NEWCASTLE, Australia — An ambitious plan to build a massive solar farm in remote northern Australia that would transmit energy by submarine cable to Singapore is a step closer after the Australian government granted environmental approvals for the 30 billion Australian dollar ($19 billion) project Wednesday.
Australian company Sun Cable plans to build a 12,400-hectare solar farm and transport electricity to the northern Australian city of Darwin via an 800-kilometer (497-mile) overhead transmission line, then on to large-scale industrial customers in Singapore through a 4,300-kilometer (2,672-mile) submarine cable. Read More...
Trevor Jacob, an American snowboarder and extreme sports athlete, was jailed for 6 months for deliberately crashing his plane for clicks and then lying to U.S. investigators about the incident. Jacob, a 30-year-old YouTuber sensation and former Olympic athlete from California, crashed his one-seater airplane on camera in a video published in December 2021. In the video, which has millions of views, he jumps out of the plane sporting a selfie stick and parachutes down, leaving the plane unmanned and destined to crash. Read More...
Aubrey Plaza, who stars in the forthcoming film Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates, recently gave an interview to The Advocate that touches on her sexuality and her experiences within the LGBT community.
When The Advocate asked Plaza if her female fans “come on to” her, she responded, “Oh, yeah. I don’t mind. I know I have an androgynous thing going on, and there’s something masculine about my energy.” Plaza added: “Girls are into me — that’s no secret. Read More...
