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MEPs back plans to boost use of renewable energy 

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:49 GMT

Parliament on Tuesday (12 September) voted to boost the deployment of renewable energy, in line with the Green Deal and REPowerEU plans, Plenary session, ITRE .The update of the Renewable Energy Directive (RED), already agreed upon between MEPs and Council, raises the share of renewables in the EU’s final energy consumption to 42.5% by 2030. Member states should strive to achieve 45%.The legislation will also speed up procedures to grant permits for new renewable energy power plants, such as solar panels or wind turbines, or to adapt existing ones. National authorities should take no longer than 12 months to approve new renewable energy installations, if located in so-called "renewables go-to areas". Outside such areas, the process should not exceed 24 months.In the transport sector, renewables deployment should lead to a 14.5% reduction by 2030 in greenhouse gas emissions, by using a greater share of advanced biofuels and a more ambitious quota for renewable fuels of non-biological...

Bridge: Sept. 14, 2023

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:49 GMT

A quote that seems applicable at bridge: “A smart man knows what to say; a wise man knows whether to say it.”Today’s 3NT proved taxing. South won the first heart with the king and tried the K-J of diamonds. East played low, of course, and South next led a club to dummy’s queen.East took the king and returned a heart, and West captured South’s ten and led a third heart. South then cashed three clubs, but when he finessed with the queen of spades for a ninth trick, West won and took two hearts. Down one.“You booted it,” North growled.CLUB FINESSEWell, South could overtake the jack of diamonds with dummy’s queen and let the queen of clubs ride. He could guess to take a second club finesse — to switch to spades might have been right — then lead a spade to his queen. Eventually, he could set up his fourth spade.The point is that North’s remark was gratuitous and unwise, especially since his raise to 3NT was questionable. B...

Army veteran passes through Virginia on walk across the country’s four corners

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:49 GMT

He’s walking to all the four corners of the U.S., but he’s not doing it to raise money or awareness. He’s just enjoying the view.WTOP caught up with Matt Dyer in Haymarket, Virginia, as he continues his long journey across the country.The 29-year-old Army veteran plans to walk to all four corners of the country, starting in his home state of Maine. Currently, he’s headed to Miami, hoping to be in the Sunshine State by Christmas.Then, Dyer will head west to San Diego, and then north to Seattle.While he said others before him have made similar journeys cross-country, to his knowledge, he’s the first person to hit all four corners.“I’m going to walk across Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas,” Dyer said. “I want to do something no one’s done before.”On his trek, Dyer has encountered problems like where to fill up his water bottle and where to sleep. He added that he thinks drivers in Pennsylvania are the worst, but that the roads ...

DC’s first Black woman-owned brewery is ready to put down roots — and is raising money to help sprout

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:49 GMT

(new Image()).src = "https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384&cid=c2ffed0c-3624-46c0-b10f-97c976d290a3";cnx.cmd.push(function() { cnx({ playerId: "9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384",mediaId: "ff933ccf-1742-456c-af01-15ae4657b10b"}).render("046d1ddde136434f882a6a20848697bd"); });You know the stereotype about the craft beer market: Typically, the brewers are white guys with long beards who wear a lot of flannel as they create their newest IPA.Eamoni Collier admits she’s totally fine with beards and flannel, but as the owner of the only Black woman-owned beer company in D.C., she’s also trying to diversify the scene in the town — known as Chocolate City for a reason.Collier started Urban Garden Brewing last year, after making her own beer with ingredients she took from her uncle’s backyard in District Heights, Maryland. Since then, getting her beers out there has meant “lots of events, lots of just building our Urban...

Yoda, un perro policía de 4 años que detuvo al fugitivo Danelo Cavalcante, puso fin a la exhaustiva persecución de casi 2 semanas

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:49 GMT

(CNN) — Momentos después de que las autoridades avistaran la cabeza del asesino convicto Danelo Cavalcante asomando entre la maleza, soltaron a un perro policía que mordió y sometió a Cavalcante, lo que condujo a su detención casi dos semanas después de que se fugara de la cárcel, informaron las autoridades.El perro, un macho belga malinois de 4 años llamado Yoda, pertenecía a uno de los dos equipos tácticos que se acercaron a Cavalcante hacia las 8 de la mañana en una zona boscosa de Pensilvania, poniendo fin a una intensa persecución que atrajo a cientos de agentes del orden a la zona sin que se produjera ningún disparo durante la detención.El teniente coronel George Bivens, de la Policía Estatal de Pensilvania, declaró este miércoles en una rueda de prensa que Yoda desempeñó un papel fundamental en la operación, ya que impidió que Cavalcante utilizara un rifle robado que tenía al alcance de la mano.“Fue esencial para el rastreo y la búsqueda, al igual que otros muchos...

