Tag: Technology
The climate stakes of the Harris-Trump election | Great Lakes Now
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Helene and Milton, the two massive hurricanes that just swept into the country — killing hundreds of people, and leaving both devastation and rumblings of political upheaval in seven states — amounted to their own October surprise.
LETTER: NWMO misrepresents the safety profile of DGRs
I am writing about the Deep Geological Registry (DGR) proposed for Teeswater by the Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) as a way of managing all of Canada’s high-energy nuclear waste. I can no longer remain silent as I have witnessed the reckless way the NWMO has misinformed the public and municipal leaders on the real […]
The nation’s first commercial carbon storage plant is in Illinois. It leaks. | Great Lakes Now
By Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco, WBEZ
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Dyer: Netanyahu and Biden; decisions, decisions
Iran’s missile barrage against Israel weeks ago has so far led to no big counterattack, for which Gwynne Dyer argues there are good reasons.
Second place on the line for Western Mustangs, Windsor Lancers
If you believe the battle for second place in Ontario university football will involve serious head games, youâre right.
Hydrogen Optimized welcomes industry players to Owen Sound plant
The head of the green hydrogen system developer based in Owen Sound said the company has already grown into a local success story, but the work is continuing to turn it into a global one as well. Denis Krude, president and CEO of Hydrogen Optimized, was at the company’s eastside development and manufacturing facility on […]
Automated shuttles provide new mobility options, but coverage concerns remain | Great Lakes Echo
By Donté Smith Capital News Service Detroit’s streets are becoming a testing ground for future transportation, with automated shuttles like Accessibili-D and Connect AV offering mobility solutions. These shuttles, which started operating this year, help residents, particularly those with limited transportation, access essential destinations such as doctors’ offices and grocery stores. The Connect AV shuttle provides fully […]
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Pearce: Going off the grid a growing option – and growing threat
Advances have made it possible for more people to go off the power grid, but it would be better if they stayed on it, a researcher says
This Historic Ship Runs on Coal. Can It Find a New Way Forward? | Great Lakes Now
By Phil McKenna, Inside Climate News
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Documentary shot off Bruce Peninsula about to make splash on TVO
A documentary that has shined a light on the underwater world just off the shores of Grey and Bruce counties is about to premiere for audiences across Canada. All Too Clear: Beneath the Surface of the Great Lakes, directed by the husband-and-wife filmmaking team of Yvonne Drebert and Zach Melnick, will make its premiere as […]