A cargo ship struck an offshore wind turbine at the 330-megawatt (MW) Gode Wind 1 wind farm in the German North Sea. The 55-turbine Gode 1 offshore wind farm, which is 45 km (28 miles) off the German coast, is owned by Danish wind giant Ørsted. The general cargo ship is called the Petra L,
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Jerry Springer, the well-known American TV host, has died at the age of 79. A family spokesperson told TMZ he died this morning at his home in the Chicago area. The presenter was famous for his tabloid talk show, named Jerry Springer, which he always ended with the catchphrase: “Take care of yourself and each
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Formula E, the electric open-wheel racing series, has pushed back plans to introduce a mid-race 600 kW charging session until next year. The series had planned to have a short charging pit stop during races this year, but supply chain issues have delayed the implementation of the plan. This year, Formula E introduced a new,
Oscar-winning director Steven Spielberg has said he regrets editing guns out of his classic 1980s movie E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. The 1982 theatrical cut includes a scene where police officers chase young children while holding firearms. Spielberg edited the guns out of the 20th anniversary release of the film and replaced them with walkie talkies. “That
Fisker Inc. has just confirmed regulatory certification in Europe that will allow sales and deliveries of the first Ocean SUVs to reservation holders. Fisker has taken a unique dual homologation process for both Europe and the US simultaneously, and while deliveries overseas appear just over a week away, reservation holders in the US might have
Hollywood stars Bruce Willis and Demi Moore have become grandparents. The former couple’s eldest daughter, Rumer Willis, announced the birth of her first child on Tuesday. It comes two months after the announcement of her father’s dementia diagnosis. The 34-year-old actress introduced Louetta Isley Thomas Willis in a post on Instagram, describing her daughter –
British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran has taken the stand at the beginning of a civil trial in Manhattan alleging his hit “Thinking Out Loud” ripped off the classic Marvin Gaye tune “Let’s Get It On”. Descendants of Ed Townsend, Gaye’s co-writer on the 1973 hit, claim Sheeran, his label Warner Music Group, and music publisher Sony
Swedish battery manufacturer Northvolt is taking its technology to the skies, announcing a new program surrounding lightweight, energy-dense lithium metal cells and modules to support electric aviation. The electric plane battery development is already underway through Northvolt’s subsidiary Cuberg, which has some milestones to share. Northvolt was founded by two former Tesla executives following their time working
Harry Belafonte, the singer and actor who became a civil rights activist, has died at 96. The Grammy, Emmy and Tony winning star died of congestive heart failure at his New York home on Tuesday, with his wife by his side, according to a spokesperson. Largely responsible for bringing Calypso music to an international audience
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Boston Public Schools has kicked off an ambitious new program to eventually convert its entire fleet of 750 vehicles to electric. The first Blue Bird Vision electric school buses are now in service, transporting thousands of students daily in what local government officials are calling the largest electric bus deployment in the Northeast. Blue Bird
Heavyweight champion, Christian minister, Olympic champion, and businessman – for seven decades George Foreman has delivered knockout blows in and out of the ring. Nicknamed “Big George,” the Olympic Gold medallist is one of boxing’s most famous champions, known as one of the most fearsome punchers of all time. And now Foreman is back in
Len Goodman, who was head judge on Strictly Come Dancing for over a decade, has died just days before his 79th birthday, his agent has confirmed. His agent, Jackie Gill told Sky News the dancer and choreographer died on Saturday night at a hospice in Kent, surrounded by his family. He had been diagnosed with
Tesla is trying again to get owners of older Model S and Model X with “unlimited free Supercharging for life” to give up the perk with a new offer. For the first few years of selling Model S and Model X, Tesla was offering free Supercharging for the vehicle’s life. It was a really enticing
Emmerdale actor Dale Meeks has died aged 48, his family has confirmed. The Geordie actor, who played Simon Meredith on ITV soap Emmerdale between 2003 and 2006, died from “heart failure” on Saturday evening, his brother Philip Meeks said. Meeks was due to turn 49 on the day of the King’s coronation and died at
The US has more than 450,000 warehouses and distribution centers – that’s 16.4 billion square feet of rooftop space ripe for hosting solar panels. Rooftop solar on US warehouses Environment America and Frontier Group crunched some numbers and shared what they discovered in a study called “Solar on Warehouses.” They report that the rooftops of US
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Box trucks are convenient for when you have to move a large amount of cargo around. But what if only you need to lug around a small amount of cargo, yet don’t want to give up your U-Haul vibes? That’s when you’ll want to call on the world’s smallest box truck, which just happens to
Hollywood star Paul Rudd joined Wrexham fans in the pub ahead of their crucial National League game on Saturday. The Ant-Man actor, 52, was spotted drinking beer and singing songs with supporters at the Turf pub, next to the town’s Racecourse Ground ahead of the club’s clash with Boreham Wood. Deadpool star Ryan Reynolds, who