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MANILA, Philippines — A Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) vessel water cannoned and shadowed a Philippine Coast Guard’s (PCG) asset while it was conducting an emergency medical evacuation mission. This was confirmed by PCG spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea WPS) Rear Adm. Jay Tarriela in a state
PH flags near-doubling of Chinese vessels in disputed waters
MANILA, Philippines — China’s military and coast guard presence in South China Sea waters claimed by the Philippines nearly doubled last month, Manila said Thursday. Beijing claims most of the strategic waterway despite an international ruling that its assertion has no legal basis, and confrontation
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MANILA, Philippines – The prosecution is expected to wrap up the Bureau of Internal Revenue’s testimony on the 37th day of Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial on Friday before calling forensic financial analyst and lawyer Alexander Cabrera to synthesize evidence in the case’s unexplained
Navy sailor evacuated from Ayungin after 10-hour China blockade
MANILA, Philippines – A Philippine Navy sailor suffering from a medical emergency at Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal was flown to Puerto Princesa City on Friday, Oct. 9, after Chinese Coast Guard vessels obstructed his evacuation for more than 10 hours. Rear Adm. Roy Vincent Trinidad, Armed Forces of
PCG drives away Chinese maritime militia vessel, 22 ‘sampans’
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said that it successfully drove away a Chinese maritime militia vessel and 22 smaller boats on Friday, Oct. 9, reportedly fishing and dumping waste within the territorial waters of Kota Island (Loaita Island) in the West Philippine Sea. The PCG
PH Navy man’s med evac delayed by China blockade for 10 hours
MANILA, Philippines — A medical emergency evacuation of a Philippine Navy sailor from BRP Sierra Madre at Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal was delayed by more than 10 hours when the China Coast Guard blocked rescue efforts by responding Philippine vessels, officials said on Friday. Retired Rear Adm. Ro
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Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2025 16:35:31 +0000
Conventional geothermal electrical generation, where conditions are right, is an excellent form of renewable generation. It keeps chugging along day and night, offering firmed power with some of the highest capacity factors in the business and very low emissions per MWh. Yet, despite its many advantages, geothermal often gets left … [continued]
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Conventional Geothermal’s Untapped Potential: What’s Holding It Back?
Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2025 16:35:31 +0000
Conventional geothermal electrical generation, where conditions are right, is an excellent form of renewable generation. It keeps chugging along day and night, offering firmed power with some of the highest capacity factors in the business and very low emissions per MWh. Yet, despite its many advantages, geothermal often gets left … [continued]
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Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2025 16:15:28 +0000
Hydrogen proponents love to paint a rosy picture of the future — one where we simply repurpose existing natural gas pipelines for hydrogen transport, avoiding the need for costly new infrastructure. This claim is simplistic, misleading, and built on a foundation of wishful thinking rather than engineering realities. This is … [continued]
The post Debunking The Myth: Existing Natural Gas Pipelines Are Not A Cheap Slam Dunk For Transporting Hydrogen appeared first on CleanTechnica.
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Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2025 16:35:31 +0000
Conventional geothermal electrical generation, where conditions are right, is an excellent form of renewable generation. It keeps chugging along day and night, offering firmed power with some of the highest capacity factors in the business and very low emissions per MWh. Yet, despite its many advantages, geothermal often gets left … [continued]
The post Conventional Geothermal’s Untapped Potential: What’s Holding It Back? appeared first on CleanTechnica.
Conventional Geothermal’s Untapped Potential: What’s Holding It Back?
Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2025 16:35:31 +0000
Conventional geothermal electrical generation, where conditions are right, is an excellent form of renewable generation. It keeps chugging along day and night, offering firmed power with some of the highest capacity factors in the business and very low emissions per MWh. Yet, despite its many advantages, geothermal often gets left … [continued]
The post Conventional Geothermal’s Untapped Potential: What’s Holding It Back? appeared first on CleanTechnica.
Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2025 16:15:28 +0000
Hydrogen proponents love to paint a rosy picture of the future — one where we simply repurpose existing natural gas pipelines for hydrogen transport, avoiding the need for costly new infrastructure. This claim is simplistic, misleading, and built on a foundation of wishful thinking rather than engineering realities. This is … [continued]
The post Debunking The Myth: Existing Natural Gas Pipelines Are Not A Cheap Slam Dunk For Transporting Hydrogen appeared first on CleanTechnica.
Immigration
Credit to Author: Canadian Immigrant| Date: Thu, 06 Mar 2025 18:06:25 +0000
Canada is investing $14.3 million to help internationally educated health professionals (IEHPs) enter the workforce faster. With ongoing healthcare shortages, this funding aims to improve credential recognition and boost the number of skilled doctors, nurses, and practitioners across the country.
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Top reasons why immigrants prefer Canada over the U.S. : Part 1
Credit to Author: Chitra K. Menon| Date: Mon, 03 Mar 2025 16:09:21 +0000
Canada’s immigration policies, universal healthcare, and affordable education make it an attractive choice for newcomers. In Part 1, we explore why immigrants are choosing Canada over the U.S. despite recent policy changes
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Canada announces major changes to Express Entry categories
Credit to Author: Janice Rodrigues| Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2025 22:21:52 +0000
Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has announced the 2025 Express Entry categories on February 27, 2025. The department introduced big changes to category-based draws, introducing a new category, and removing another. See your eligibility for category-based draws The new category announced in 2025 is Education. There are five occupations listed under this new category. […]
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