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Former CEO of American Electric Power Dies at 94

Cars That Think

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. The OCCHC builds apartments and homes in low-income neighborhoods.

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Former Berkeley Dean of Engineering David A. Hodges Dies at 85

Cars That Think

He was largely responsible for moving the International Solid-State Circuits Conference in 1978 from Philadelphia to San Francisco. He helped found the IEEE Conference on Automation Science and Engineering. The next year he chaired the 2004 European Magnetic Sensors and Actuators Conference. as an engineer.

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Greenius Weekend Update

Creative Greenius

Holiday greetings from teetering on the precipice of bankruptcy California, where we’ve had a couple of unnerving earthquakes, a historic election and a disappointing Lakers’ home loss in the NBA Western Conference Finals since last I posted.

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Drivers, Fans React Positively to NASCAR in Chicago

The Truth About Cars

Take Nick Fornero, 30, from Chicago's Logan Square neighborhood. I wasn't able to track as many drivers down post-race -- I was attending the press conference with winner Shane van Gisbergen and other top finishers such as Chase Elliott. Most, if not all, of the drivers sounded a positive tune after being on track.

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Solar Powered Greenius Producing Massive South Bay Energy

Creative Greenius

The good news is that positive things ARE happening and our efforts are starting to make a difference. Howard’s team is holding a conference on June 24th for city managers throughout the county that I’ll be attending. That’s certainly the case here in Torrance, California where I live and work.

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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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Nissan plans to start selling electric car in Seattle next year

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Local Weather Transportation/Traffic Education Environment Politics Real Estate Joel Connelly Webtowns/Neighborhoods Obituaries Special Reports Corrections US/World U.S. Dan Davids, president of Plug In America , drove his plug-in Toyota RAV4 to Tuesdays news conference and lauded Nissans announcement. Washington, D.C.

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