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Educating today’s utilities about tomorrow’s innovations

Last week in San Antonio, Texas, about 150 DISTRIBUTECH stakeholders convened to discuss industry trends, best practices for marketing and sales in the utility industry and set the educational agenda for the 2020 event.




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The failure of privatization in the energy sector and why today’s consumers are reclaiming power

Back in the 1980s and 1990s, the twin forces of privatization and deregulation of public infrastructure services ascended to a global paradigm of progress and development. Government management of services such as telecommunications, transportation, water, and energy was deemed inefficient, underperforming, and monopolistic. Private industry – accountable to the profits and losses of an open market and, thus, believed more efficient than government – was proclaimed the better way for consumer choice and a more efficient use of taxpayers’ expenses.




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Last-mile electric van, clean-energy pinch, mobile charging for trucks: Today’s Car News

Nissan’s Leaf-based van for Europe gets larger. More mobile charging is on the way for bigger electric trucks. And could the pandemic pinch material supply for EV makers and the clean energy sector? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The coronavirus pandemic could tighten the supply of some materials needed for the creation of...



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Why More Solar and Wind on the Grid Should Be Driving Today’s Investment Decisions

A new LBNL report offers concrete suggestions about what investments today will be most beneficial in tomorrow’s renewable energy future.




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Educating today’s utilities about tomorrow’s innovations

Last week in San Antonio, Texas, about 150 DISTRIBUTECH stakeholders convened to discuss industry trends, best practices for marketing and sales in the utility industry and set the educational agenda for the 2020 event.




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Educating today’s utilities about tomorrow’s innovations

Last week in San Antonio, Texas, about 150 DISTRIBUTECH stakeholders convened to discuss industry trends, best practices for marketing and sales in the utility industry and set the educational agenda for the 2020 event.




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A Requiem for Today’s Grid

People speak reverentially about the electricity grid, and rightly so. The U.S.’ electricity grid is an awesome technical, operational, and public policy accomplishment. Who can deny the matchless service it delivers, occasional weather-related breakdowns notwithstanding? In fact, acts of Mother Nature — Hurricane Sandy, say — only highlight its otherwise stellar reliability. And rural electrification, like rural telephony, is a triumph of public policy with foresight.




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FERC Data Shows Substantial Renewable Growth Coming but Gas Still Dominating Today

According to an analysis by the SUN DAY Campaign of data just released by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), natural gas dominated new electrical generating capacity in 2018. However, renewable energy sources (i.e., biomass, geothermal, hydropower, solar, wind) seem poised to swamp fossil fuels as new generating capacity is added over the next three years.




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The failure of privatization in the energy sector and why today’s consumers are reclaiming power

Back in the 1980s and 1990s, the twin forces of privatization and deregulation of public infrastructure services ascended to a global paradigm of progress and development. Government management of services such as telecommunications, transportation, water, and energy was deemed inefficient, underperforming, and monopolistic. Private industry – accountable to the profits and losses of an open market and, thus, believed more efficient than government – was proclaimed the better way for consumer choice and a more efficient use of taxpayers’ expenses.




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[Ticker] EU to hold virtual Western Balkan summit today

Six Western-Balkans leaders will sit down with the 27 EU ones in a videoconference summit on Wednesday that was to have taken place in Zagreb as the centrepiece of the Croatian EU presidency. "The summit itself is the message, to say: we want you to join," an EU diplomat told Reuters, adding: "We will also say that you cannot pander to the Chinese and the Russians when it suits you".





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What History Can Tell US about Today's Coronavirus Pandemic

In an interview, medical historian Frank Snowden discusses how the coronavirus pandemic mirrors past outbreaks and argues that we must quickly apply the lessons learned today in preparation for the next disease.




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Covid 19 coronavirus: Two new cases today - both linked to St Margaret's

There are two new cases of Covid-19 today, one confirmed and one probable, the Ministry of Health said in a statement.Both cases are linked to the St Margaret's Hospital & Rest Home in Auckland.The confirmed case is a household...




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UK HR Local Government e-briefing - Today's employment law changes; and what else to expect this year

Today’s employment law changes; and what else to expect this year Various changes to employment legislation take effect today, including amendments to whistleblowing laws.  Other changes will follow over coming months. In this briefing we...




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Saudi- Interior Ministry: Lifting Precautionary Measures in Number of Madinah's Districts Starting from Today

(MENAFN - Saudi Press Agency) Riyadh, May 9, 2020, SPA -- An official source at the Ministry of Interior stated that, in light of the health authoriti... ......




