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​Protection of the chickens of Reao

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​Protection of the chickens of Reao

Tahiti, October 30, 2024. The ban on going abroad issued by the Zone de Pêche Réglementée (ZPR) of the island of Réao is extended for two additional years. In 2016, a Zone de Pêche réglementée (ZPR) was deployed on the island of Reao to permanently protect the Pêche des Bénitiers – Pahiva. The measures relate […]

Arkansas lithium deposit could solve global electric vehicle battery problem

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Arkansas lithium deposit could solve global electric vehicle battery problem

Lithium is considered “the new gasoline” when it comes to energy Arkansas' vast lithium deposit can be used to power cell phones, laptops and electric vehicles, but mining lithium is controversial. Arkansas could be home to a massive resource that could transform the world's energy needs: a valuable battery component called lithium, nicknamed “white gold” […]

Volkswagen's Scout Motors presents its first electric cars and plans for plug-in hybrids

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Volkswagen's Scout Motors presents its first electric cars and plans for plug-in hybrids

Scout Terra pickup truck and Scout Traveler SUV concepts Explore NASHVILLE, Tenn. – VolkswagenThe Scout Motors-backed company unveiled its first electric vehicles on Thursday and announced plans to expand the brand's product range, which, in addition to electric vehicle models, also includes a new type of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. Scout, a former American vehicle […]

Here's how to get cheaper gas with Amazon Prime and BP Earnify

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Here's how to get cheaper gas with Amazon Prime and BP Earnify

In this story Amazon (AMZN+0.88%) Subscribers pay for it Prime in exchange for free two-day shipping, discounts on services like Grubhub, and access to movies and TV shows on Prime Video. Now you can add gas savings to that list. McDonald's faces its first lawsuit stemming from the Quarter Pounder E. coli outbreak Amazon announced […]

Firefighters are battling several bushfires

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Firefighters are battling several bushfires

(WFSB) – Firefighters were busy battling multiple brush fires in Vernon and Berlin Monday afternoon. The Vernon Fire Department received a call just before 2:30 p.m. about a fire near Reservoir Road in the northeast part of the city, south of I-84. Crews worked Monday afternoon to extinguish a brush fire that burned about nine […]

Firefighters are battling several bushfires

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Firefighters are battling several bushfires

(WFSB) – Firefighters were busy battling multiple brush fires in Vernon and Berlin Monday afternoon. The Vernon Fire Department received a call just before 2:30 p.m. about a fire near Reservoir Road in the northeast part of the city, south of I-84. Crews worked Monday afternoon to extinguish a brush fire that burned about nine […]

The weather forecast for Metro Detroit calls for near-record highs this week

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The weather forecast for Metro Detroit calls for near-record highs this week

How to protect your garden from the first frost With colder weather on the way, now is the time to save your plants, tackle your soil, harvest the last of the summer vegetables, and protect plants through the winter. PA Media – Lifestyle Don't pull out your coats just yet, the summer heat is back, […]

Amazon is betting on nuclear power and investing more than $500 million in the development of small modular reactors

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Amazon is betting on nuclear power and investing more than 0 million in the development of small modular reactors

Amazon Web Services is investing more than $500 million in nuclear energy, announcing three projects from Virginia to Washington state. AWS, AmazonThe cloud computing subsidiary has a huge and increasing need for clean energy as it expands its services to include generative AI. It's also part of Amazon's path to net-zero carbon emissions. AWS announced […]

Xcel Energy's plan to replace the state's largest coal-fired power plant could start with renewables and gas — and perhaps end with nuclear power

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Xcel Energy's plan to replace the state's largest coal-fired power plant could start with renewables and gas — and perhaps end with nuclear power

Xcel Energy wants to replace the state's largest power plant with a series of new energy projects designed to reduce its climate-changing emissions and generate enough electricity to meet the growing needs of data centers, electric vehicles and buildings. The proposal, filed Oct. 15 with state regulators, is part of the utility's “just transition plan,” […]

What a new poll says about Puebloans' support for renewable energy

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What a new poll says about Puebloans' support for renewable energy

A new poll shows a large number of Puebloans favor developing renewable energy projects over nuclear and coal-fired power plants as Xcel Energy prepares to retire and replace the Comanche 3 coal-fired power plant. The survey, conducted by nonprofit advocacy group Colorado Public Interest Group, found that 44% of the 400 Pueblo homeowners surveyed preferred […]