Driving an electric vehicle on Long Island: The highs and lows of powering up newsday.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from newsday.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Recent setbacks for the U.S. offshore wind industry, capped by the withdrawal Wednesday of two large projects in New Jersey, have cast the fledgling market in a more precarious light as developers rethink some of their projects due to rising costs. Soaring prices for raw materials and higher interest rates have led major European developers to make difficult decisions about projects once hailed as the linchpins of state and federal goals for all-green energy. First-generation projects, including South Fork Wind for eastern Long Island and Vineyard Wind for New England, are moving forward, but others could fall victim to fixed-price contracts that have become unfeasible.
Offshore wind industry hit by soaring costs, threatening future projects newsday.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from newsday.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
It is with great sadness that we announce the recent passing of Neal Eugene Lewis, 92, of Wayne City, IL. Neal passed away at 12:08am on Wednesday, February 1, 2023, at his home. Neal was born on June 5, 1930, to Gene and Inez Lewis. He was raised on his family farm with his parents and his younger sister Mary. After graduating from Eldorado High School, Neal continued working on the farm and at the family-owned feed store and grocery store in Walpole, IL. In his early 20's, Neal enlisted in the Navy during the Korean War. He served from 1952-1956 as an Electrician's Mate Third Class, aboard a tanker ship and traveled to many countries. During one of his leaves at home, he married the love of his life, Evelyn Marie Pryor. They were married on November 22, 1953, in Eldorado, IL. After leaving the Navy, Neal went back to working with the family businesses and he and Evelyn started their family. Neal then joined the Illinois State Police where he served for 28 years. He rose thr