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Based on strategic partnership, Azerbaijan-Russia bilateral friendly relations are successfully developing today in all areas (PHOTO)

(MENAFN - Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 9 Trend: The May edition of the influential Russian magazine "Natsionalnaya Oborona" (National Defe... ......




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Asia Today: Seoul shuts down more than 2,100 nightclubs

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea's capital has shut down more than 2,100 nightclubs, hostess bars and discos after dozens of coronavirus infections were linked to club goers who went out last weekend as the country relaxed social distancing guidelines. The measures imposed Saturday by Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon came after the national government urged entertainment venues around the nation to close or otherwise enforce anti-virus measures, including distancing, temperature checks, keeping customer lists and requiring employees to wear masks. Park said the entry bans on the facilities will be maintained until the...




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Enjoy every second of the play-off semi-final win over Brighton today

Crystal Palace went into the second leg of the play-off semi-final against Brighton & Hove Albion without the Championship's top scorer, Glenn Murray. Murray had found the back of the net 30 times...





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Amid Coronavirus Pandemic, SDGs are Even More Relevant Today Than Ever Before

Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is President of the Republic of Ghana and Co-chair of the UN Secretary-General’s Eminent Group of Advocates for the SDGs and Erna Solberg is Prime Minister of Norway and Co-chair of the UN Secretary-General’s Eminent Group of Advocates for the SDGs

The post Amid Coronavirus Pandemic, SDGs are Even More Relevant Today Than Ever Before appeared first on Inter Press Service.




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What Are the Chief Threats Today to the Sufficiency of Scripture?

The sufficiency of Scripture is not a doctrine that is widely despised or disputed. Most evangelicals happily affirm it. But biblical sufficiency is always under attack—both from the world’s overt assaults and through stealthier means from within the church.

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Pakistan sees sharp spike in virus cases as curbs ease today

By News DeskISLAMABAD: Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani has summoned a session of the Upper House on Tuesday, as the country witnessed its sharpest spike in confirmed coronavirus cases in a 24 hour period with nearly over 1,900 new cases and 35 more deaths.According to a press release issued by the...




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Ex-PM Abbasi to brief sugar probe body today

ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister and senior leader of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Shahid Khaqan Abbasi will appear on Saturday (today) before the commission of inquiry investigating the recent shortage and price hike of sugar in the country.

Mr Abbasi told Dawn on Friday he would inform the commission how sugar scandals develop, in the light of his experience as a former chief executive of the country.

He said he had written a letter to the commission, offering his services to it by sharing his experiences in probing scams. “I wrote the letter to the commission, as under the Commission of Inquiry Act any citizen can assist such commissions in investigating such scams,” he said.

Upon receiving the letter, Mr Abbasi said, the commission asked him to provide a written statement, or any other document, that would help in investigating the scandal. “I told the commission that I will not give any written statement or document, but will assist it on the basis of my experience, I being a former member of the Economic Coordination Committee (of the cabinet) and former head of the federal cabinet,” he said.

Mr Abbasi, who served as the prime minister in the last PML-N government, said he would explain to the commission how the sugar crisis occurred.

When asked to share some of the reasons behind the crisis, the former premier said allowing export of the commodity was one of the main reasons. “The commission has to ascertain who gave the approval for export of sugar when its local demand had not been taken care of.”

He said he would request the commission to keep his meeting with its members open to all. Another PML-N leader and former defence minister Khurram Dastagir Khan would be accompanying Mr Abbasi to the meeting.

The commission is investigating the recent shortage of sugar and wheat in the country, in which some key members and allies of the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf were allegedly involved.

Published in Dawn, May 9th, 2020




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HARMAN Showcases Today’s Ultimate In-Vehicle Experiences at CES 2019

CES 2019 - LAS VEGAS, NV – January 7, 2019 – HARMAN International, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., focused on connected technologies for automotive, consumer and enterprise markets, is showcasing at CES 2019 the vehicle’s role...




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Listen Today: HARMAN Launches New Experiences Per Mile Podcast

Consumers are constantly exploring new ways to connect to the world around them both in and outside of their vehicles. At HARMAN, enabling connected experiences is at the core of everything we do. That’s why we’re launching the Experiences Per Mile...




