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Who Really Invented the Thumb Drive?

Cars That Think

7 billion In 2021, global sales of thumb drives from all manufacturers surpassed $7 billion, a number that is expected to rise to more than $10 billion by 2028. This was granted to Amir Ban, Dov Moran, and Oron Ogdan in November 2000. With all these advantages, it effectively ended the era of the floppy disk. $7

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Sensor Networks Help Fight Floods and Noise Pollution

Cars That Think

This is a sponsored article brought to you by NYU Tandon School of Engineering. The sensor itself is not going to prevent a neighborhood from flooding," she said. A common adage is that if you can measure a thing, you can control a thing, or at least manage it.

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How to make heavy-duty electric trucks work in practice

Charged EVs

With luck, not every electric truck launch will take place amidst a global pandemic, as the Volvo LIGHTS project did. From the report: “The federal government and some states offer dedicated grant programs for BEVs and related infrastructure, but the funding currently available isn’t sufficient to support widescale market deployment.

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Solar Smackdown in Torrance – Installer Sues City on Behalf of the Sun

Creative Greenius

The Torrance Hillside Overlay district , covers most of the historic Hollywood Riviera neighborhood where the Creative Greenius lives and I can tell you that it’s a zoning law that is pure politics. But Bradley thought the article was fine in telling the basic details of his story. and they said, “Hey, we’re ready to see you.”

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

Green Car Congress

has constructed prototype PHEV trucks for electric utility companies which can deliver energy to power an entire neighborhood during maintenance or repair when there is a power outage [ 4 ]. In addition, the grid could ask for energy back from the batteries of a PHEV if the house or neighborhood need is at a high level for a short time.

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Greenlings: Benefits of charging stations vs. battery swaps vs. home charging

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Although charging infrastructure is beginning to find its way into cities, it may be awhile until they are available in residential neighborhoods en masse. To end dependence of foreign-sourced fuels and all the political baggage associated with them, to have clean air, and to stop global warming are goals that we can achieve.