clear Path to Commercialization of Fuel Cell Technology in 2015

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It is not enough to build niche vehicles that only a few can afford to buy or fulfill only a small subset of customer needs. Toyota launched the Prius in June 2000, and for the first four years, the buyers were a small segment of innovators and early adopters. Michael O’Brien.

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