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PA Governor Wolf announces $8.5M from Volkswagen Settlement to reduce transportation pollution

Green Car Congress

The buses will operate on the 88 Penn route, linking downtown with East End neighborhoods. Philadelphia County. A $264,475 grant to purchase, install, and maintain two DC fast chargers and two Level 2 EV chargers at a retail center at 4000 Monument Road, Philadelphia. ChargePoint, Inc.:

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Former CEO of American Electric Power Dies at 94

Cars That Think

The OCCHC builds apartments and homes in low-income neighborhoods. He received his bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from Drexel University , in Philadelphia, and his master's degree in engineering from Northeastern University , in Boston. Robert Worth Electrical engineer Life senior member, 93; died 16 May.

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In 1926, TV Was Mechanical

Cars That Think

On 26 January 1926, select members of the Royal Institution gathered at Baird’s lab in London’s Soho neighborhood to witness the broadcast of a small but clearly defined image of a ventriloquist dummy’s face, sent from the televisor’s electromechanical transmitter to its receiver. But Baird earned his spot in history with the televisor.

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Former Berkeley Dean of Engineering David A. Hodges Dies at 85

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He was largely responsible for moving the International Solid-State Circuits Conference in 1978 from Philadelphia to San Francisco. He consulted on large-scale power generation and delivery, helping bring electricity to neighborhoods in more than 60 countries during his career. as an engineer.

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Headed to New Orleans for the Super Bowl or Mardi Gras? Here’s a Safety Guide.

Baua Electric

9 game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles. During the Super Bowl and its related events, agents will concentrate on the neighborhoods near Caesars Superdome : the Warehouse District and the French Quarter. Intelligence analysts will also be working to identify potential threats.

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How Bucks County, Pa., Became a Celebrity Hot Spot

Baua Electric

Located between Philadelphia and Manhattan, New Hope has long been a haven for wealthy part-time residents. But in past decades the weekenders tended to be lawyers and executives from Philadelphia, not supermodels, Hollywood actors and pop stars. Suddenly, New Hope and the quaint neighboring towns were becoming a celebrity enclave.

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Bucks County, Pa., Is Now a Celebrity Hot Spot

Baua Electric

Located between Philadelphia and Manhattan, New Hope has long been a haven for wealthy part-time residents. But in past decades the weekenders tended to be lawyers and executives from Philadelphia, not supermodels, Hollywood actors and pop stars. Suddenly, New Hope and the quaint neighboring towns were becoming a celebrity enclave.