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White House to Announce 50% NDC — Reports

President Biden will pledge to cut U.S. climate pollution to 50% of 2005 levels by 2030, according to reports. The goal, known as a Nationally...

Business

Nearly 60% vow to fly less after getting COVID-19 vaccination

Nearly 60% of adults say they intend to fly less after being vaccinated against COVID-19 – with fears over spreading new variants of the...

Politics

MPs criticise lack of detail on foreign holidays – and demand more by end of month

MPs have accused the government of a “missed opportunity” in failing to give more detailed plans on how Britons might be able to enjoy...

Sports

Jury: Chauvin guilty of George Floyd murder

5:13 PM ET Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty of second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter by a jury Tuesday...

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EGEB: Thailand builds a huge floating hydro-solar farm

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): Thailand is building one of the world’s largest floating hydro-solar farms. Hershey signs two solar PPAs in...

Environment

Dalai Lama and other Nobel Prize winners pressure leaders to stop fossil fuel expansion

This image, taken in 2016, shows the Dalai Lama at an event in Strasbourg, France. Kristy Sparow | Getty Images News | Getty Images...

Technology

Hackers reportedly stole Apple product plans from supplier Quanta

In this article 2382-TW PWR AAPL Apple CEO Tim Cook presents new products during a special event at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, Howard...

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BRIT Awards to host in-person ceremony with first indoor live acts for more than a year

The BRIT Awards will have an audience of 4,000 people at its O2 Arena ceremony next month, making it the first major indoor, and...

Science

Google Search for Mars Helicopter ‘Ingenuity NASA’ to Launch a Surprise on Your Screen

NASA Mars helicopter Ingenuity became the first aircraft in history to make a controlled flight on another planet on Monday, April 19. To celebrate...

Science

Russia Plans to Withdraw From ISS, Hopes to Launch Its Own Orbital Space Station in 2025

Russia’s space agency said Tuesday it hoped to launch its own orbital station in 2025 as Moscow considers withdrawing from the International Space Station...

World

Indonesian navy submarine with 53 on board goes missing off coast of Bali

Indonesia’s navy is searching for a submarine with 53 people on board which has gone missing in waters north of the island of Bali....

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Cher calls on Britney Spears’ father to stand down from conservator role

Pop mega-star Cher has called on Britney Spears’ father to stand down from his role as his daughter’s conservator. Jamie Spears has been in...

Business

House prices were rising at fastest pace since 2014 before stamp duty holiday extended

House prices rose at their fastest annual pace in more than six years in February, the month before the chancellor extended the stamp duty...

Only three clubs left in Super League as Juventus chairman admits it has no future

The chairman of one of the founding clubs of the breakaway European Super League has said the project can no longer go ahead. Andrea...

Politics

PM says he makes ‘absolutely no apology’ over texts with Sir James Dyson

Sir James Dyson has said it is “absurd to suggest” his company was doing anything other than trying to follow the rules, after it...

‘Moment of significant change’: Biden hails Chauvin guilty verdict in George Floyd murder

US President Joe Biden has welcomed the conviction of Derek Chauvin and said it can be a “moment of significant change” after the white...

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Quick Charge Podcast: April 20, 2021

Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and...

Environment

IEA issues dire warning on carbon emissions, says Covid recovery anything but sustainable

Huaneng Power Plant. Huai ‘an City, Jiangsu Province, China, September 13, 2020. Costfoto | Barcroft Media via Getty Images LONDON — Energy-related carbon emissions...

Environment

Thinking Inside the Blade: NREL’s 3D-Printed Water Power Prototypes

While the three-bladed axial flow turbine has long defined the wind industry, marine energy devices include a wide variety of concepts, including tidal turbines,...

Environment

Remote Communities Partner with DOE Experts & National Labs to Adopt Clean Energy Solutions that Reduce Energy Costs & Power Disruptions

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced it will work with 11 remote and island communities around the United States...