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One of the bright spots for the barge industry could come from a growing focus on green energy and combating climate change.
“Barges are a great environmental option,” Schrimpf said. “I’m talking about the carbon footprint, the carbon output. And the amount of commodities that are moved per gallon of fuel burned.”
A study by Texas A&M University shows barges can move a ton of cargo 647 miles with a single gallon of fuel. That’s almost 200 miles more than a train and 500 more than a truck.
But environmentalists are pushing back on those assertions.
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Editor’s Note: Since this article went to press on March 29, there have been several developments:
• WCCO Radio parent Entercom Communications announced a corporate rebranding as Audacy Inc. Audacy.com also replaces radio.com as its streaming brand.
• The station hired Brad Lane as market manager for WCCO from WTMJ in Milwaukee. Lane spent the bulk of his radio career at KSTP/Hubbard Broadcasting in a variety of on- and off-air roles.
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On Physical Sciences
Lawyers used sheepskin to deter fraudsters out to fleece them
Historic legal deeds are one of the most abundant resources in British archives, yet we know a surprisingly little amount about how they are manufactured. In a recent article in
Heritage Science, numerous parchments were studied, indicating a preference for using sheepskin parchment. Intriguingly, it seems this may have been to deter fraud. Sean Paul Doherty discusses the findings.
Credit: Sean Paul Doherty
Historic legal documents are one of the most abundant resources in British archives, but also one of the most neglected. Despite the millions that survive, we know remarkably little about their production.
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