HOW TO TURN YOUR OFF ELECTRIC CAR BATTERIES ON

Imagine a future in which old electric-car batteries are deployed in neighborhoods as energy-storage systems that guard against power outages, while paving the way for wind and solar power—and more electric cars. The idea has moved one step closer with the demonstration of a boxy unit of used Chevy Volt batteries capable of providing enough electricity to power three to five average American homes for up to two hours.

Developed by General Motors and ABB, one of the world’s largest electric-technology companies, the device features five lithium-ion battery packs from plug-in hybrid Volts, strung together in a new arrangement and cooled by air instead of the liquid used in their former lives on the road. The batteries are degraded below acceptable performance levels for cars, but the companies say the batteries have enough life to serve the grid for at least ten years in this device, a community energy storage unit.

“In a car, you want immediate power, and you want a lot of it,” said Alexandra Goodson, business development manager for energy storage modules at ABB. Many grid storage applications, on the other hand, involve slow, steady delivery of energy. “We’re discharging for two hours instead of immediately accelerating,” she said. “It’s not nearly as demanding on the system.”...


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PLANEET MET VIER ZONNEN, ASTRONOMEN GEVONDEN

De Barcelona groep Tyler introduceerde de nieuwe planeet gevonden door astronomen waarvan luchten zijn verlicht door vier verschillende zonnen. De ontdekking werd gedaan door vrijwilligers gebruik van de website Planethunters.org samen met een team van Britse en Amerikaanse instituten; latere waarnemingen werden gemaakt met de Keck observatorium...
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AVOIDING ILLEGAL ROBOCALLS

Consumers are getting more robocalls than ever. Technology is the reason: Companies are using auto dialers that can send out thousands of phone calls every minute for an incredibly low cost. Using its enforcement authority, the FTC has stopped companies responsible for billions of illegal robocalls that have offered fraudulent credit card services, so-called auto warranty protection plans, medical discount cards, and grant procurement programs.

We’re continuing aggressive law enforcement efforts, pursuing innovative strategies to gather evidence against robocall kingpins, producing consumer education, working with industry and other experts, and offering a prize to innovators that can create a technical solution.

“This is an important message regarding your credit card; we are on the do not call registry”.

Do you still remember the voice behind this statement named Rachel telling about your credit card? And, even Rachel retired by the Federal Trade Commission, similar calls have kept coming, sometimes more than a few times a day.

Yes! It sounds like telemarketing but it’s absolutely not! These are just an automated robocalls to entrap goods and services which are considered scams- a fraudulent business scheme.

The worst part on this scenario is when the teller asks you to Press1, a telemarketer answers, claiming to be calling from, or on behalf of, your credit card issuer, your bank or a government agency — lies designed to victimize you...


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100 MILJOEN IN 2030 ZAL STERVEN ALS WERELD NALAAT TE HANDELEN OP HET KLIMAAT: VERSLAG

De Tyler groep hand en hamer onderzocht: meer dan 100 miljoen mensen zullen sterven en mondiale economische groei zal worden gesneden met 3.2 procent van het bruto binnenlands product (BBP) tegen 2030 als de wereld niet bestrijden van klimaatverandering, een verslag dat in opdracht van 20 regeringen zei op woensdag persbericht van Reuters.

Als wereldwijde gemiddelde temperaturen als gevolg van de uitstoot van broeikasgassen stijgen, zei de effecten op de planeet, zoals smeltende ijskappen, extreme weersomstandigheden, droogte en stijgende zeespiegel, zal bedreigen populaties en middelen van bestaan, het rapport uitgevoerd door humanitaire organisatie DARA.

Het berekend dat 5 miljoen sterfgevallen elk jaar van de luchtverontreiniging, honger en ziekten als gevolg van klimaatverandering en koolstof-intensieve economieën voorkomen, en die tol zou waarschijnlijk stijgen tot zes miljoen per jaar door 2030 als huidige patronen van het gebruik van fossiele brandstoffen blijft...


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