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pv magazine: Battery storage deployment in Canada kicks into gear
The deployment of battery energy storage systems (BESS) in Canada is picking up the pace, with the announcement of a 705 MWh battery storage system delivery to Nova Scotia by Canadian Solarâs e-Storage and various other projects in provinces across the country. However, this surge cannot come quickly enough says Energy Storage Canada.
NYT: Las Vegas Heat Breaks Records and Stuns Even the Forecasters
In southeast Texas, where Hurricane Beryl left millions of residents without power on Monday, people sweltered without air-conditioning and hospitals were âbacked upâ because doctors were wary of discharging patients to homes without power, officials said Wednesday.
By Thursday morning, more than 1.1 million CenterPoint Energy customers were still without electricity. The company said that it hoped to get the lights back on for 400,000 customers by the end of Friday, but that about 500,000 customers would probably still be without power into next week.
CBC: Canada confirms plan to replace submarine fleet at NATO summit
Up to now, the government has spoken only about the possibility of replacing the aging Victoria-class boats. But in the face of mounting criticism of Canada’s defence spending by allies â notably the United States â Ottawa has given the proposal the green light.
A senior government official, speaking on background, said they could not confirm how much the plan will cost, how many boats will be purchased or when they will arrive.
Sounds like another knee-jerk reaction.
CBC: Canada, U.S. and Finland form pact to build icebreakers for Arctic
The United States, Canada and Finland have entered into a trilateral pact to build icebreakers for the Arctic region, the three countries said in a joint statement Thursday on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Washington.
The agreement also involves the sharing of expertise, information and capabilities among the partner countries.
“This partnership will strengthen the shipbuilding industries in each nation with the goal of creating good-paying jobs in shipyards, marine equipment manufacturers and many other related services across all three countries,” the statement said.
Announcements galore!
NYT: Why Your Covid Symptoms Could Feel Different This Time
By this point in the Covid-19 pandemic, most people have had at least one brush with the virus. Those of us who have been infected again (and again) may think we know the drill.
But symptoms can vary from one infection to the next. The virus has felt like an entirely different illness each time I’ve tested positive: The first go-round, a fever flattened me. Once, I had barely any symptoms. The worst infection left me wrung-out on my couch, so exhausted I had to strain to pay attention to a podcast.
Article subhead says infection rates are rising in the US.
CleanTechnica: Teslaâs Cybertruck Defies the Naysayers & Becomes Best-Selling Electric Truck
Itâs official â Teslaâs Cybertruck was the the best selling EV pickup truck in the US during Q2, and is among the fastest production ramps in Teslaâs history.
After the first deliveries in just November of last year, the Cybertruck was able to sell 8,755 units in the US during Q2, compared to 7,902 Ford F-150 Lightnings, 3,261 Rivian R1Ts, 2,929 Hummer EVs, and 2,196 Chevrolet Silverado EVs.
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Next, the Cybertruck is likely to get cheaper as Tesla ends the Foundation series, which is priced $100,000–$120,000 and includes all of the extra options. Tesla will then offer trims priced at $80,000–$100,000, and, eventually, a rear-wheel-drive trim for $61,000 as they ramp towards their current production capacity of 125,000 Cybertrucks per year. At the most recent Tesla shareholders meeting, Elon Musk mentioned Tesla could transition off the more expensive Foundation series this quarter. This will likely drive sales even higher as Tesla cuts out cost from the production process to enable the lower-priced trims.
iPhone in Canada: New on BritBox: August 2024
New BritBox titles are coming in August 2024. Highlights include Jodie Comer and Sandra Oh in Killing Eve, with seasons 3 and 4 arriving on August 6 and 13, respectively.
Bridget Christieâs new comedy-drama, The Change, debuts on August 1. The BritBox Original crime series, Granite Harbour, returns for a second season on August 15. Also, the platform adds royal-themed programs: The White Princess, also starring Jodie Comer, and the documentary My King Charles.
Check out the full list of whatâs new on Britbox in August 2024 below: âŚ
Currently our favourite source for interesting viewing. (If Netflix really does hit us with a significant pricing increase, then we will cancel Netflix.)
NYT: He Was Sent to Prison for Killing His Baby. What if He Didnât Do It?
Sunny Eaton never imagined herself working at the district attorneyâs office. A former public defender, she once represented Nashvilleâs least powerful people, and she liked being the only person in a room willing to stand by someone when no one else would. She spent a decade building her own private practice, but in 2020, she took an unusual job as the director of the conviction-review unit in the Nashville D.A.âs office. Her assignment was to investigate past cases her office had prosecuted and identify convictions for which there was new evidence of innocence.
The enormousness of the task struck her on her first day on the job, when she stood in the unitâs storage room and took in the view: Three-ring binders, each holding a case flagged for evaluation, stretched from floor to ceiling. The sheer number of cases reflected how much the world had changed over the previous 30 years. DNA analysis and scientific research had exposed the deficiencies of evidence that had, for decades, helped prosecutors win convictions. Many forensic disciplines â from hair and fiber comparison to the analysis of blood spatter, bite marks, burn patterns, shoe and tire impressions and handwriting â were revealed to lack a strong scientific foundation, with some amounting to quackery. Eyewitness identification turned out to be unreliable. Confessions could be elicited from innocent people.
AppleInsider: MacBook Air M3 review three months later: The best Mac for nearly everyone
So, it was time to rethink things again. In the spring of 2024, I bought the M3 MacBook Air shortly after release, and have been using it ever since. Specifically, I got the 8GB RAM, 256GB storage configuration, because I have a powerhouse in the home office.
Last Updated: 11.Jul.2024 21:18 EDT
