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World’s first hybrid electric-powered cruise ship arrives in North America

10/06/19
When it comes to the environment and sustainability, cruise ships and many cruise ship operators get failing grades when it comes to controlling carbon emissions, recycling and treating water, waste and sewage. But thanks to new technology and the scrutiny of passengers, government agencies and environmental groups, the tide is beginning to turn in favor →

Ohio astronomy park honors astronaut John Glenn

06/18/18
I’ve spent the last week chatting with astronauts and other whip smart folks who work for NASA and its international equivalents on the shakedown cruise for the new Viking Orion ocean ship that boasts retired astronaut Anna Fisher as its godmother. Fisher was able to invite about 100 of her friends on board this cruise and →

E-cigs on a plane & in the airport

10/11/14
Can you vape on vacation? Maybe. Maybe not. Sales of e-cigarettes and their cousins, re-fillable “vaporizers,” are currently a $2.2 billion market in the United States, according to tobacco analysts at Wells Fargo Securities, up from an estimated $1.7 billion in 2013. And e-cig consumption could surpass that of combustible cigarettes in 10 years, according →