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The first North American freshwater offshore wind farm will be in Lake Erie

Despite pushback from residents, the Supreme Court of Ohio yesterday approved a permit for the construction of North America’s first freshwater offshore wind farm, which will be cited in Lake Erie, around eight miles north of Cleveland. Residents of Bratenahl, a village in Ohio’s Cuyahoga County on the southern shore of Lake Erie, sued to stop the Lake Erie Energy Development Corporation’s…
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Wallbox reports strong Q2 numbers, reveals two new acquisitions

Global EV charging company Wallbox continues building momentum as the company reveals solid Q2 numbers and two new acquisitions in the quarter. With several tailwinds boosting the EV charging industry, Wallbox believes its success will continue. Founded in 2015, Wallbox is turning into a global smart EV charging and energy management leader. The company is assisting the mass adoption of EVs by…
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It Looks Like the Nikon Z7 is Being Discontinued

Nikon appears to have discontinued the Nikon Z7, the company’s original foray into full-frame mirrorless. The camera is listed as an “old product” which usually indicates it will no longer be actively manufactured. As spotted by Nikon Rumors, the “old…
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Meike Launches AF Macro Extension Tubes for Panasonic Cameras

Meike has announced a pair of macro extension tubes designed for use with L-mount Panasonic full-frame cameras. The MK-L-AF1 set comes with both a 13mm and an 18mm extension tube. Extension tubes are used by macro photographers as a cheap and effective way of increasing the throw of lenses by moving the lens further away from a camera’s sensor. Since the lens is being moved farther…
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Court Overturns ‘Fair Use’ Ruling After Site Used Photos Without Permission

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has ruled in favor of photographer Elliot McGucken who brought a case against Pub Ocean Ltd after they published photos of a lake that had formed in Death Valley without permission. The decision reversed a lower court’s decision that granted summary judgment to Pub Ocean after the Central District of California concluded that the…
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