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NBC News
20 hours ago
- General
- NBC News
Keep cool with these air conditioners from Amazon
If the temperature spikes and you're without an air conditioner, there's a good chance you'll want to install one as soon as humanely possible. And that means you'll want to find one you can get delivered quickly. Luckily, Amazon has a ton of highly rated options that you can get delivered straight to your door in a matter of days. Below, I've rounded up highly rated air conditioners from Amazon. In compiling our list, I sought out models that will accommodate different room sizes, window types and budgets. Check them out. How I picked the best air conditioners from Amazon When compiling a list of the best air conditioners on Amazon, I kept the following criteria in mind: Size: Air conditioners are not one-size-fits-all. You'll need to consider your room size when shopping. To ensure there is an option for almost everyone, I included models that are 8,000, 10,000 and 12,000 Btus —which cool rooms that are 350, 450 and 550 square feet respectively. Functionality: Because an air conditioner is an appliance you'll use regularly, I prioritized options that have features that make life easier — like eco-mode, apps that you can control them with and easy installation kits. Price: Because people have different budgets, we looked for air conditioners at varying prices. Our list contains units that start at just over $200 and go upward. NBC Select reporter Zoe Malin uses this small window unit to keep her kitchen cool. The 8,000 BTU unit has two fan and cooling speeds and comes with a wireless remote. One thing to note: It's not super quiet. Malin says she thinks of it as a white noise machine. If you want to be able to move your air conditioner around the house, a portable unit is the way to go. This one from Black+Decker is one of our favorite portable air conditioners. It is able to cool rooms up to 350 square feet and has four built-in caster wheels to make it easy to move from room to room. To set it up, you simply need to attach the included tubing to a window. This air conditioner operates at sound levels of 44dB when in sleep mode and has Energy Star certification for being energy efficient, according to the brand. It has four fan and cooling speeds and can accommodate a room that is up to 450 square feet. It comes with a washable filter, a remote control and insulation to help you get a tight fit in your window. My husband and I recently renovated our attic, turning it into a massive primary suite. The only problem? It gets really hot up there. We installed this 12,000 Btu air conditioner from GE and it felt like the entire space got 10 degrees cooler as soon as we turned it on. I like that it is relatively sleek looking and is quiet when it runs. You can control it on the unit itself or through the accompanying GE app — a feature I like because it means I can turn it on before I get home. You can also set it to switch to eco mode once the room hits a decided upon temperature. This air conditioner has Wi-Fi connectivity, can be controlled via an app control and uses an inverter technology to be more energy efficient, according to the brand. This unit can cool rooms up to 450 square feet, but the brand also offers an 8,000 Btu model and a 12,000 Btu model, to cool rooms that are 350 and 550 square feet. Why trust NBC Select? I'm a writer at NBC Select who covers a variety of topics, including home, tech and beauty. I have been covering major shopping events like Amazon Prime Day, Black Friday and Cyber Monday for over a decade.
Yahoo
a day ago
- Business
- Yahoo
GE Aerospace Board of Directors Authorizes Regular Quarterly Dividend
CINCINNATI, Ohio, June 27, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Board of Directors of GE Aerospace (NYSE: GE) today declared a $0.36 per share dividend on the outstanding common stock of the Company. The dividend is payable July 25, 2025, to shareholders of record at the close of business on July 7, 2025. The ex-dividend date is July 7, 2025. About GE Aerospace GE Aerospace (NYSE: GE) is a global aerospace propulsion, services, and systems leader with an installed base of approximately 45,000 commercial and 25,000 military aircraft engines. With a global team of approximately 53,000 employees building on more than a century of innovation and learning, GE Aerospace is committed to inventing the future of flight, lifting people up, and bringing them home safely. Learn more about how GE Aerospace and its partners are defining flight for today, tomorrow, and the future at GE Aerospace's Investor Relations website at and our corporate blog at as well as GE Aerospace's social media accounts, contain a significant amount of information about GE Aerospace, including financial and other information for investors. GE Aerospace encourages investors to visit these websites from time to time, as information is updated and new information is posted. View source version on Contacts GE Aerospace Investor Contact: Blaire Shoor, GE Aerospace Media Contact: Megan Newhouse,
Scoop
a day ago
- Science
- Scoop
Farmers Must Be Told The Truth About GE Ryegrass Performance
