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Joan Rivers' Fifth Avenue 'Palace' Sells for $28 Million
Filed under: Buying, Celebrity Homes, Selling The Corcoran Group UPDATE: Late comedian Joan Rivers’ glitzy New York home has sold for its asking price of $28 million to unnamed “Middle East royalty,” CNBC reports. ORIGINAL POST 2/9/2015: Can we talk real estate? Joan Rivers’ Versailles-esque condo on Manhattan’s Upper East Side has hit the market for $28 million. Rivers, who received a posthumous Grammy award earlier this year (see the
French renewables power grid pilot shows limits of batteries in Europe
By Geert De Clercq NICE, France (Reuters) – A major pilot project by Europe’s largest power network operator to integrate power from rooftop solar panels into the grid has shown that battery storage of renewable energy is not yet economically viable in Europe. The conclusion is a sobering one for proponents of sun and wind energy because as more of it comes on tap, better storage will be needed to
Solar-Powered Plane Completes the Most Arduous Leg of Its Journey Around the World
The one-seater plane is covered with 17,000 solar cells. During the day, the panels store solar energy to stored lithium polymer batteries that keep the plane’s motor running after the sun sets. The plane reaches a maximum speed of 100 miles per hour, which is why it took Borschberg five days to travel from Japan to Hawaii instead of the 10 hours it would take on 560mph fuel-powered plane.
WATCH: Lewis on his pole lap
Lewis Hamilton has offered a unique insight into the lap which won pole position for Sunday’s British GP.
Hamilton hails 'special' pole
Lewis Hamilton says he was inspired by the support of a buoyant Silverstone crowd after claiming a “special” pole position for the British GP.
Harris 'one of Australia's best'
Michael Clarke believes Ryan Harris, who has been forced to retire through injury, is “as good as anyone who has played for Australia”.
What we learnt in qualifying
Hamilton is the qualifying master now
Flawless Van Zyl two clear
Jaco Van Zyl put together one of the best rounds of his professional career to open up a two-shot lead after the third round of the Alstom Open de France.
Tony Craig rejoins Millwall
Millwall have signed defender Tony Craig on a two-year deal.