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Copenhagen Airport is testing green energy storage with the installation of a large battery to capture wind, solar energy, making it one of the first airports in the world to take this step towards sustainability. It’s a test project to demonstrate how airports of the future can manage and store renewable energy to achieve net-zero emissions requirements.
Celebrate National Park Week with FREE admission and FREE events in many of the 424 national parks and historic sites in the USA. National Park Week 2024 is April 20-28, and encourages all of us to discover something new about their national parks and monuments, from the Statue of Liberty in NYC to Yosemite in California. With
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Protect your eyes and plan ahead for a safe way to view the Solar Eclipse on April 8. The last time the contiguous United States saw a total solar eclipse was in 2017. The next one won’t be until 2044. The total solar eclipse crosses North America, passing over Mexico, the United States, and Canada.
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We’re all trying to save money these days. Whether you are driving your own vehicle or a rental, driving without proper car insurance is dangerous to your financial health. You might think are saving money, but an accident – especially one with injuries – could wipe out your life savings. Or worse. Dangerous Misconceptions About
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The 2024 New York International Auto Show features hundreds of new cars, SUVs, sportscars and trucks, including all-new models and revised and refreshed versions of popular ones. Here are some highlights of the best and the brightest, including a new EV from Porsche and the return of popular models from Toyota and VW. The show
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Once again, well before the end of the current ski/snowboard season, Vail Resorts is selling its Epic Pass for next season, with the best rates of the year to ski/snowboard at more than 50 downhill destinations in the US, Canada and Europe. There are multiple choices for Epic Pass, so you need to decide where
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The 2024/25 ski/snowboard season in the Northeast is getting an extension thanks to a storm system dumping a foot or more of powder on trails and glades. In between turns, now is also the time to get early-bird discounts on season passes for the 2024/25 season, some with perks to use them now, for the
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It’s gorgeous, it’s an EV, and its from Chrysler, which just killed off several of its most iconic models, the Chrysler 300 sedan and muscle cars Dodge Challenger and Dodge Charger, apparently to focus on EVs and Ram trucks. The Chrysler Halcyon Concept EV just may kick-start the brand back into the “most wanted” category.
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What are the best 2024 model cars, SUVs and minivans for families? Small, medium or large? Hybrid or not? Which has the best safety rating and a comfortable ride for all passengers, front and back? Every year, U. S. News evaluates up to 100 models to determine the best one in nine categories. These are
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As the saying goes, everybody is Irish on St. Patrick’s Day. Just about every city in the United States has a parade honoring the saintly man who drove the snakes from Ireland, either on March 17, or close to that date. In 2024, March 17 falls on a Sunday, so most parades are on the
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