AgResearch has issued the findings of the first animal feeding study results of genetically engineered High Metabolisable Energy (HME) ryegrass that contains two foreign genes, sesame and rice, show that GE ryegrass is not a viable technical fix. The GE rye grass for this study has not has Environmental Protection Authority approval.[1] The AgResearch $25 million GE rye grass trials conducted from 2017-2022, found that the field trials results did not meet the expected performance end points. The GE rye grass died back when under competition and if the temperature went over 26C, overall, there was a yield penalty. The planned feeding trials to be conducted in 2020 had to be postponed as the GE grass did not generate enough fodder to feed any animals. [2] Information, received under the OIA, from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said they had not approved the grass trial and AgResearch reported that the GE rye grass for the lamb study, GE rye grass for the lamb study, was grown in separate pots in controlled laboratory conditions in the Palmerston North glass house and turned into non-viable dry matter (hay silage) taking 18 months to collect enough to carry out the experiment. [3] [4] The 24 lambs were divided into two groups 12 fed GE rye grass and 12 as controls. They were fed for 11days in special pens to record their emissions. Compared to the controls the methane levels were 7% for the GE rye grass vs 4.4% for the controls.[2] 'How often do farmers feed their lambs dried unviable 18 month hay grown in laboratory glasshouse conditions, never," said Claire Bleakley, president of GE Free NZ. This does not match the successful proven alternatives available today and farmers are being sold a GE failure. Linseed oil added to supplementary feeds have a higher methane reduction rate Multi-species forage is also delivering greater reduction (13%) in emissions than GE trials and research has shown the New Zealand based company growing red seaweed for supplements can reduce methane emissions by 90%. [5] [6] [7] The Gene Technology Bill will allow exempted, unregulated, unmonitored GE trials and release into the environment and the food chain with no safety, accountability or regulatory oversight. The drafting of the Bill did not even consider the poor results and failures of the New Zealand field trials. 'This unapproved study is a waste of money and a misleading farmer promotion for a failed GE experiment,' said Bleakley 'GE rye grass cross contamination will affect performance of the pure non-GE grass seed, once released it cannot be recalled". References: [2] Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, [3] [4] [5] [6]
Scoop
2 days ago
- Politics
- Scoop
"Upholding Our Democratic Right To Be GE-Free"
Kaipara District Council (KDC) recently released its Proposed District Plan for public consultation, with an odd omission at a time when other councils are banding together to oppose extreme and undemocratic proposals in the controversial Gene Technology Bill. The KDC plan as notified is currently silent on the important GE/GMO issue. This is despite Northland's and Auckland's valuable status as a GM Free Food Producer Region and the inclusion of strong precautionary and prohibitive GE/GMO provisions, policies, and rules in the KDC draft District Plan 2022. During the previous round of public consultation, KDC received an overwhelming amount of supportive submissions on this important issue. Northland Regional Council (NRC) and other submittors are urging KDC to rectify the omission in the Proposed District Plan, with NRC noting that "the Northland Regional Policy Statement via Policy 6.1.2 directs a Precautionary approach to GE/GMO use where the effects are scientifically uncertain, unknown, or little understood but potentially significant." "Given the direction in the Northland Regional Policy Statement, the concerns of farmers and tangata whenua, and the need for consistency with adjoining District plans it is considered appropriate to reference and control these matters in the Kaipara District plan," said Martin Robinson, spokesman for GE Free Northland. 'It is critically important that KDC continue to work in a collaborative and fiscally responsible manner with all the other councils of Northland and Auckland. GE contamination does not respect boundaries, and known vectors including seeds, pollen, vegetative material, soils, waterways, animals, insects, machinery, and extreme weather events would not only cause problems in Kaipara itself but the wider Northland rohe," said Robinson. GE Free Northland is particularly concerned about the lack of strict liability to protect farmers and urges Northlanders concerned about outdoor GE/GMO experiments and field trials to make a submission to KDC's Proposed District Plan urging KDC to reinstate the GE/GMO provisions (by next Monday's 5pm deadline, 30 June 2025). "We also thank NRC and Far North District Council (FNDC) for their excellent submissions opposing the Gene Technology Bill, despite the complete absence of consultation with key stakeholders like councils and the tight time frame." "It was gratifying to read NRC's and FNDC's strong objections to the appalling and undemocratic provisions in the current Bill which would void existing District and Regional regulations and significantly reduce the local participation in decision making relating to gene technology experimentation," said Zelka Grammer, chair of GE Free Northland. (*1) "The extreme, impractical, and undemocratic provisions in the Bill