Incorporating energy efficiency measures can reduce the amount of storage needed to power the nation’s buildings entirely with renewable energy, according to analysis conducted by researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). As more communities plan to eventually rely on 100% renewable energy, the researchers offer a strategy that
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Ford Motor Company has taken its dedication to electrification a step further by offering its Eluminator electric crate motor to the public to create custom EVs of their own. The 281 horsepower Eluminator motor is present in the Mustang Mach-E GT Performance Edition, and can now be installed into other vehicles, such as an electrified
In this article @LCO.4 A Saudi female employee serves a customer at a hypermarket, newly launched by the operator LuLu and run by a team of women, in the Saudi Arabian port city of Jeddah, on February 21, 2021. Amer Hilabi | AFP | Getty Images DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Business activity for major
In this article ZG Zillow home page Source: Zillow Zillow shares plummeted 24% on Wednesday, after the company announced plans to exit the home-flipping business because of an inability to accurately predict housing prices. Once a pandemic winner due to its central position in the red hot housing market, Zillow has lost-two thirds of its
The Bank of England will decide today on whether to raise interest rates for the first time in three years. Speculation has been growing that Bank rate will increase from 0.1% to 0.25% in response to rising inflation. The rate was cut to a record low of 0.1% in March last year as lockdowns put
More than 28 million “extra years of life” have been lost during the coronavirus pandemic, a new study has found. By comparing the lives cut short by COVID-19 and the estimated normal life spans of those who died, researchers, led by a team at Oxford University, calculated that millions of years of life have been
Dame Judi Dench and Stephen Graham are among the big name nominees at the British Independent Film Awards (BIFA). Dame Judi has been given the nod for her supporting role in Belfast – Sir Kenneth Branagh’s autobiographical film about his childhood in Northern Ireland, which leads the awards with 11 nominations. She’s joined by Caitriona
Agnikul Cosmos, an Indian space tech startup looking to take advantage of the massive space travel opportunity of the next decade, has been grabbing headlines in the recent times. From signing deals with Alaska Aerospace Corporation in the US, to signing an MoU with ISRO for accessing its infrastructure and technical expertise, Agnikul Cosmos has made giant leaps
7:48 AM ET Mike CoppingerESPN On Saturday, we’re set to see arguably the biggest fight night of the year. Canelo Alvarez, the No. 1 pound-for-pound boxer in the world, looks to become an undisputed world champion for the first time in his career as he faces Caleb Plant in a super middleweight unification fight at
A Conservative former minister has avoided a suspension after Tory MPs backed a government-sanctioned amendment to stop it in a Commons vote, despite anger at a decision Labour claim will inflict “enduring damage” upon parliament’s reputation. Owen Paterson was facing a 30-day suspension from the House for breaching lobbying rules over his paid consultancy work
The European Space Agency (ESA) has announced a new mission where human-made emissions of greenhouse gases will be tracked from space. ESA, in collaboration with the European Union’s (EU) Earth-monitoring programme Copernicus, announced this mission during the UN Climate Change Conference COP26 in Glasgow on November 2. It will incorporate a constellation of satellites called
A cross-party group of MPs has written to Prime Minister Boris Johnson to urge him to take action on the barriers faced by performers and crews touring in the European Union. Since the Brexit deal was finalised last year, there have been suggestions from those in the industry that the rules around working visas after
Professor Jonathan Van-Tam has warned of a “potentially problematic” Christmas due to COVID-19 and said he thinks there will be “hard months to come”. England’s deputy chief medical officer said the UK is at “half-time in extra time” in tackling coronavirus. “I think the final whistle in terms of – I can’t predict it –
Former Bank of England governor Mark Carney has declared a “watershed” moment in financing the world’s move to net zero following news that $130 trillion of private capital was waiting to be deployed. “Right here right now is where private finance draws the line,” Mark Carney said on “finance day” at the COP26 summit in
Alec Baldwin has shared a Rust crew member’s social media post defending the conditions on set following the death of the film’s cinematographer. The 63-year-old actor accidently, but fatally, shot Halyna Hutchins when a gun he was holding discharged during filming in New Mexico last month. Police are currently investigating the shooting, which also injured
Britney Spears broke her silence in a court hearing on Wednesday regarding her court-ordered conservatorship that has been in place for nearly 13 years. Spears requested to address Judge Brenda Penny to speak out about the arrangement. The singer attended the hearing virtually by phone and spoke for more than 20 minutes as she read
Boston Dynamics and IBM have joined forces to deploy the popular — but controversial — robot dogs at the US National Grid sites for autonomous inspection. The Boston Dynamics robot, named Spot, will be integrated with artificial intelligence (AI) and other required features developed by IBM Research. The new robot will be initially deployed at the electric and gas utility sites in
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Market forecaster Jim Bianco expects inflation’s intensity to catch up with central bank policymakers worldwide, including the Federal Reserve. The fallout could make stocks less attractive, and knock them off record highs. “Inflation is persistent and you’ve got to start thinking about moving your policies more aggressively towards tightening,” the Bianco Research President told CNBC’s
Police who found missing Cleo Smith in a locked house in Australia say they were “shocked” and then “elated” when the four-year-old confirmed: “My name is Cleo.” Detective Sergeant Cameron Blaine told reporters they were not prepared for such a happy outcome despite “always” hoping for it. “It was absolutely fantastic. To see her sitting