No. 14 Kansas State returns to Missouri for another showdown with old conference rival

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:49 GMT

No. 14 Kansas State at Missouri, Saturday, noon ET (SEC Network)Line: Kansas State by 4 1/2, according to FanDuel Sportsbook.Series record: Missouri leads 60-33-5.WHAT’S AT STAKE?The former Big 12 rivals are each trying to start 3-0. Kansas State routed the Tigers last year in Manhattan, and coach Chris Klieman’s bunch has been off to a good start in their Big 12 title defense. The Wildcats scored 45 points in a season-opening win over Southeast Missouri State and 42 in last week’s win over Troy. The Tigers have struggled offensively under new coordinator Riley Moore, scoring 35 points in an opening win over South Dakota and squeaking out a 23-19 win over Middle Tennessee State last weekend.KEY MATCHUPMissouri QB Brady Cook against the Kansas State defense, which made life miserable for him last season. Cook was just 15 of 27 for 128 yards with no touchdowns and two interceptions in the 40-12 loss. Cook’s biggest impact on the game came no the ground, where he ran ...

Clemson, with huge ACC game next week, tries to focus on a visit from Florida Atlantic

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:49 GMT

Florida Atlantic (1-1) at Clemson (1-1), Saturday, 8 p.m. ET (ACC Network)Line: Clemson by 24.5 points, according to FanDuel Sportsbook.Series record: Clemson leads 1-0.WHAT’S AT STAKE?Can you say trap game? Clemson has No. 3 Florida State coming to Death Valley on Sept. 23 and may be trying to peek ahead to that expected ACC showdown. The Tigers have done a good job in the past under coach Dabo Swinney of staying focused on the moment and they must to get past a Florida Atlantic team that lost at home to Ohio, 17-10. KEY MATCHUPClemson quarterback Cade Klubnik vs. Florida Atlantic pass defense. Klubnik was mistake-prone in the loss at Duke to start the season and in the first quarter where the Tigers trailed Charleston Southern 14-7. Klubnik settled down and threw for a career-best 315 yards and four touchdowns in the 66-17 victory. The Owls have allowed just 452 yards and three touchdowns passing to their first two opponents this season. PLAYERS TO WATCHFlorida Atlantic: QB Casey ...

California hosts Idaho in its final nonconference game with visiting Vandals looking for 3-0 start

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:49 GMT

Idaho (2-0) at California (1-1), Saturday, 4 p.m. ET (Pac-12 Network)Line: No line.Series record: Cal leads 4-0.WHAT’S AT STAKE?California looks to bounce back from a 14-10 home loss to Auburn when the Golden Bears host FCS-level Idaho in their final non-conference game. The Vandals beat Nevada last week for their first win over an FBS team since moving down a level in 2018. Idaho is seeking its first 3-0 start since 1994. KEY MATCHUPIdaho run defense vs. Cal running back Jaydn Ott. Ott ran for 79 yards in three quarters last week before leaving with an injury. He’s expected to be back this week and will provide a tough challenge for the Vandals. Ott has rushed for 266 yards in two games this season.PLAYERS TO WATCHIdaho: QB Gevani McCoy has thrown for 477 yards with four TDs and only one interception through two games this season. He has completed 72.5% of his passes.California: K Michael Luckhurst missed three field goals last week against Auburn and has missed five in two g...

Georgia Southern attempts to beat a Big Ten team for 2nd straight season as it visits Wisconsin

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:49 GMT

Georgia Southern (2-0) at Wisconsin (1-1), Saturday, noon ET (Big Ten Network)Line: Wisconsin by 19 ½, according to FanDuel SportsbookSeries record: First meetingWHAT’S AT STAKE?Wisconsin is seeking to bounce back from a 31-22 loss at Washington State that dropped the Badgers out of the Top 25. Coach Luke Fickell is trying to avoid losing back-to-back games for the first time since 2017, his debut season at Cincinnati. Georgia Southern is attempting to beat a Big Ten team for a second straight season after winning 45-42 at Nebraska last year. In their only other matchups with current Big Ten programs, the Eagles lost at Indiana in 2017 and at Minnesota in 2019. KEY MATCHUPWisconsin running game vs. Georgia Southern run defense. The Badgers mustered just 90 yards on 29 carries against Washington State. That came after Chez Mellusi and Braelon Allen each rushed for over 140 yards in a season-opening victory over Buffalo. LB Marques Watson-Trent is the leading tackler for a Georgia Sou...

Texas A&M, stinging from road loss to Miami, is a huge favorite at home against Louisiana-Monroe

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:49 GMT

Louisiana-Monroe (2-0) at Texas A&M (1-1), Saturday, 4 p.m. ET (SEC Network)Line: Texas A&M by 36 ½, according to FanDuel Sportsbook.Series record: Texas A&M 4-0.WHAT’S AT STAKE?The Aggies will look to bounce back against Louisiana-Monroe after a disappointing 48-33 loss at Miami last week that knocked them out of the AP Top 25. This is Texas A&M’s last tune-up before the team opens Southeastern Conference play Sept. 23 with a visit from Auburn. Louisiana-Monroe is off to its first 2-0 start since 2018 and looks for its first 3-0 start since moving up to the Football Bowl Subdivision in 1994. The Warhawks last started 3-0 in 1987 when they won their first four games en route to the NCAA I-AA championship.KEY MATCHUPTexas A&M QB Conner Weigman vs. the Louisiana-Monroe secondary. Weigman ranks 20th in the nation by averaging 286 yards passing a game. The Warhawks come in at 21st in the country by allowing just 148.5 yards passing a game. Weigman is looking to get b...