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Today's global warming is unparalleled in the past 2000 years

We now know that past periods when Earth cooled and warmed were only regional. The finding rebuffs the myth that today's planet-wide warming is a natural blip




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More Babies Today Have Irregular Head Shape: Expert

Title: More Babies Today Have Irregular Head Shape: Expert
Category: Health News
Created: 4/27/2012 4:05:00 PM
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Today's Kids May Be Destined for Adult Heart Disease

Title: Today's Kids May Be Destined for Adult Heart Disease
Category: Health News
Created: 5/4/2012 10:05:00 AM
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The Blogger Behind "AI Weirdness" Thinks Today's AI Is Dumb and Dangerous

Janelle Shane talks about the absurdity, perils, and limits of AI



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Xur Destiny 2 Location: Where is Xur and What is he selling today? May 8



Where is Xur? The Destiny 2 exotic gear merchant's location changes every week. So here's everything you need to know including the latest from Bungie ahead of his arrival on May 8.




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Tender and honest, Tigertail is a beacon of hope in today's tide of anti-Asian bigotry | Georgina Quach

Alan Yang’s film about the lack of understanding between generations strikes a chord, and is so relevant as coronavirus racism spreads

Inflamed by President Trump’s casual phrase “Chinese virus”, anti-Asian sentiment is erupting all over the world. As a British-Vietnamese person who has been spat on because of the colour of her skin, the film Tigertail is a glimmer of hope – a way of showing the truth, and connecting Asian communities at a time when panic and misinformation serve to break us apart. Alan Yang’s multi-generational love story Tigertail weaves in Yang’s cultural self-discovery and features memories of Taiwan, as experienced by the protagonist Pin-Jui. Weighted against the present tide of anti-Asian bigotry, this tender story about honesty and lost love is more relevant than ever.

“American culture has been negligent in portraying Asian-American people as fully realised human beings,” Yang told the Deadline podcast. Yang, who worked on Parks and Recreation before co-creating Master of None, recalled the trepidation he felt in the early days of his career, in a cultural landscape where east Asians were rarely represented, or stereotyped as hardworking automatons. Yang said he had felt restricted to using only white characters in his early pilots, fearing that all-Asian or Asian-American scripts would never be accepted. But this was before the film successes of Crazy Rich Asians, The Farewell and Parasite brought real Asian faces to mainstream culture.

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7 VCs talk about today’s esports opportunities

Even before the COVID-19 shutdown, venture funding rounds and total deal volume of VC funding for esports were down noticeably from the year prior. The space received a lot of attention in 2017 and 2018 as leagues formed, teams raised money and surging popularity fostered a whole ecosystem of new companies. Last year featured some […]




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Coronavirus outbreak: Eight flights from several countries to fly back stranded Indians today

New Dlehi, May 09: Several Indians, who are stranded in at least seven countries due to coronavirus outbreak, is all set to fly back to their home country on Saturday in special flights under Vande Bharat Mission. According to officials,





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Daily crossword: Play today's Crusader Crossword for free - May 9 2020



LOOKING to play a daily crossword online for free? We have great news - you can now play our world-famous Express Crusader Crossword puzzle every day, for free, right here.




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Roku’s 4K HDR Streaming Stick+ is on sale for $39 today

Dealmaster also has deals on Kindles, our top Thunderbolt 3 dock, and more.




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Government's furlough scheme opens today as millions apply for financial support during coronavirus

What is furlough? Read more HERE




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Confusion after Government website states 'no coronavirus home tests available for key workers today' despite promising them to millions

The Government's new portal for arranging coronavirus tests has sparked confusion today, following a message suggesting home tests had run out by 9am.




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Mile-wide asteroid to pass Earth today at 19,000mph as NASA sets sights on crashing spacecraft into smaller one

Nasa plans to test potentially lifesaving technology by crashing a spacecraft into a smaller asteroid in 2021




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Donald Trump says US will not renew social distancing guidance after it expires today

Donald Trump has announced that the federal government will not be extending its coronavirus social distancing guidelines after they expire on Thursday.




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Captain Tom Moore thanks public for helping him find 'renewed purpose' as he turns '100 years young' today




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What is today's pollen count? London and UK levels for May 7

Warmer weather during summer months usually spells bad news for hay fever sufferers




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What time is the Government's coronavirus press conference today? Daily updates on the briefings

Coronavirus: The symptoms




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'Stood up for liberty and common sense'! Guess where Sen. Ted Cruz got a haircut today [video]




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What Happened Today: Health Care System Crumbles, Testing Questions

Marc Lipsitch, a professor of epidemiology at the Harvard School of Public Health, answers questions about access to testing for COVID-19, false-negative results and the challenges of mass testing.