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Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Sprout at Plug-in 2010

Green Car Congress

In June, Plug In Carolina selected AeroVironment to supply, install and support a network of public electric vehicle stations in seven South Carolina cities. Plug-ins such as the Volt and LEAF will be able to use the Evatran system with an adapter. Among those exhibiting were: Aerovironment. Click to enlarge.

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‘Shortcuts Everywhere’: How Boeing Favored Speed Over Quality

Baua Electric

In February last year, a new Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 Max plane was on one of its first flights when an automated stabilizing system appeared to malfunction, forcing the pilots to make an emergency landing soon after they took off. And in November, an engine on a just-delivered United Airlines 737 Max failed at 37,000 feet. But since Jan.

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How to Prevent Blackouts by Packetizing the Power Grid

Cars That Think

Clearly, balancing the supply and demand of goods is critical for a stable, normal, functional society. That need for balance is true of electric power grids, too. We got a heartrending reminder of this fact in February 2021, when Texas experienced an. unprecedented and deadly winter freeze. There are a few possibilities. Here’s how.