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Germany To Compensate Power Users Hit by Grid Bottlenecks
Germany will entice electric vehicle drivers to charge up when there’s plenty of green power on the system by offering them cheap tariffs linked to wholesale prices. From a report: It’s part of a push by the government to better integrate huge swings of renewable power onto the grid when it’s particularly sunny or windy…
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Meet Asheville’s 1st urban forester. How will the city grow its tree canopy?
ASHEVILLE – When Keith Aitken, the city’s new urban forester, moved to a .9-acre lot in North Buncombe County in 2005, his house sat on a clear patch of land. Almost immediately, Aitken planted 800 bare-root seedlings, “and now, you can’t see my neighbors.” “Nineteen years later, I have a forest in my backyard.” On…
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For family caregivers, extra costs of tending to loved ones exact toll
This story was produced through the New York & Michigan Solutions Journalism Collaborative. * * * When a working-age person cares for a loved one facing dementia or a chronic illness or physical limitations, they think primarily of the well-being of the person receiving care. Whatever the care that is needed, seeing that person through…
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CTA holiday bus returns to Chicago Monday. Here’s how to catch it
Your Chicago bus ride is about to get more festive. Monday, the Chicago Transit Authority’s holiday bus returns to the roads, the agency said. The bus joins the 2023 CTA holiday train, which began running Friday. According to officials, the wintertime staple first began on the Blue Line in 1992 with an out-of-service train that…
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The Ultimate Mechanic Jargon Buster For Confusing Car Terms
Our experts are on a mission to help you save money and keep your car insurance compliant. So, Uswitch Car Insurance has partnered up with top mechanical experts, Kwik Fit, to construct a tool that will ensure you’re able to head to the garage with confidence. This essential translator will help you decode 130 auto…
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जरूरत की खबर-सर्दी में एक्सीडेंट से बचाएंगी ये 15 बातें: धुंध-कोहरे में कार चलाते समय 10 टिप्स गांठ बांध लें, सफर होगा सुरक्षित
Hindi News Lifestyle Car Driving In Winter Safety Tips And Maintenance Tips सर्दियों में ड्राइविंग करते समय कौन सी सेफ्टी टिप्स का ध्यान रखना चाहिए। 30 मिनट पहले कॉपी लिंक भारतीय क्रिकेट टीम के सुपरहिट गेंदबाज मोहम्मद शमी ने वर्ल्डकप में जबरदस्त प्रदर्शन किया है। वहीं अब एक बार फिर शमी ने लोगों का दिल…
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How to boost cyber security at your ECEC service today
Boosting cyber security at your early childhood education and care (ECEC) service may not seem like an urgent matter, but waiting until there is an issue can be a dangerous approach. Research by Australian cyber security firm Kaine Mathrick Tech suggests that 43 per cent of cyber attacks are targeted at small and medium-sized businesses…
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Two decades later, Dru Sjodin case still resonates in Grand Forks and across the nation
GRAND FORKS — When 22-year-old Dru Sjodin went missing in 2003, East Grand Forks, Minnesota, Police Chief Michael Hedlund couldn’t help but think of his own daughters. “Just being a father of three daughters, I approached it from the front of, ‘OK, if this was my daughter that went missing, how would I want the…
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Fewer People Moving in California Are Moving Into the State Than Anywhere Else
America’s census bureau looked at how many people relocated into each state from another state, compared to the total number of people making a move in that state. The state with the lowest “inmigration” ratio? California. From 2021 through 2022, “California’s inmigration rate was 11.1% last year…” reports SFGate. “For comparison, nearby Oregon had a…
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Dead, wounded or AWOL: The voices of desperate Russian soldiers trying to get out of the Ukraine war
<!– –> (Peter Hamlin/AP illustration) In audio intercepts from the front lines in Ukraine, Russian soldiers speak in shorthand of 200s to mean dead, 300s to mean wounded. The urge to flee has become common enough that they also talk of 500s — people who refuse to fight. As the war grinds into its second…