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The influencer

Electric Auto Association

2003 Washington Post article on crushing of EV1s. The “Los Angeles TImes’ refused to become involved until the ‘Washington Post’ showed up and we found ourselves on the front page of the second section of that paper,” Cox said. Impacting the EV scene for 3 decades. His interest grew deeper when he was an officer in the U.S.

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Arizona State Students Develop a Solar-Powered Air Filtration System

Cars That Think

The students launched the initiative in 2020 after reading an article about the city’s air pollution in the Bulletin of the World Health Organization. To improve air quality, burning unrefined coal for heat was banned. Warudkar is an associate aeroelasticity engineer at Virgin Galactic , in Los Angeles.

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Obama gives $2.4bn Jump Start To Battery Makers

Revenge of the Electric Car

Obama At A Town Hall Meeting in Los Angeles, California - March 19, 2009. Photos: Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times. Here’s a quote from the LA Times article By Maeve Reston: Obama unveils $2.4-billion Read the full LA Times article and the complete Town Hall Transcript. The new $2.4-billion

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Their Bionic Eyes Are Now Obsolete and Unsupported

Cars That Think

Not all these companies will succeed, and Los Angeles–based Second Sight provides a cautionary tale for bold entrepreneurs interested in brain tech. The company’s current leadership declined to be interviewed for this article but did provide an emailed statement prior to the merger announcement. Ringo Chiu/ZUMA Press/Alamy.

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Greenius Drinks L.A. Times’ Milkshake On Global Warming

Creative Greenius

“ But some scientists say that weaning the world off coal is crucial to slowing the devastating effects of climate change. “ Really, Los Angeles Times? It sounds like the Los Angeles Times is telling us there is still a viable debate on this subject. “ Some Scientists?&# That’s your report?

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Headless Body In Topless Bar

Creative Greenius

When we landed men on the moon, I was the kid who delivered those historic newspapers to my neighbors, but not before reading every article and devouring every black and white photo. But the Los Angeles Times and the rest of the corporate-owned newspapers are failing that trust - just as they are failing their readers.

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DARPA SubT Finals: Meet the Teams

Cars That Think

For a recent recap, have a look at this post-cave pre-final article that includes an interview with SubT Program Manager Tim Chung , but if you don't have time for that, the TLDR is that this week we're looking at both a Virtual Track as well as a Systems Track with physical robots on a real course.