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Wind turbine maker Vestas (VWS.CO) unveiled new technology on Monday which it says enables wind turbine blades to be fully recycled, avoiding the dumping of old blades. Turbine blades are set to account for 43 million tonnes of waste in 2050, according to a 2017 University of Cambridge study. Most blades end up in landfills, because they are hard to recycle. The new technology will "be a significant milestone in enabling a future where landfill is no longer required in blade decommissioning," Allan Poulsen, Vestas' head of sustainability and advanced materials, said in a statement. Turbine blades are made by...

5 hours ago (06:51 GMT) Gaza’s first 3D printer destroyed Tashkeel3D, Gaza’s first 3D printer, which manufactured medical devices for years, has been destroyed by an Israeli air raid, according to Dr Tarek Loubani, a Palestinian Canadian physician and founder of the Glia Project, Tashkeel3D’s partner.

The Cancel Cultists blow a gasket over a veteran AT contributor. It is my solemn duty to report to you all a disturbing eruption of Cancel Culture. On my poor innocent blog, “An American Manifesto.” Somebody -- obviously someone well-versed in the tactics of “Action Civics” -- used Blogger’s “Report potential Blogger policy violation” page to accuse seven pages of my blog of violating Blogger’s “Malware and Viruses policy.” Here they are, the dirty dogs: “A Vision of the Good Life Better than the Left - Contents” from June 2020. SNIP “The Blogger Team” thoughtfully sent me seven emails last...

When you meditate for a moment on what the left expects honest and decent people to believe, you confront the world of absurdities and lies in which we live. The left demands we believe and announce that men menstruate and give birth and that it is in no way unfair to girls and women when biological men compete in girls' and women's sports. In tens of thousands of American schools, students are brainwashed to believe that America was not founded in 1776 but in 1619, the year the first Africans were brought to North America as indentured servants or slaves....

It doesn’t surprise anyone who pays attention to politics, but strict practitioners of “progressive” politics despise any and everyone who disagrees with them. These activists cheerfully recount stories of how they no longer speak to family member because of how they vote and declare anyone refusing to conform or submit to their will to be some form or Nazi. It’s the ultimate projection, of course, fascism is a pillar in the progressive house of cards along with socialism and communism. There isn’t much difference between them. And one thing they all have in common is a deep hatred of Jews....

Dr. Anthony Fauci wasn’t a grade-A annoyance on COVID over the weekend. He took a position on something. Let’s hope he doesn’t flip-flop like he’s done throughout this crisis. Granted, it’s something that we already knew about the COVID vaccines, but better late than never. He gets zero credit since the man has been a serial disaster regarding offering advice during the pandemic. From masks to keeping people scared of infection even after vaccination, Fauci has been there. He’s been so bad that some liberals, like Nate Silver, have been calling him out, accusing the COVID czar of “gaslighting” us...

REYKJAVIK, Iceland - On a trip overshadowed by the crisis in the Middle East, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday touted the Biden administration’s abrupt shift in its predecessor’s climate policies as he visited Iceland for talks with senior officials from the world’s Arctic nations. In Reykjavik for a meeting of foreign ministers of the eight members of the Arctic Council, Blinken heralded President Joe Biden’s return to the Paris climate accord and determination to combat climate change. Yet the worsening violence between Israel and the Palestinians hung over the discussions. A small group of pro-Palestinian demonstrators holding...

Former CIA agent Howard Hunt introduced a useful phrase into the political lexicon during the Watergate brouhaha -- “limited hangout.” Those two words well describe the recent New York Times article, “Secret Sharers: The Hidden Ties Between Private Spies and Journalists.” Better late than never, one supposes, Barry Meier of the Times concedes that his newspaper and many others in the media fell for the trap set by former British intelligence operative, Christopher Steele, and his employers at Fusion GPS. Only readers of the Times could be shocked to learn in May 2021 that “many of the [Steele] dossier’s most...

MSN has partnered with The Points Guy for our coverage of credit card products. MSN and The Points Guy may receive a commission from card issuers. Nearly 120 million Americans have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). If you’re one of the millions who has been vaccinated, you’re probably thinking, “now what?” — especially if you’re itching to hit the road. Travelers may need to use vaccine passports to enter certain countries, take certain cruises and tours or be exempt from strict testing and quarantine requirements. They will be a...

