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Burlington Electric Department implements pole-mounted EV chargers

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Objectives and solution Burlington Electric Department has developed an initiative to identify neighborhoods with high street parking rates. Neighborhoods that qualify are then outfitted with Level 2 EV chargers placed on a light pole next to the street. These neighborhoods are prioritized for these pole-mounted chargers.

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Why Engineers Still Need the Humanities

Cars That Think

He urged engineers to participate in society, whether in the affairs of the neighborhood or the nation. James Young, an engineer with General Electric, argued that engineers need an awareness of the social forces, the humanities, and their relationship to his professional field, if he is to ascertain areas of potential impact or conflict.

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Massive solar array to power airside electric ground service vehicles at JFK Airport’s New Terminal One

Charged EVs

It opened in 1948 as New York International Airport, although it was typically referred to then as Idlewild. Kennedy International Airport, the busiest airport for international traffic in North America, always seems to be reinventing itself. As airport traffic grew, so did the need for larger and improved facilities.

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Fermata Energy launches vehicle-to-grid charging pilot for multifamily housing

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The first location selected for this V2G pilot was the Girls Latin Academy Apartments located in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston, MA, and managed by the Codman Square Neighborhood Development Corporation.

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Massachusetts Might Start Monitoring How Much You Drive

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But it’s managed to keep a relatively low profile since being referred to the Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy. She said the language referring to "reducing vehicle miles" is a metric to keep the state in line with its zero emissions mandate.

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This Man Made the Modem in Your Phone a Reality

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After the presentation, Montreuil approached the student, who referred him to Samueli. And in his free time, he takes long e-bike rides just to enjoy the neighborhoods. At the time, Scientific Atlanta shared the U.S. cable TV set-top box market with only one competitor, General Instrument. Thats not going to stop.

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Cuba’s Power Grid Nears Total Failure

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Blackouts for these “interruptible circuits,” as provincial electrical companies refer to them, are supposed to rotate based on a schedule. Angel Rodriguez uses a transformer from an old television to charge a battery in preparation for blackouts at his home in the Bahia neighborhood of Havana, Cuba on May 26, 2025.