Month: August 2020

August 31st, 2020 by John Farrell  Originally published at ILSR.org  Above the earth’s surface, temperatures change with each passing season. Below-surface temperatures remain consistent and can be captured with geothermal systems. An idea has emerged that, using existing water mains, could empower more communities to take advantage of the “earth heat” trapped below. In this
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1:39 PM ET Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. — D. Wayne Lukas, a four-time Kentucky Derby-winning trainer, is back at his Churchill Downs barn after recovering from COVID-19. Lukas, who turns 85 on Wednesday, said he got “really sick.” “I couldn’t get any air and I felt like I was drifting away,” he said. “You just
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Two of the putative bidders for the AA are in talks about joining forces in a move that could undermine shareholders’ hopes of a hotly contested bidding war for Britain’s biggest breakdown recovery service. Sky News has learnt that Warburg Pincus is holding preliminary discussions about partnering with a consortium comprising two other buyout firms
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Boris Johnson has taken part in a training session for MPs on sexual harassment and bullying, describing it as “most informative”. The course, called Valuing Everyone, was made compulsory for MPs and peers last year following abuse allegations and the so-called “Pestminster” scandal. The prime minister took part in the two-hour session last Thursday with
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Tesla has released a new impressive timelapse video of its production at Gigafactory Shanghai – giving us a glimpse of what Elon Musk has been referring to as Tesla’s ‘Alien dreadnought’. A few years ago, Elon Musk decided to have Tesla focus on manufacturing first. He wants Tesla to have exciting products, but he also
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High-profile black figures including Naomi Campbell and MP David Lammy have defended Adele over claims of cultural appropriation, following backlash for an image she posted on social media. The Tottenham-born star attracted criticism from some fans after sharing a photo on Instagram showing her in a Jamaican flag bikini top and with her hair in
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