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Climate change: 'Sand battery' could solve green energy's big problemFinnish researchers have installed the world's first fully working "sand battery" which can store green power for months at a time.The developers say this could solve the problem of year-round supply, a major issue for green energy.Using low-grade sand, the device is charged up with heat made from cheap electricity from solar or wind.The sand stores the heat at around 500C, which can then warm homes in winter when energy is more expensive.
Potentially deadly superbug found in British supermarket porkTests found more than 10% of sampled products resistant to antibiotic used to treat serious illnesses in humansSome British supermarket pork has been infected with a potentially fatal superbug, an investigation has found.Tests discovered that more than 10% of sampled pork products, including joints, chops and mince, were infected with bacteria that showed resistance to a “last resort” antibiotic used to treat serious illnesses in humans. The contaminated products included some pork sold under the “Red Tractor assured” label and RSPCA-assured and organic products.
Shoppers react with disbelief to £9.35 tub of Lurpak: ‘Stop the world I want to get off’A spokesperson for Lurpak told The Independent that farmers are also struggling with increased costs
Boris Johnson news – live: Top civil servant accuses No 10 of lying over Pincher claimsThe former permanent secretary at the foreign office Lord McDonald has accused No 10 of “not telling the truth” about allegations received about Chris Pincher’s conduct.He claimed in a letter to the parliamentary standards commissioner that Boris Johnson was briefed “in person” about an investigation into Chris Pincher's conduct as a foreign office minister.
Travel insurance: Air passengers warned to check for strike coverFour in 10 travel insurance policies offer no protection for air passengers if holidays are cancelled owing to strikes, Which? has warned.While airlines are required by law to refund the cost of a cancelled flight, some holidaymakers could lose money spent on hotels and other expenses.The consumer group is urging people to look closely at their policy ahead of expected summer disruption.Package holidays are covered in full if any part of the trip is cancelled.Which? said that travellers who organise flights, accommodation, car hire and so on separately should always buy suitable travel insurance when they book.
Royal Mail managers announce strike datesRoyal Mail managers across the UK are to go on strike this month in a dispute over pay and job cuts.The Unite union says 2,400 managers will work to rule between 15 July and 19 July and will take part in strike action from 20 July to 22 July.According to Unite, during these periods, deliveries and some services like tracked items, will be delayed.Royal Mail said there were "no grounds" for a strike and it had contingency plans to minimise disruption.Unite says the strike action is over Royal Mail's plans to cut 700 jobs and cut pay by up to £7,000.
Owners of Whiskas and Pedigree pet food pause supplies to Tesco in latest price rise rowBrands owned by US group Mars are running low in some stores as the supermarket says it won’t ‘pass on unjustifiable price increases’
€2 billion underground ‘water battery’ turns on in SwitzerlandSwiss plant has power output large enough to power as many as 900,000 homesA giant ‘water battery’ capable of storing as much energy as 400,000 electric car batteries has been switched on in Switzerland.The €2 billion project, located nearly 600 metres beneath the Swiss Alps, was under construction for 14 years.Its 20 million kWh capacity will allow excess energy produced from renewable sources to be stored for future use, thus helping to stabilise the electricity grid and reduce reliance on fossil fuels.The hydro battery works by using the excess energy to pump water between two separate reservoirs at different altitudes in the Swiss canton of Valais.
Quote€2 billion underground ‘water battery’ turns on in SwitzerlandSwiss plant has power output large enough to power as many as 900,000 homesA giant ‘water battery’ capable of storing as much energy as 400,000 electric car batteries has been switched on in Switzerland.The €2 billion project, located nearly 600 metres beneath the Swiss Alps, was under construction for 14 years.Its 20 million kWh capacity will allow excess energy produced from renewable sources to be stored for future use, thus helping to stabilise the electricity grid and reduce reliance on fossil fuels.The hydro battery works by using the excess energy to pump water between two separate reservoirs at different altitudes in the Swiss canton of Valais. https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/water-battery-switzerland-renewable-energy-b2115898.html
Google patches new Chrome zero-day flaw exploited in attacksGoogle has released Chrome 103.0.5060.114 for Windows users to address a high-severity zero-day vulnerability exploited by attackers in the wild, the fourth Chrome zero-day patched in 2022."Google is aware that an exploit for CVE-2022-2294 exists in the wild.," the browser vendor explained in a security advisory published on Monday.The 103.0.5060.114 version is rolling out worldwide in the Stable Desktop channel, with Google saying that it's a matter of days or weeks until it reaches the entire userbase.This update was available immediately when BleepingComputer checked for new updates by going into Chrome menu > Help > About Google Chrome.The web browser will also auto-check for new updates and automatically install them after the next launch.
Boris Johnson ‘forgot’ about Chris Pincher groping claimsBoris Johnson "forgot" he had been told that Chris Pincher was the subject of an official complaint about his conduct, according to his spokesperson. It follows repeated denials from Downing Street - and a succession of ministers - that the prime minister was aware of any formal complaint made against the Tamworth MP.But on Tuesday the prime minister’s spokesperson confirmed that Mr Johnson was briefed on the complaint by officials at the Foreign Office in 2019, a “number of months” after it took place.
They've had a similar scheme in North Wales for years.
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