David R Baker
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Beam Solar Energy From Space? These Scientists Achieve A Breakthrough
Caltech researchers are experimenting with a space-based solar power system that would assemble itself after being launched by rockets.
- Friday October 27, 2023
- Author: David R Baker
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Hawaii Governor Says Stopping Outsiders Buying Land Is ‘Tricky’
Governor Josh Green is exploring a moratorium on people outside the state trying to buy Lahaina properties. But he said that will be difficult.
- Friday August 18, 2023
- Author: David R Baker
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Maui Death Toll Tops 100 as Investigators Work to ID Victims
Nearly a third of the scorched seaside town of Lahaina had been searched for human remains by Tuesday with the death toll still at 99, but only four of those found were identified. Authorities now face the grim task of matching others using DNA samples.
- Wednesday August 16, 2023
- Author: David R Baker
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Maui Fire Death Toll Rises to 67 as Rescue Efforts Continue
Officials raised the death toll from devastating wildfires on the Hawaii island of Maui to 67 as rescue and clean-up crews continued to dig through the rubble of the historic town of Lahaina.
- Saturday August 12, 2023
- Author: Mark Chediak, David R Baker
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Hawaii’s Biggest Disaster Kills 55 With 1,000 Still Missing
Fast-moving wildfires killed at least 55, and the police chief said it’s likely 1,000 people remain unaccounted for.
- Saturday August 12, 2023
- Author: David R Baker, Mark Chediak
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Maui Death Toll Climbs to 55 with 80% Wildfire Contained
The fast-moving fire that leveled historic Lahaina on the West Maui coast was 80% contained Thursday, county officials reported, as a mass exodus of residents and stranded travelers from the tourist destination continued.
- Friday August 11, 2023
- Author: David R Baker, Mark Chediak
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Maui Death Toll Climbs to 55 with 80% Wildfire Contained
The fast-moving fire that leveled historic Lahaina on the West Maui coast was 80% contained Thursday, county officials reported, as a mass exodus of residents and stranded travelers from the tourist destination continued.
- Friday August 11, 2023
- Author: David R Baker, Mark Chediak
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Maui Wildfires Kill 36, Devastate Island as Thousands Flee
Wildfires fanned by winds from a far-off hurricane burned portions of Maui, killing six, torching the historic town of Lahaina and forcing people to flee into the sea.
- Thursday August 10, 2023
- Author: David R Baker
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Maui Wildfires Kill 36, Devastate Island as Thousands Flee
Wildfires fanned by winds from a far-off hurricane burned portions of Maui, killing six, torching the historic town of Lahaina and forcing people to flee into the sea.
- Thursday August 10, 2023
- Author: David R Baker
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Bill Gates-Backed Startup Plans Plant For Machine Key to Hydrogen Future
The company has signed a lease for a partially built facility in Devens, located northwest of Boston, to house the factory.
- Thursday May 4, 2023
- Author: David R Baker
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Bill Gates-Backed Startup Plans Plant For Machine Key to Hydrogen Future
The company has signed a lease for a partially built facility in Devens, located northwest of Boston, to house the factory.
- Thursday May 4, 2023
- Author: David R Baker
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Fusion Is Nuclear Power Without The Meltdowns And Radioactive Waste
Abundant fuel. No danger of a meltdown. No lingering radioactive waste.
- Wednesday December 14, 2022
- Author: David R Baker
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Manhattan’s EV Charging Stations Now Outnumber Gas Pumps 10 To 1
Charging an electric car in Manhattan, New York, takes a little work—but it’s already much easier than finding a gas station.
- Monday October 3, 2022
- Author: David R Baker, Hadriana Lowenkron
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A Green Hydrogen Economy Depends on This Little-Known Machine
The electrolyzer, obscure for decades, sees its sales soar. Here’s how the technology works.
- Saturday July 23, 2022
- Author: David R Baker
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A Green Hydrogen Economy Depends on This Little-Known Machine
The electrolyzer, obscure for decades, sees its sales soar. Here’s how the technology works.
- Saturday July 23, 2022
- Author: David R Baker