Fossil fuels are banned from federal buildings in a new rule
The Energy Department finalized rules that will ban fossil fuels in new and remodeled federal buildings by 2030. (Image credit: Matt Rourke)Continue Reading
Meet the tree-sitters who occupied a ponderosa pine
The Oregon activists call attention to ongoing clearcuts in old-growth forests. The post Meet the tree-sitters who occupied a ponderosa pine appeared first on High Country News.Continue Reading
L.A. supervisors oppose plan to eradicate Catalina deer by shooting them from helicopters
Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn drafted an opposition response to a proposal to shoot Catalina Island’s invasive mule deer population from helicopters.Continue Reading
New rules on coal power plants target pollution ‘pushing our planet to the brink,’ EPA Administrator Michael Regan says
New rules on coal power plants target pollution ‘pushing our planet to the brink,’ EPA Administrator Michael Regan says, Read MoreContinue Reading
UN report says 282M people faced acute hunger in 2023, with worst famine in Gaza
A new report says nearly 282 million people in 59 countries suffered from acute hunger in 2023, with war-torn Gaza hosting the largest number of people facing famine, Read MoreContinue Reading
How to Fix: Google Chrome on Linux with No Window (124)
A new Google Chrome bug appears which prevents Chrome to display its window. Here’s how to fix. Google Chrome 124 apparently broken in all major Linux distributions if it’s running on Wayland. Chrome 124, which was released on April 2024 is affected by this. The behaviour is pretty annoying. WhenContinue Reading
NovaCHARGE adds cloud-based EV charger power management
NovaCHARGE has expanded its cloud power management capabilities by introducing Virtual Circuit Technology (VCT) to distribute the load from EV chargers. VCT provides multi-level power management for utilities, fleets, multi-dwelling units, and any other location with limited available power to control the use of open standard OCPP-compliant chargers using ChargeUP,Continue Reading
Megawatt Charging System from Siemens delivers 1 MW charge during testing
As the Megawatt Charging System (MCS), a new charging standard for heavy-duty EVs, enters the final stages of standardization, automakers and EVSE manufacturers are busily putting the new system through its paces. Commercial implementations of MCS, which industry experts are calling a game-changer for electric trucks, are expected to beginContinue Reading
Officials Celebrate a New Power Line to Charge Up the Energy Transition in the Southwest
A ribbon cutting for a transmission line drew the secretary of the interior and the director of the BLM to Arizona on the same day that the Biden administration announced a rule to speed development of new electricity distribution infrastructure. By Noel Lyn Smith SALOME, Ariz.—While a power line inContinue Reading
Drag Race star Crystal who sued right-wing activist Laurence Fox reveals amazing plan for the money
RuPaul’s Drag Race star Crystal successfully sued right-wing activist Laurence Fox for libel, and was awarded £180,000 in damages, split between three claimants. She’s now announced what she plans to do with her share of the money. Fox was sued by former Stonewall trustee Simon Blake and RuPaul’s Drag Race UK starContinue Reading
Iraqi TikTok star Om Fahad shot dead in Baghdad night attack
The influencer, who had hundreds of thousands of followers, had been sentenced to six months in prison last year., The influencer, who had hundreds of thousands of followers, had been sentenced to six months in prison last year. An Iraqi TikTok star, known to hundreds of thousands of online followersContinue Reading
Sudan: A savage war and toxic information battle
Domestic rivalries and external players pollute the Sudanese information space., The Listening Post Domestic rivalries and external players pollute the Sudanese information space. A year into the civil war in Sudan, the humanitarian costs have been staggering – but the news coverage has been minimal. A conflict on this scaleContinue Reading
UK schools forced to rely on assistants as cheap cover for teachers
Teaching assistants are being asked to take over teaching duties when teachers are absent, without enough help or pay, according to a UNISON report., Read MoreContinue Reading