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Montana's attorney general told supporters he skirted the state's campaign finance laws by inviting another Republican to run against him as a token candidate in next month's primary so he could raise more money for the general election. The Daily Montanan obtained the recording and reported Austin Knudsen made the statement during a May 11 fundraiser in Dillon. Knudsen declined through a spokesperson to comment on the recording. The Montana Democratic Party filed campaign finance complaints against Knudsen and his opponent... Читать дальше...

Berlin (AFP) May 16, 2024
Tesla on Thursday said its plans to extend its production site outside Berlin had been approved, overcoming opposition from residents and environmental activists. The US electric car manufacturer said it was "extremely pleased" that local officials in the town of Gruenheide, where the factory is located, had voted to approve he extension. Tesla opened the plant - its only production lo

Paris (AFP) May 17, 2024
The sharp drop in prices for minerals critical to the green energy transition is masking a looming shortage due to inadequate investment, the International Energy Agency said Friday. In its second annual review of the market for such critical materials, the IEA noted prices for minerals key for electric vehicles, wind turbines and solar panels fell back to pre-pandemic levels as supplies cau

Vatican City (AFP) May 16, 2024
Green policies can win votes, London Mayor Sadiq Khan said Thursday, after winning a record third term despite the war he has waged on polluting vehicles. "This year, more than half the world's population will be voting, whether it's the USA, whether it's India, whether it's the UK," Khan told AFP on the sidelines of a three-day climate change conference at the Vatican. "I think the resu

Berlin, Germany (SPX) May 16, 2024
Researchers in Sweden have achieved a breakthrough in communications by 3D printing silica glass micro-optics on optic fibers, as small as a human hair. This development could enhance internet speed, connectivity, and lead to smaller sensors and imaging systems. According to a study published in ACS Nano, KTH Royal Institute of Technology researchers say integrating silica glass optical de

Berlin, Germany (SPX) May 16, 2024
"Several million tons of styrene are produced and transported every year," says Dirk Tischler. "In the process, some of it also gets released unintentionally into the environment." This is not the only source of styrene in the environment, however: It occurs naturally in coal tar and lignite tar, can occur in traces in essential oils from some plants and is formed during the decomposition of pla

London, UK (SPX) May 16, 2024
Thirteen years after the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant (FDNPP) disaster, researchers have achieved a significant milestone: the first direct imaging of radioactive cesium (Cs) atoms in environmental samples. This major analysis, conducted by an international team from Japan, Finland, America, and France, examines materials from the damaged FDNPP reactors and offers new insights int

Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 16, 2024
Copper cannot be mined quickly enough to meet U.S. policy guidelines for transitioning to renewable energy, according to a University of Michigan study. The Inflation Reduction Act, signed into law in 2022, requires 100% of cars manufactured to be electric by 2035. However, an electric vehicle needs three to five times as much copper as a combustion engine vehicle, in addition to the coppe

Berlin, Germany (SPX) May 16, 2024
Germany aims to become climate neutral by 2045, requiring a significant reduction in CO2 emissions. Carbon dioxide removal (CDR) measures alone are estimated to offset only about 5-15% of current emissions. Researchers at the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ analyzed the feasibility of 14 CDR measures in their latest study, addressing their effectiveness, costs, and environmenta

Berlin, Germany (SPX) May 16, 2024
The production of cement, metals, and many chemical commodities requires extremely high temperatures of over a thousand degrees Celsius. Currently, this heat is usually obtained by burning fossil fuels like coal or natural gas, which emit large amounts of greenhouse gases. Heating with renewable electricity is not an efficient alternative at these high temperatures. Although much of our economy

Berlin, Germany (SPX) May 16, 2024
Researchers at the University of Gothenburg are studying how bubbles form in biodiesel droplets to help improve the efficiency of biofuel engines. In an internal combustion engine, fuel is distributed in small droplets through injection valves to maximize combustion. When the fuel is pressurized to turn into gas and burn, bubbles form inside the droplets. The researchers at the University

Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 16, 2024
Researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) are advancing battery technologies to combat climate change by expanding renewable energy use and capturing airborne carbon dioxide. This battery stores renewable energy from solar panels or wind turbines. It utilizes an electrochemical reaction that captures carbon dioxide from industrial emissions and converts

Sydney, Australia (SPX) May 16, 2024
Researchers at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) and the Institute of Mathematical Science (IMSc) have recently published a novel finding in the Physical Review Letters. Their study illuminates a new horizon within Quantum Chromodynamics (QCD), shedding light on exotic subatomic particles and pushing the boundaries of our understanding of the strong force. The study focuses

Washington (AFP) May 17, 2024
President Joe Biden's government on Thursday announced a plan to end coal leases in the Powder River Basin, the nation's largest coal-producing region, drawing condemnation from the mining sector and praise from environmentalists. It comes as the world's second largest economy continues its shift away from coal, the most carbon-intensive fossil fuel, which has seen its output decline by more

Washington DC (UPI) May 16, 2024
Lithuania has become the 40th nation to sign NASA's Artemis Accords, a pact that defines the peaceful exploration of space. Aušrinė Armonaitė, Lithuania's minister of economy and innovation, signed the accords Wednesday at the Radisson Blu Lietuva hotel in the capital Vilnius, with U.S. Ambassador Kara McDonald in attendance. "Welcome to the Artemis Accords family, Lithuania,"

The U.S. State Department on Friday issued a worldwide caution security alert, announcing that it was aware of alleged "increased violence" against LGBTQ+ individuals and at certain Pride events.

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Court reserves verdict on Arvind Kejriwals plea against arrest by ED

The fire remained out of control Friday and about 6,600 residents in four neighbourhoods are still out of their homes

The video, which was initially posted to TikTok by user Joséphine Alarie, captured the moment an older woman refused to move her feet off a train seat while traveling from Harlem to Connecticut.

The drones will depart and land from the stationhouse rooftop while operated from police headquarters in Lower Manhattan.

President Biden speaks at the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, DC, on May 17, 2024. Credit - Al Drago—Bloomberg via Getty Images

An enduring group of voters prioritizes abortion over all other issues.