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BrightDrop: GM’s silent push into electric commercial vehicles

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But very few consumers will come up with BrightDrop , the name GM has given to a new unit that builds electric commercial vehicles: full-size vans and even electric cargo containers. Just like, say, Ford—which was then in the process of killing Mercury, to leave it with only Ford and Lincoln. Why not GMC?

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Science Fiction Short: Hijack

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So IEEE Spectrum is making one of its occasional forays into science fiction, with a short story by Karl Schroeder about the unexpected outcomes from building a computer out of planet Mercury. The more solar plants these robots built, the more energy they would have to mine Mercury and produce machines.

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Big Science tools for clean transportation: neutron scattering at ORNL

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research facilities for scientists from universities, industry, and other laboratories, as well as to ORNL researchers: Building Technologies Research and Integration Center (BTRIC). In the case of ORNL’s SNS, the target is mercury. ORNL operates nine user facilities—i.e., Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences (CNMS).

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Creating the Commodore 64: The Engineers’ Story

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This article was first published as "Design case history: the Commodore 64." For example, he noted, “the standard way of building oscillators is to build one and then multiplex it until you have as many as you need. Mercury News criticized the “flashbulb effect” noticeable during the swimming event. Happy New Year 1982!

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CalCars and PHEVs Frequently Asked Questions

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Until then, we also recommend you look at the FAQ at the Climate Progress Blog and the FAQ by Hybrids-Plus , an after-market converter of hybrid cars, for answers to many questions! Environmental Effects and Benefits to top Wont all these cars require us to build even more power plants? When can I convert my Prius?

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