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NASA, MagniX Altitude Tests Lay Groundwork for Hybrid Electric Planes

At a simulated 27,500 feet inside an altitude chamber at NASA’s Electric Aircraft Testbed (NEAT) facility, engineers at magniX recently demonstrated the capabilities of a battery-powered engine that could help turn hybrid electric flight into a reality.   This milestone, completed in April 2024, marks the end of the first phase in a series of altitude tests at the...

Leading the Way: Six Lakota Lay Ministers Commissioned at Red Cloud

Leading the Way: Six Lakota Lay Ministers Commissioned at Red Cloud

Just over three years ago, a small group of parishioners from points across the expanse of the Pine Ridge Reservation gathered to embark on a sacred journey. As candidates in the Rapid City Diocese’s Lay Ministry Formation Program, the same small group has come together once each week since their very first meeting—to study scripture, prayers, and Church traditions...

Bipartisan bill would lay groundwork for U.S. carbon tariffs

Bipartisan bill would lay groundwork for U.S. carbon tariffs

Senators from both parties have signed on to legislation that would calculate the emissions intensity of industrial materials produced in the United States. It’s a necessary step, advocates say, toward a carbon border adjustment mechanism, or CBAM, that would slap tariffs on carbon-intensive imports. … In the meantime, the “PROVE IT Act” can fill a necessary void...