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Portable solar units fill the electric charging void

by Jed Kim
Mar 27, 2017
It could take years to build up electric vehicle charging infrastructure. Meanwhile, options exist.
The EV Arc is a solar array that charges electric vehicles, providing as much as 220 miles' worth of electricity each day.
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Utility companies to stockpile $8 million spare parts in case of disaster

by Scott Tong
Apr 8, 2016
Spare transformers are expensive to keep around, so several utility providers start a new company to fill that role.
Transmission lines on May 7, 2015 in Joliet, Illinois. 
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Six Routes

The "side business" phenomenon in Nigeria

by Nkem Ifejika
Feb 19, 2015
Turning your 5 to 9 job into a global business, the Nigerian way.
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