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The Unsung Inventor Who Chased the LED Rainbow

Cars That Think

The Iowa farm boy was introduced to science by Illa Podendorf , an author of children’s science books and a family friend who kept the young Craford supplied with texts that suited his interests. The call of space When Craford began his education for a technical career, in the 1950s, LEDs had yet to be invented.

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Opinion: Why Buffett Bet A Billion On Solar: Miles Per Acre Per Year

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Coal still supplies more power in the US than anything else, with natural gas next. It is generous to say that an acre of Iowa can provide 12,500 miles per year at a cost of 10 cents each. But suppose your new car is up to current Chinese standards (~35 mpg). What this country needed was a good 5-cent kWh, and now we have it.

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