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A New Treatment for Arthritis: Vagus-Nerve Stimulation

Cars That Think

company that sponsored Koopman’s initial trial, will report preliminary findings from Reset-RA , the first large-scale examination of nerve stimulation for an autoimmune condition. The company first repurposed an off-the-shelf implant used to control seizures in people with epilepsy. SetPoint Medical.

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Azure Dynamics announces sales of 29 Transit Connect Electrics

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The Transit Connect Electric utilizes a lithium-ion battery pack from Johnson Controls to achieve a range of 50 to 80 miles depending on auxiliary usage and drive cycle and is rechargeable using either a 240-volt or standard 120-volt outlet. Boyer Ford in Minneapolis, MN. Harris Ford in Lynnwood, WA (2 units).

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Summer Update

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The bill, sponsored by Representative Frank Hornstein of Minneapolis, would require that the State of Minnesota begin buying PHEVs once they are commercially available and when the price is no more than 10% higher than similarly equipped vehicles.

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Xcel Energy and Customer Coalition To Be Among First Users of Electric Transit Connect

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Ford Transit Connect Electric is a collaborative effort between Ford Motor Company and Azure. Xcel Energy, a major US electricity and natural gas company, will add two of the 13 vans into its corporate fleet. An initial van will be delivered in late 2010 with the remaining 12 vans scheduled for delivery in 2011.

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Where Plug-In Hybrid Conversions (mostly Priuses) Are

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Green Car Company , "Green Machine," Manzanita Micro (PiPrius), April 2007 (Kirkland, WA), contact: greg@greencarco.com. Rybak of Minneapolis , 2007 Prius by Hymotion , Oct 2007 (Minneapolis, MN), contact sustainability@ci.minneapolis.mn.us. Full size photo. or s.peeraer@spinnovation.com. Full size photo Mayor R.T.

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