Maskot | Maskot | Getty Images Buying a new electric vehicle isn’t the only way consumers can access a $7,500 federal EV tax credit. They may also be able to get the money by leasing a car. The Inflation Reduction Act, which President Joe Biden signed in 2022, contained various rules related to consumer tax … Read more
There’s been a ruckus at the Vancouver Aquarium’s animal hospital these days as two orphaned sea otter pups call out from opposite ends of the room. The patients were each abandoned near Tofino, B.C., less than a month apart and are now being cared for by teams of staff and volunteers, while they also make … Read more
Rana Dias | Caiaimage | Getty Images The U.S. and Saudi Arabia pledged to collaborate on civilian space research and exploration in a bid to strengthen joint work between the allies, NASA and the State Department said in a Tuesday statement. The two nations signed a framework agreement for cooperation on areas including aeronautics, education … Read more
It wasn’t until the 1960s that restoring the river began to attract political attention, first with the establishment of the French water agency, and later with a pledge by then-mayor of Paris (later Prime Minister) Jacques Chirac. “I will bathe in the Seine in front of witnesses to prove that the Seine has become a … Read more
Ohio Senator J.D. Vance introduced a bill during the 1st session of the 118th Congress that would, if passed, cost American taxpayers billions of dollars, run in the face of climate change, and would sell all of us out to the oil and gas industry. Vance, once a critic of Trump’s firebrand “America’s Hitler” image, … Read more
TC Energy Corp.’s ill-fated Keystone XL pipeline has suffered a major blow after a trade tribunal decision that tossed out its claim to US$15 billion in damages. The Calgary-based company launched the claim in 2021 to seek compensation after its proposed Keystone XL pipeline project was scuttled by U.S. President Joe Biden. The claim was … Read more
A small West Coast company is helping astronauts return to the moon in 2026. ALUULA Composites has signed on to provide its durable, lightweight fabric to build space habitats. The Max Space inflatables can be transported in very small packages and then expanded to create a much larger workspace. “Max Space is doing the design … Read more
Calls are growing for Nova Scotia to implement a flash flood alert system after a child from the community of Wolfville died amid severe flooding last week — marking the province’s second fatal flash flooding occurrence in less than year. Last week, police said officers received a report at about 7:40 p.m. on Thursday that … Read more
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The AirJoule system consists of two chambers, each one containing surfaces coated with this special material. They take turns at dehumidifying a flow of air. One chamber is always drying air that is pushed through the system while the other gradually releases the moisture it previously collected. A little heat from the drying chamber gets … Read more
Photo: BMW BMW just revealed the new M5, and while it’s significantly more powerful than the car it replaces, the new M5 is also heavier. A lot heavier. With its plug-in hybrid system borrowed from the BMW XM, it weighs in at a hefty 5,390 pounds, nearly 1,000 pounds more than its predecessor. That’s not … Read more
