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Xcel Energy, INL to use nuclear energy for clean hydrogen production; HTSE

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Minneapolis-based Xcel Energy will work with Idaho National Laboratory to demonstrate a system that uses a nuclear plant’s steam and electricity to split water. The new project is the first to pair a commercial electricity generator with high-temperature steam electrolysis (HTSE) technology. Earlier post.)

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What is Tesla’s Mystery Magnet?

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Since the 1980s, a permanent magnet based on a compound of neodymium, iron, and boron (NdFeB) , has dominated high-performance applications, including motors, smartphones, loudspeakers, and wind-turbine generators. To be sure, there are more than a score of other permanent magnets that use no, or not much, rare-earth elements.

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Foraging on Public Lands Is Becoming More Limited

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Although most national parks ban commercial foraging, about three-fourths allow people to explore and collect their favorite crops for personal use. Some leading foragers, for both personal and commercial food, say more public lands are being declared off limits, especially in places where wildfires have devastated the forest lands.

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The Day the U.S. TV Industry Died

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Zenith manufactures the first commercial radio set to operate on ac. The winds of change started blowing in the 1970s, when Zenith led the fight to preserve the U.S. Zenith produces the world’s first portable radio, which includes large batteries, vacuum tubes, and a horn speaker; an early model is here being held by Admiral Donald B.

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