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The First U.S. Human-Operated Submersible Changed the Course of Oceanography

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In a 2015 interview with the WGBH Forum Network , Dudley Foster , an engineer who worked on Alvin , described the previous submersibles as “blimps.” Navy purchased Trieste in 1958 to conduct research. General Mills , in Minneapolis, secured the contract with a bid of US $498,500, according to the Eos article.

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The Day the U.S. TV Industry Died

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Zenith halves R&D staff, laying off about 200 engineers. Zenith cuts R&D staff, laying off 60 engineers. In 1991, Lucky-Goldstar, now known as LG, purchased 5 percent of the company. In 1995, LG purchased a majority share. Zenith opens manufacturing plant in Reynosa, Mexico. Daewoo Corp., Lucky-Goldstar Corp. ,

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The EV Transition Explained: Can the Grid Cope?

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The city has provided incentives for the purchase of both EVs and charging ports, the installation of heat-pump water heaters , and the installation of solar and battery-storage systems. Policy runs up against engineering reality The situation in Palo Alto is not unique. million miles of power lines.

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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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Stationary Fuel Cells and Hybrid Transit Buses Incremental Costs: The purchase of diesel-electric hybrid transit buses and stationary fuel cells for use in the statewide bus system in Connecticut. Statewide Paratransit Bus Hybrid Program: Purchase 31 paratransit hybrid buses to replace 31 gas and diesel vehicles.

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EV Chargers for All!

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Harry’s 200-unit condominium building in Minneapolis, Minn., Harry decided to forego buying an EV, but he remains open to purchasing one if both the affordability and charging issues are better addressed. And if they make an EV purchase, they often regret it. has no EV chargers in its five-story indoor parking garage.

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The Aftershocks of the EV Transition Could Be Ugly

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Creating far-reaching technology policy first and then figuring out the myriad of engineering details needed to implement it second, is always going to be a high-risk strategy that needs an appropriate level of wariness. content requirements to qualify for EV purchasing subsidies. Because it can’t just be us. It can’t just be this.