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☆ My best friend is the most important person in my life. But I moved away and we're struggling with long distance.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-14 | by ( Amanda Smith | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

My best friend and I have been inseparable since we were 13, but I recently decided to travel. We met in high school when we were 13 and have been best friends ever since. We were always in perfect sync, navigating new chapters with our best friend by our side. As my best friend says, it's just about current capacity. I was recently back home for her wedding and met many of my best friend's new friends.

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The Energy Department has announced a $325 million investment in new battery types that can help turn solar and wind energy into 24-hour power. Batteries are increasingly being used to store surplus renewable energy so that it can be used later, during times when there is no sunlight or wind. The department says the projects will protect more communities from blackouts and make energy more reliable and affordable. “Long-duration battery storage is like a rainy-day savings account for energy storage,” said Jodie Lutkenhaus, professor of chemical engineering at Texas A&M University. This one is led by the California Energy Commission in collaboration with Faraday Microgrids.

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☆ Governors, Biden administration push to quadruple efficient heating, AC units by 2030
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-21 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Climate Alliance and the Biden administration are expected to announce a pledge Thursday to quadruple the number of heat pumps in U.S. homes by 2030, from 4.7 million to 20 million. Heat pumps use little electricity, yet are able to heat and cool buildings. Buildings account for more than 30% of global greenhouse gas emissions. The pledge on heat pumps is a collection of state initiatives to work toward the goal of ramping down emissions to zero by 2050. Alliance governors have pledged to collectively reduce their greenhouse gas emissions by at least 26% by 2025 and at least 50% by 2030, compared to 2005 emission levels.

Persons: Biden, Washington Governor Jay Inslee, Stephen Porder, Amanda Smith, we've, Janet Mills, Ali Zaidi Zaidi, Kathy Hochul, Alexandra Rempel Organizations: U.S . Climate Alliance, Washington Governor, Brown University, U.S, Heat, International Energy Agency, New, University of Oregon Locations: Brooklyn, New York City, U.S, Pennsylvania, Providence , Rhode Island, Maine, Washington , New York, California, Paris

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For LGBTQ+ couples, starting parenthood can be a complicated, expensive process. Having a financial plan can make a lot of difficult questions easier to answer. Whether it's IUI, IVF, reciprocal IVF, surrogacy, or adoption, all paths to parenthood are a major financial decision. "It's a great time to get a financial plan and work out all the details on the front end," she said. A financial plan can help answer the challenging questions lesbian couples face.

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So I dove headfirst into the credit card tag on TikTok and found the app's most popular "hacks" for credit card experts and novices. Here's a look at some of the best and worst credit card hacks on TikTok right now. Credit utilization ratio refers to the amount of debt you have in relation to your income (debt/income = credit utilization ratio). How it worksIf you search "credit card hack" on TikTok you're sure to find dozens of posts on the 15/3 method. "While it won't double your payment history, the 15/3 credit payment hack can actually help you reduce the reported amount on your credit card."

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