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How the IBM PC Won, Then Lost, the Personal Computer Market

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But it took more than a year and scores of meetings for IBM's contract and legal teams to authorize the terms. After he retired in 2012, he became a senior research fellow at the University of Minnesota's Charles Babbage Institute , where he specializes in the history of technology.

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The EV Transition Explained: Policy Roadblocks

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“Public policy implementation is hard even if everyone supports a policy,” says University of Michigan professor emeritus John Leslie King , who has studied policy management and administration for decades. In addition, the lack of relevant legal or industry expertise is increasingly worrisome.

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How to Get a Plug-In Hybrid

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As for warranties , there is legal precedent that original auto warranties cannot be voided completely by modifications — only the part(s) affected by retrofit will have their warranties affected. Hybrid Center at the University of California-Davis : under Prof. A new trend is conversion of internal combustion engine vehicles.

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Perspective: Regional Greenhouse Gas Cap-and-Trade Programs May be the Solution

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states (Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin) and one Canadian province (Manitoba). nationals and legal residents. In 2015–nearly 90% of emissions. Midwestern Greenhouse Gas Reduction Accord (Midwestern Accord). Midwestern Accord covers six U.S. Another three U.S. Donovan, a member of The Florida Bar, The U.S.

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