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Halcrow Presents Conceptual Design for Storm Surge Barrier to Protect the New York Metro Area

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Halcrow, a specialist in the provision of planning, design and management services for infrastructure development, has presented a conceptual design for an outer harbor gateway to protect the New York and New Jersey metropolitan areas from severe coastal flooding resulting from storm surges, along with rising sea-levels due to climate change.

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Former CEO of American Electric Power Dies at 94

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He worked in managerial positions in New York, Ohio, and Virginia, then became AEP's chief executive in 1976 and served in that role until he retired in 1991. White was the first American chair of the International Conference on Large High-Voltage Electric Systems. During his career, he designed 14 patented electromechanical filters.

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Paige's AI Diagnostic Tech is Revolutionizing Cancer Diagnosis

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Paige's prostate cancer diagnostic technology is the first AI product designed for pathology or oncology to earn U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Breakthrough Device designation. He joined as an undergraduate student and visited the organization's New Jersey headquarters when he worked at Siemens.

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How to Get Started with EV Charging for Hotels and Resorts

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This type of charging would likely be found at retailers, truck stops, and roadside convenience stores , where EV drivers will exit the highway for a meal or rest stop before continuing their journey. Conversely, destination charging is needed at a traveler’s final destination, such as a hotel, resort, or conference center.

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Ford begins roll-out of Focus Electric; electrifying the platform efficiently

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Ford will ramp up Focus Electric retail production in the first half of 2012 for dealership availability in California, New York and New Jersey. The Focus Electric shares 78% of its parts with the conventional Focus, he noted, and comes off the same line. Driving impressions.

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Who Really Invented the Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Battery?

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Whittingham, a young British chemist, joined the quest at Exxon Research and Engineering in New Jersey in the fall of 1972. By 1980, they had improved on Whittingham’s design, replacing titanium disulfide with lithium cobalt oxide. The new chemistry boosted the battery’s voltage by another two-thirds, to 4 volts.

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US DOT Awards $100M in Recovery Act Funds to 43 Transit Projects to Reduce Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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Renewable Wind Energy: MBTA will design and construct wind energy generation turbines in eastern Massachusetts (from among Kingston, Newburyport, Bridgewater). NJ Transit, New Jersey: $250,000. Bay Area Transportation Authority (BATA) will provide technical assistance to TBTA.

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