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Let’s break with the past and charge ahead with clean energy
The organizations and governments that are setting goals for a clean-energy future are acknowledging a crucial truth: The future we dream of is only …
Renewable EnergyWoman drags boyfriend from car, chases him with sword: cops
A Memphis woman allegedly dragged her boyfriend with a car before chasing him on foot as she wielded a sword, according to police.<p>Ariel Agnew, 20, …
CrimeThe City of London will be powered with 100% renewable energy by October 2018
The City of London, the historic “Square Mile” central district of London, will soon switch to clean energy in a big way. Starting in October 2018, …
Renewable EnergyConvicted Toronto scammers who preyed on elderly victims sentenced
One perpetrator admitted she was “disgusted with herself, ashamed and horrible” for what she did.How else could you feel when you steal from an …
CrimeGugulethu baby allegedly kidnapped by mom's friend found unharmed
Cape Town - A Cape Town woman wanted in connection with the disappearance of her friend’s two-month-old baby girl has been arrested and the baby …
CrimeRising tide: Floating device one step closer to generating green power
Quoted in a press release by EMEC, Alejandro Marques de Magallanes, CEO of Magallanes Renovables, said: "We've been busy testing our device here in …
Green LivingJeremy Kyle in furious rant at woman who married a convicted paedophile despite being banned from seeing her own grandchildren
JEREMY Kyle almost lost his temper with a guest on this morning’s show – after she defended her relationship with a convicted paedophile.<p>Father of …
CrimeMother of girl, 8, who died in balcony fall faces 10 years in jail
Photo: Depositphotos<p>The mother of an eight-year-old girl who died after falling from a block of flats in Hoogeveen in 2015 should be jailed for 10 …
CrimePharmacy technician, 28, is caught on camera slipping prescription drugs down her SHIRT just days after starting her new job
• <b>Katie Jean Williams caught on surveillance footage taking oxycodone and amphetamine out of pharmacy safe in Florida and concealing it in her shirt</b>• <b><br>She</b> …
CrimeMaid on trial for committing obscene acts against employer's 11-year-old son
The trial of a maid accused of making her employer’s eleven-year-old son touch her breast and private parts began on Monday (18 June).<p>The 33-year-old …
CrimeWoman left 3-year-old in hot car overnight: cops
SANFORD, Fla. — Authorities say a Florida woman left a 3-year-old girl in a vehicle overnight, where she was overheated and drifted in and out of …
CrimeAzelio Demonstrates Game-changing Technology for Low Cost Solar Energy Storage
GOTHENBURG, Sweden, June 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --<p><i>Swedish solar company Azelio on June 14th launched a demonstrator of its unique technology for solar</i> …
Clean EnergyGraphene tech: What if five minutes were enough to charge your battery?
Catalan startup Earthdas says its graphene battery charges 12 times faster than lithium-based tech.<p><i>Video: Samsung to make batteries charge faster and</i> …
GrapheneMissing Cape Town baby found unharmed, babysitter arrested
Jenni Evans<p>The two-month-old baby who disappeared from Gugulethu, Cape Town, has been found in Atlantis, on the West Coast, and the babysitter …
CrimeAzelio Demonstrates Game-changing Technology for Low Cost Solar Energy Storage
GOTHENBURG, Sweden, June 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --<p><i>Swedish solar company Azelio on June 14th launched a demonstrator of its unique technology for solar energy storage. The technology is revolutionizing in its ability to generate clean electricity on demand around-the clock in a distributed way. It</i> …
Clean EnergyHow Does Cogeneration Provide Heat and Power?
<b>Dear EarthTalk: What is “cogeneration” as a means of providing heat and power?</b><i><br>-- Jerry Schleup, Andover, MA</i><p>Cogeneration—also known as combined heat …
Natural GasHomeowners are eligible for Solar Panel Program with Great Savings – Solar Rebate
Every time the sun comes up, you could be making and saving money<p>Solar Programs offer huge incentives, and now you can reap the benefits. Solar …
Solar PowerChemistry behind green hydrogen battery developed
doi:10.1038/nindia.2018.75 Published online 17 June 2018<p>Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) in Pune have …
Clean EnergyIndia is forcing large power consumers to use more renewable energy
The Narendra Modi government is pushing the country’s big power consumers to increase the share of renewables in their overall power mix.<p>India’s power ministry has increased the renewable purchase obligation (RPO) target from 17% now to 21% by 2022. The RPO mandates state power-distribution …
Renewable EnergyEfficiency and stability enhancement of perovskite solar cells by introducing CsPbI 3 quantum dots as an interface engineering layer | NPG Asia Materials
Article |<p>Open | Published: 18 June 2018<p>Efficiency and stability enhancement of perovskite solar cells by introducing CsPbI3 quantum dots as an …
Solar PowerSolar Leader China Is Slashing Its Subsidies On Solar Power -- What You Need To Know
On May 31, China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), Ministry of Finance and National Energy Board issued a statement halting all subsidies for utility-scale solar projects in favor of competitive bidding, and greatly reducing feed-in-tariffs. This move is likely to effectively …
Solar PowerBengal girl mistakes pistol for a toy, accidentally shoots mother: Police
A girl in West Bengal’s Hoogly district on Sunday accidentally shot and critically injured her mother while playing with a loaded pistol the woman …
West BengalThe future of Tasmanian wind power hangs on improving mainland interconnection
Tasmania has some of the best wind resources in the world and there's a line of companies looking to harness the energy, but as with so much of …
Hydroelectric PowerAfrica might leapfrog straight to cheap renewable electricity and minigrids
<i>The road to ubiquitous electricity</i><p>WHEN SATELLITES TRAIN their cameras onto Africa at night, it is almost as if they are peering back to an age before …
Renewable EnergyFormer 'Jeopardy!' winner pleads guilty to hacking colleagues' emails, could get 5 years
In 2012, her winning streak on TV’s “Jeopardy!” set a record for a female contestant.<p>But when she’s sentenced July 20, she could get a prison sentence of up to five years.<p>Stephanie Jass, 48, of Tecumseh, Mich., pleaded guilty Wednesday in Lenawee Circuit Court to a charge of unauthorized computer …
JeopardyChina Sends Solar Shivers With Subsidy Cuts
“They call it the solar-coaster.”<p>The remark by Dan Whitten of the U.S. Solar Energy Industries Association summed up a sector reeling this week after …
Solar PowerWoman who killed Edmonton senior in 2003 to feed drug addiction denied day parole
A woman serving a life sentence for murdering an Edmonton senior 15 years ago has been denied day parole.Darcy Penny Healey, 40, is serving a …
CrimeCooling towers imploded at Florida power plant
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Two cooling towers - both well over the length of a football field - came tumbling down in seconds on Saturday in Florida as part of an effort to dismantle a power plant.<p>The identical, 462-foot towers were imploded at St. Johns River Power Park in Jacksonville. After …
RainfallBartender arrested for stealing $10,000 in tips
A North Carolina bartender faces has been accused of stealing $10,000 in tips from the restaurant where she was formerly employed, police say.<p>On June 15, Fox 8 reported that Erika Denton was found to have altered multiple receipts at Tasu Asian Bistro in Cary between January 1 and early June. The …
North CarolinaWoman ‘driving drunk with toddler in the car’ on Mount Ousley Road: police
Police have charged a 29-year-old woman for allegedly drink-driving with a young child in the car in Fairy Meadow.<p>Around 5.30pm on Saturday police …
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