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Profiteering Hampers U.S. Grid Expansion

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The United States is not building enough transmission lines to connect regional power networks. A transmission network contains webs of connections, which create a reliable, redundant power-supply system of massive scale. The goal is to keep the lights on at a low cost by utilizing an efficient mix of power plants.

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Sustainable Weather Balloon Wins Student a $10,000 Scholarship

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In comparison to launching 2,000 to 5,000 balloons that stay up for just two to three hours, my balloon can stay up in the air for 52 days.” In comparison to launching 2,000 to 5,000 balloons that stay up for just two to three hours, my balloon can stay up in the air for 52 days, so fewer balloons have to be launched,” he says.

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First drive: Volkswagen 2015 Golf SportWagen

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VW of America is hosting a media drive in a rainy Austin, Texas this week to introduce the new model. Comparison of city and highway fuel economy ratings for select MY2015 station wagons, using data from the fueleconomy.gov website. The Lighting and Driver Assistance packages are available on the SEL as well. Earlier post.)

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Road Test: 2024 Nissan Leaf SV Plus EV

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On the Road Light in its feel, nimble and responsive, the Leaf is certainly not a sporty car, but one that easily handles all but the most challenging road conditions. Nissan stresses that ProPilot Assist is not autopilot, which no car company has, including the one that fled California for Texas. ProPilot Assist is a hands-on system.

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Flash Drive: 2022 Toyota Tundra

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This is what Toyota has done with the all-new 2022 Tundra, which we previewed in a Texas-based drive program last week. All trim levels get LED headlights, while the upper grades get LED daytime running lights with sequential turn signals, and LED fog lights. If that vehicle happens to be a full-size pickup, then all the better.

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State Department issues Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement on Keystone XL Pipeline: climate change impacts

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Comparison of proposed Keystone XL route to previously proposed project segment. The majority of the WCSB oil is considered a heavy crude oil, while Bakken crude is considered a light crude oil. Upgrading bitumen into SCO removes the light ends and heavy residuum ahead of transport to the refinery. Nigerian light crude).

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Xerox Parc’s Engineers on How They Invented the Future—and How Xerox Lost It

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It employs approximately 350 researchers, managers, and support staff (by comparison, Bell Laboratories before the AT&T breakup employed roughly 25,000). A high-speed network that connects computers, printers, and other peripherals in an office or building. and Toronto, Ont., Local area network. Object-oriented programming.

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