Top officials in President Joe Biden’s administration announced Monday that shallow waters between New Jersey’s coastline and Long Island could house future offshore wind farms and the federal government would begin developing an environmental impact statement for the Ocean Wind offshore wind project. The twin steps were among the actions […]
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Videos continue to show the risks of Tesla’s ‘Full Self-Driving’ tech
Tesla Model S interior. Tesla Tesla is eyeing next month for a wider release of its “Full Self-Driving” beta software. The system is still buggy and sometimes gets drivers into dangerous situations, videos show. Neither the software nor Tesla’s Autopilot make its cars fully autonomous, despite the company’s marketing. See […]
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Biden boosts offshore wind energy, wants to power 10M homes
FILE – In this Aug. 15, 2016 file photo, three of Deepwater Wind’s turbines stand in the water off Block Island, R.I. Though this is only one of two operational U.S. wind farms in 2021, members of the wind power industry and clean energy advocates are hoping that President Joe […]
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Biden Administration Boosts Wind And Solar Ambitions Ahead Of Infrastructure Push
The Biden administration is laying the policy groundwork to boost renewable energy production ahead of unveiling an anticipated $3 trillion package to prioritize green infrastructure and curb planet-altering greenhouse gas emissions. On Friday, the Department of Energy set a new goal of slashing solar energy costs by 60% within the […]
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How to cook scallops: A guide to cooking scallops
Eating a scallop with that perfect golden sear is a thing of beauty. But there often is a perception that it can’t possibly be done at home — and there’s nothing worse than a pale, rubbery scallop. Yet scallops are actually easier and faster to make than most seafood. You […]
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What color paint is that? Find out and save $20 on the new Nix Mini 2 sensor
The Nix Mini 2 can instantly give you CMYK and other digital color codes. It matches paint colors as well. Nix Nowadays, paint cans come with stickers indicating color information — but that wasn’t always the case. Indeed, I’ve got some walls here that were painted 20 years ago, and […]
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Best Practices for Preparing Your Car for Spring
Believe it or not, winter is officially over. Once the calendar flipped into March 20, the birds started chirping and all the snow instantly melted off your back deck. © standret / Getty Images Tire Change by Mechanic OK – maybe it didn’t happen quite like that. But warmer weather […]
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5 Furniture Fails Committed by Interior Designers-in Their Own Homes
Picking the right couch, dining room table, or other furniture for your home might seem fun at first, but all too soon, it can morph into a paralyzing decision over just what to get. And lest you think you’re alone in your struggles to select the right headboard or rug, […]
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Easter tree sales are up by 977%
Easter trees are the new festive trend to know (Getty) While Christmas trees are a staple in most households come December, Easter trees have seen a stark rise in popularity for 2021. With our second Easter in lockdown imminent, Sainsbury’s says searches for Easter trees on its website have surged […]
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Ask Angi: What goes into an air conditioning inspection?
Your heating and air conditioning system is one of the most vital systems of your home, delivering and removing warm or cool air from every room and maintaining humidity levels. It also includes a great many moving parts and complex elements. This means it needs to be checked regularly to […]
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Design Recipes: 10 tips to improve your bath
They are often ignored or discarded spaces. But bathrooms regardless of the size can be a source of calm and opportunity for design. Where do you start? While renovations can make for the perfect “project”, they are often costly to take on. With this is mind, there are a number […]
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6 Ways the Pandemic Has Changed the Job Market for Good
Change can be scary, but it can also be good — particularly if you plan ahead. As vaccines find their way into more arms and the number of COVID-19 cases decreases in some areas of the country, it’s natural to wonder what the world will look like once the coronavirus […]
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Shoppers rush to buy Easter trees as lockdown rules ease
If you’ve never heard of an Easter tree, this could be the year you finally see one. Searches for the seasonal decoration have shot up tenfold as shoppers aim to make the Easter weekend a celebration to remember. It has become more significant this year as it marks the first […]
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Millennials, forged by recession and ridicule, are ascendant in Washington
WASHINGTON — When the Senate’s first millennial, Jon Ossoff, heads to a vote, he skips the golden, senators-only elevator and takes the back stairs, two at a time — maybe because he’s a young man in a hurry or maybe because he needs the steps. Regardless of why, the 34-year-old […]
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Public park, parking, traffic concern neighbors
Neighbors are concerned a proposed 82-unit apartment complex will swallow up their beloved public park. At an online public meeting with the Planning Commission Thursday, in the conceptual plan of the development it looks like the park is actually part of it. The development is on 2.36 acres at Madison […]