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IEEE Power & Energy Society President Dies at 69

Cars That Think

Williams joined IBM in San Jose, Calif., An expert in power electronic converters, electrical machines, and novel grid components, he spent almost his entire career in academia, conducting research in power electronics. He had earned bachelor's and master's degrees in electrical engineering at Georgia Tech.

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Elon Musk wants Tesla Service to fix two-thirds of cars in the same day

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According to Autoblog , of the top 5 most common car repairs – oxygen sensor replacement, inspection of loose fuel cap causing engine light, catalytic converter replacement, mass airflow sensor replacement, and spark plug replacement – none of them are even possible on an electric vehicle.

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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

Electric Auto Association

He worked for SolarCity and Tesla between 2015 and 2018 and now for Solar Smart Living (since 2018). In my conversations, I focus primarily on the overall total cost of ownership and I have encouraged some friends to convert. He works in the sustainable energy technologies industry and he is an advocate for change.

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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

Electric Auto Association

He worked for SolarCity and Tesla between 2015 and 2018 and now for Solar Smart Living (since 2018). In my conversations, I focus primarily on the overall total cost of ownership and I have encouraged some friends to convert. He works in the sustainable energy technologies industry and he is an advocate for change.

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How the Inventor of DSL Altered the Course of Connectivity

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DSL works by separating digital voice and data signals, then converting them into analog signals that can be sent far more quickly and easily over wires—typically the copper lines already found in landline telephones. government was in the midst of splitting up the Bell System, so he left the company to work for IBM in San Jose, Calif.,

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