Traditional and renewable energy ‘at odds’ in Connecticut

HARTFORD – Renewable energy producers say the state’s electricity is cleaner than ever, but the struggle with traditional power sources continues. “Renewable and traditional energy industry is at odds,” said Mike Trahan, executive director of Solar Connecticut. “Both can work together for the betterment of ratepayers,” Trahan said. “But I don’t see us both growing … Read more

Bosch Discusses Smart, Connected Solutions For India At Beyond Mobility 2.0

Bosch India has showcased its connected products and smart solutions for sectors beyond the mobility space, at its recent Beyond Mobility 2.0 event. At the event, the company, which generates 80 per cent of its revenue from the mobility space, also talked about offering connected solutions for various other sectors and based on growing infrastructure … Read more

With this $25 gadget, Amazon will finally get you to stop scoffing at the idea of a ‘smart home’

Stephen Brashear | Getty Images News | Getty Images Dave Limp, Senior Vice President of Amazon Devices, introduces the ‘smart plug’ during an event at the Amazon Spheres, on September 20, 2018 in Seattle Washington. Earlier this year, Amazon launched a $25 smart plug that lets you control any outlet in your home by voice … Read more

Grieving mother calls for lighting and barriers at Cork quay where son drowned

Grieving,mother,calls,for,lighting,and,barriers,at,Cork,qua A grieving mother has called for lighting and barriers to be installed at a Cork city quay where her son tragically drowned last year. Ciaran Fitzgerald was walking home after a night out when he stumbled at Horgan’s Quay and fell into the river at high tide, causing him to drown. The 33-year-old often … Read more

At Ironwood, a Fresh Approach to Dining and Presentation

Behind the signature patchwork door, a revamped dining room is on the menu at Ironwood. The new decor will be unveiled Friday evening. “It’s a face-lift, if you want to call it that. We are a very busy restaurant, and the wear and tear had taken a toll,” said owner Vince Continenza, noting the four-day … Read more

Man with sledgehammer smashes through windows, glass doors at Comerica Park

DETROIT – Comerica Park was vandalized overnight Monday, when someone damaged windows and a door, police said. A security guard found glass on Witherell Street at 2:30 a.m., first from a couple of doors and then from some windows. The double-pane safety glass needed many blows with a heavy sledgehammer, police said. The Corner Tap Room and the D Shop were … Read more

Elliott Hundley’s painting at the Broad puts ancient history under a modern magnifying glass

Time is fluid and malleable in Elliott Hundley’s three dimensional, mixed-media painting “the high house low!” (2011), an explosion of color and texture that sucks the viewer into a visual drama sparking with fire and rage. The four-panel assemblage work measuring more than 16 feet wide — a vortex of collaged and pinned cutouts from … Read more

Traditional Retailers Focus On Customer Experience At The Expense Of Other Innovations

Almost every retailer out there will tell you they need to be more innovative, and that this is hard. Retail has long been an industry focused on buying low, selling high, and optimizing everything in between. Shifting to meet an expectation of providing content, services, experience, engagement and more – this is a big shift, … Read more

Native title ‘doesn’t offer much’ for Indigenous people at Henbury Station, traditional owner says

Despite being awarded native title over one of the Northern Territory’s most controversial cattle stations, a newly recognised traditional owner says the determination will “do nothing substantial to help Indigenous people”. The Federal Court sat in the dry Finke River on Henbury Station, 120 kilometres south of Alice Springs, on Wednesday morning to recognise native … Read more