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Students Use Their Tech Know-How to Protect the Environment

Cars That Think

According to the Natural Resources Defense Council , climate change contributes to severe weather events such as hurricanes, flooding, and tornadoes, as well as long-term drought and regularly occurring heat events in traditionally moderate climate zones. Delaine Access to fresh produce is challenging in many low-income neighborhoods.

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This Community-Run Internet is Bridging the Digital Divide

Cars That Think

Wakoma “There aren’t a lot of resources out there that show people how to build a network without spending a ton of money,” says the startup’s founder, Eric Nitschke. VPUU works to transform low-income neighborhoods into safer, more sustainable communities. The resilient networks can share a backhaul connection.

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Who Really Invented the Thumb Drive?

Cars That Think

Yen Meng Jiin/Singapore Press/AP Tan, the third of six brothers, was born and raised in a kampung (village) in the neighborhood of Geylang, Singapore. Had Trek been a larger company with more resources and more patent experience, the story might have had a different ending. Tan fought them hard and sometimes won.

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Smoothing out the DMOC acceleration/braking

Porsche 914 EV Conversion

One of the annoying behaviors of the motor system in my AC 914 kit is that the default DMOC445 parameters causes the acceleration and braking to have oscillations. So, I took the car out into the neighborhood with the laptop hooked up and started playing around with the EEX???TorqueSlew TorqueSlew parameters listed in the DMOC445.

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Scooter Helmets: Everything you need to know

Green Authority

The fit kit will ensure it’s sized to any shaped head, so you have a snug barrier between your brain and any dangers on the road. While you can buy all of the helmets mentioned in this guide directly from Amazon, it’s also worthwhile visiting your neighborhood EV shop. Buy the Predator Fr7 Certified helmet on Amazon.

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Solar Powered Greenius Producing Massive South Bay Energy

Creative Greenius

The county has tremendous resources it can bring to the table and if it has the will and commitment to make L.A. PICC) has completed a breakthrough software upgrade to its plug-in conversion kit that for the first time will allow all-electric mode driving at speeds of up to 70 miles per hour in a converted Prius.

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