Recently, during a Fox News interview with Martha MacCallum, American Federation of Teachers president Randi Weingarten was asked about Critical Race Theory in K-12 classrooms. Weingarten answered by oversimplifying the historical inaccuracies contained in the New York Times’ 1619 Project, and when pressed on the racially polarizing, anti-American nature of the curriculum, Weingarten abruptly changed the subject to the 2020 election. “That’s a dodge,” MacCallum told Weingarten. It was a dodge indeed. The divisive tenets at the heart of Critical Race Theory are not the easiest to promote and defend. This doesn’t excuse Weingarten from answering basic questions about the...

Forrest Gump, with his simple, commonsensical approach to life, often noted, “just like that” something changed. Whether it was the rain in Vietnam, his running adventure, or his Army service, “just like that” it was over. Now after a year of mask-wearing, “just like that” it is no longer necessary per the CDC’s latest guidance. Last week the CDC suddenly reversed course with this new guidance. If you are fully vaccinated, you can resume activities that you did prior to the pandemic. Fully vaccinated people can resume activities without wearing a mask or physically distancing, except where required by federal,...

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Paris (AFP) - All future fossil fuel projects must be scrapped if the world is to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 and to stand any chance of limiting warming to 1.5C, the International Energy Agency said Tuesday. In a special report designed to inform negotiators at the crucial COP26 climate summit in Glasgow in November, the IEA predicted a "sharp decline in fossil fuel demand" in the next three decades as well as a 2040 deadline for the global energy sector to achieve carbon neutrality. Built using its industry network and energy modelling tools, the IEA's roadmap lays out...

A fact-check from The Washington Post concluded that there is no evidence that a man who claimed to be a descendent of Robert E. Lee was actually related to the Confederate general. In the weeks following the events of Charlottesville back in 2017, Rev. Robert W. Lee became a national figure for denouncing his apparent relative at the MTV Video Music Awards. "My name is Robert Lee the Fourth. I am a descendent of Robert E. Lee, the Civil War general whose statue was at the center of violence in Charlottesville," Lee began his address to the audience. "We have...

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the office currently held by Minority Whip John Thune, in the June 2022 Republican primary. “Our conservative leaders have talked loudly and forcefully, but then they enter the battle with tin swords and soon come retreating back to their constituencies with a feeble ‘I tried.’ South Dakotans love their freedom and independence, and they expect and deserve more from their leaders,” Mowry said in a press release. Mowry, a “ranch-raised” South Dakotan, does not come from the world of politics. He’s a married man with four grown children who has spent most of his working life in the fields of...

On Monday, Governor Asa Hutchison appeared on “The View” and declared that former President Donald Trump should not be the leader of the GOP. Co-host Joy Behar asked, “Liz Cheney was removed from Republican leadership by an overwhelming vote in the House last week. You were a vocal defender of hers, saying she shouldn’t be ousted. Kevin McCarthy insists the GOP is a big tent party that email embraces free thought and debate. When you see what happened to Liz Cheney, what does that say to you as who has a place in the Republican Party? Do you question your...

Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) said on this week’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “The Sunday Show” that Republicans who deny the severity of the riot inside the U.S. Capitol building on January 6 was “the biggest threat to our national security and our democracy that we’re facing now.” Capehart said, “Your reaction to statements that were made durning hearings early last week about the January 6 insurrection?” Referencing Rep. Andrew Clyde (R-GA) saying last week at a House Oversight Committee hearing that some people inside the Capitol behaved as if they were on “a normal tourist visit,” Capehart said, “I can’t remember...

President Biden remained a millionaire last year and paid 25.9 percent in federal taxes, according to records released Monday by the White House. Biden and first lady Jill Biden jointly earned $607,336 in 2020, according to a copy of their tax return released by the White House. The first couple gave $30,704, or about 5 percent of their income, to charity, which helped lower their federal tax bill to $157,414. They paid nearly $29,000 in Delaware taxes.

Join with fellow FREEPERS to pray for AMERICA: For those in Authority in Government, Family, Military, Business, Healthcare, Education, Churches, and the Media. I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone: for kings and all those in authority that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. ~ 1 Timothy 2:1-2 Religion Forum Threads labeled [Prayer] are closed to debate of any kind. "The harvest is past, the summer is ended, and we are not saved" (Jeremiah 8:20)