Edison: The Nickel Iron battery invented 120 years ago

Nickel Iron battery invented 120 years ago BBC Original Note: By Allison Hirschlag23rd – February 2021 At the turn of the 20th Century, Thomas Edison invented a battery with the unusual quirk of producing hydrogen. Now, 120 years later, the battery is coming into its own. Traveling down a gravelly road in West Orange, New Jersey, an electric car sped by pedestrians, some clearly surprised by the vehicle’s roomy interior. It travelled at twice the speed of the more conventional …

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Saxon Switzerland National Park – Kurort Rathen- Bastei

Saxon Switzerland National Park – Kurort Rathen- Bastei- Germany Saxon Switzerland National Park – Kurort Rathen- Bastei The Saxon Switzerland National Park (Nationalpark Sächsische Schweiz) is southeast of Dresden, and is part of the Elbe Sandstone Mountains, up to the Czech Republic. The surface you are protected is 38,000 hectares of rock formations in the form of towers, originated by the Elbe River, which travelers who make the journey Dresden – Prague can see and be amazed   Kurort Rathen …

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Overtourism in New Zealand – New eTA Tax

Overtourism in New Zealand – New eTA Tax (IVL) The Government of New Zealand announced that from July 1, 2019 a tourist tax is charged between 25 to 35 local dollars (from 17.4 to 24.4 dollars or 15 to 21 euros). This is due to the over-tourism that affects New Zealand. The International Tax on Conservation and Tourism (IVL – International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy) has a cost of 35 New Zealand dollars.   According to the Minister of …

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Yellowstone 2020 Reopening Plan

Yellowstone 2020 Reopening Plan – COVID19 Good news. There is a plan to reopen Yellowstone National Park starting in May 2020. This is a summary of the official plan. Phase 1 begins May 18, 2020 Background Yellowstone 2020 Reopening Plan: Yellowstone has been closed to visitors since March 24, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The decision to close was based largely on requests and recommendations from local health officers in surrounding counties, governors, and communities. Over the course of …

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