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The Birthplace of the AC Grid

Cars That Think

Back in the 1800s, electricity distribution was a short-range business, driven by nearby DC generators. It brought electricity to Sacramento over a 35-kilometer-long distribution line using newly invented AC generators and hydroelectric power. LET THERE BE ELECTRICITY. General Electric in Schenectady, N.Y.—were

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Electric Cars and a Smarter Grid - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Electric cars and a smart electric grid have a bright future, according to panelists at a roundtable discussion on the subject that I attended last Friday in Boston. “I ’s power generation, he said. But a large-scale system of electric cars and smart grids is unlikely to be ready soon.

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