P.E.I. needs incentives for renewable energy use, says professor

An engineering professor at UPEI has some ideas to help the province get more of its electricity from renewable sources. Matthew Hall says P.E.I.’s climate change action plan, released in May, covers a lot of important things. But he said it leaves others out. “P.E.I.’s really unique in terms of our electricity system. About 40 […]

9/11 hero donor meets woman whose life he saved

She has one of his kidneys. Now, he has a piece of her heart. In December, 9/11 hero FDNY firefighter Kevin Shea gave the gift of life to a total stranger — Lois Knudson, a 60-year-old special-ed teacher from Orange County, Calif. in desperate need of an organ transplant. On Thursday, the two met for […]

Bixby will start collecting sports scores and news next month

Bixby Home is getting smarter. Well, in the sense that now in the US, Samsung’s virtual assistant will offer sports scores and up-to-the-minute news coverage through a partnership with theScore. Swiping right on “select” Galaxy device home-screens including the S9 and S9 Plus gives access to the stats and news. To make the feature a […]

Harvard’s tiny robot can swim and walk underwater

Harvard is developing a knack for tiny amphibious robots. Its researchers have upgraded the Harvard Ambulatory Microbot (HAMR) with the ability to swim and walk underwater, in addition to walking on land. Its foot pads use surface tension and related buoyancy to float on the water, while electrowetting (reducing the contact angle between a material […]

Radio telescopes show theory of gravity holds in extreme situations

Radio telescopes have been crucial to some significant discoveries regarding the nature of the universe. Now, though, they’re verifying the basic rules of the cosmos. An international group of astronomers has shown that Einstein’s theory of gravity holds up even in more extreme situations. The team spent six years using a trio of radio telescopes […]

VW and Renault promise electric car sharing services

Automaker-run EV sharing services are still novelties now, but they could be plentiful before long. Both Volkswagen and Renault have announced plans for electric car sharing services in a bid to promote “sustainable mobility.” VW’s We platform will offer on-demand EVs starting in Germany in 2019, and expanding to North America, Asia and other European […]

Is Nucor Corporation a Buy?

Illegal imports and dumping have hurt the domestic steel industry really hard over the years, leaving Nucor (NYSE:NUE) and peers with no option but to cut costs to maintain margins in the face of intense competition. Not surprisingly, President Donald Trump’s tariffs on steel have been welcomed by the industry. As Nucor CEO John Ferriola […]

Here’s My Top Stock to Buy in July

What stock is the best pick to buy right now? That’s not an easy question to answer. There are plenty of great stocks on the market. Some are undervalued and shouldn’t stay that way for too much longer. Some continue to soar with no signs of slowing down. Some are simply excellent businesses to own […]

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