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The promise of heat batteries for cleaner air

The Mid-Ohio Valley stands at a pivotal moment in its industrial history, if its businesses choose to lead and remain competitive. For decades, the region’s industrial and commercial activities have been reliant on energy sources that contribute to air pollution and environmental concerns. However, a new wave of sustainable energy storage technologies offers a transformative path forward: Rondo’s Heat Battery (https://www.rondo.com/how-it-works) and Polar Night Energy’s Sand Battery (https://polarnightenergy.com/sand-battery/) are two such companies currently operating at scale. A ...

The highs and lows of being a photographer

My life as a photographer has had a lot of ups and downs. I don’t mean metaphorically, I mean high places, and some really low places. Sometimes the location is the story, and other times it’s just a good angle. One of the tricks of good photography is putting your camera at a location ...

Give us today our daily bread

Smart people are interested in prayer. Seventy-six percent of Americans claim that they pray, and 50% report that they pray daily, according to minister Bob Russell in his book When God Answers Prayer. During the COVID epidemic, online searches for “prayer” were at the highest level ever in over 90 countries in the world and the number one request that people make of spiritual leaders is “teach me to pray more effectively.” Apparently, most people pray, but we don’t think we’re good at it. Maybe you’re better than you think! In His Model Prayer, Jesus taught his ...

Fall care for the herb garden

By J.J. Barrett Hello Mid-Ohio Valley farmers and gardeners! Happy Halloween! This week trick or treat activities are happening all over the region. Please be aware of the times in your area for the safety of all our little ghouls and goblins. What is America’s favorite Halloween ...

Steamboat photos

Look at the photo of the FRANCIS J TORRANCE going through the open swing span of the Historic Harmar Bridge in 1900 at Marietta. Smoke billows from her stacks; people are standing behind the pilot house. The TORRANCE is a graceful vessel, built “right here in River City,” to ...

Sally, Amy and Moe had the right stuff too

As a life-long consumer of newspapers, I have read many odd headlines. “Three Mice Make Radiation Ride in Model Man-in-Space Cabin,” from the Oct. 13, 1960 front page of The Marietta Times is a great example and one that is worth exploring more. By the fall of 1960 the original ...