must be removed as they would undermine many years of collaboration across Northland and Auckland's local authorities to bring about a cohesive planning regime that represents the values of Northland and Auckland communities(*2) and protects our biosecurity," said Grammer. As stated in its submission, NRC is of the view that regional and district plans should continue to play a part in the management of GMOs in Northland, and in doing so, continue to provide for the input of farmers and local communities into decisions that affect the region. GE Free Northland thanks NRC for pro-actively writing to all councils from south Auckland to Cape Reinga in the Far North (*3), proposing that the Northland/ Auckland "Inter Council Working Party on GMO Risk Evaluation & Management Options" be reactivated, given the threat posed by extreme proposals in the controversial Gene Technology Bill. (*4) Notes: *(1) The explanatory notes in the Gene Technology Bill state: "Subpart 9—Amendments to Resource Management Act 1991 Clauses 246 to 254 amend the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA). In particular, these clauses— • define genetically modified and Regulator (clause 247): • prohibit a regional council or territorial authority from performing its functions under sections 30 and 31 of the RMA in a manner that treats genetically modified organisms differently from other organisms, including in regional plans, district plans and regional rules (clauses 248 to 253)." All councils from south Auckland to Cape Reinga in Far North/ Te Tai Tokerau have precautionary and prohibitive GE/GMO provisions, policies, and rules- set up in keeping with the wishes of local farmers and other ratepayers, in order to protect our regions biosecurity, wider environment, economy, and existing GM free farmers/ primary producers, including conventional, IPM, regenerative,and organic. Hastings District Council has achieved outright prohibition of all outdoor GE/GMO experiments, field trials, and releases for the duration of the District Plan. *(2) Whangarei District Council "Genetic Engineering Review" webpage, detailing the good work of the Northland/ Auckland INTER COUNCIL WORKING PARTY ON GMO RISK EVALUATION & MANAGEMENT OPTIONS (formed in 2003 by Kaipara District Council and Whangarei District Council) "Three major reports commissioned by the working party have identified a range of risks involved with the trialling and release of GMOs. They also include approaches to managing those risks. GMO Reports [link to documents] Environmental risks · GMOs becoming invasive and affecting other species including native flora and fauna · the development of herbicide or pesticide resistance creating 'super-weeds' or 'super-pests' · long term effects on ecosystem functioning. Socio-cultural risks · effects on Maori cultural beliefs of whakapapa, mauri, tikanga · ethical concerns about mixing genes from different species including human genes · concerns about the long term safety of genetically engineered food. Economic risks · loss of income through contamination (or perceived contamination) of non-GMO food products · negative effects on marketing and branding opportunities such as 'clean and green' or 'naturally Northland' · costs associated with environmental damage such as clean-up costs for invasive weeds or pests. Associated with these risks are limited liability provisions under the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms (HSNO) Act 1996. " ENDS *(3) 15 April 2025 NRC letter to all Northland and Auckland councils *(4) The operative Auckland Unitary Plan contains precautionary and prohibitive GE/GMO provisions, policies, and rules on both land and in the Coastal Marine Area (CMA).
Express Tribune
2 days ago
- Business
- Express Tribune
GE Appliances moves washer production from China to Kentucky, adds 800 jobs
GE Appliances, a subsidiary of Chinese multinational Haier, has announced a major shift in its manufacturing strategy by moving the production of clothes washers from China to its facility in Louisville, Kentucky. The company is investing $490 million into this initiative, which is projected to create 800 new jobs and significantly boost the local economy. This strategic move will make the Louisville plant the largest washing machine manufacturing facility in the United States. The decision aligns with ongoing changes in U.S. trade policies and tariff structures, encouraging companies to bring manufacturing back to American soil. The $490 million investment by GE Appliances is part of a broader effort to strengthen its U.S. operations and reduce reliance on overseas production. Officials say the expansion will enhance production capacity, increase supply chain resilience, and improve delivery times to American consumers. The new jobs created will span multiple departments, including assembly, engineering, quality control, and logistics. Local and state officials have praised the announcement as a major win for Kentucky's economy and workforce. As global supply chains continue to face pressure and tariffs influence international trade, GE's move underscores a growing trend of reshoring U.S. manufacturing. The Louisville facility, already a cornerstone of GE Appliances' operations, is now set to become even more critical to its long-term growth strategy. Hiring is expected to begin soon, with full production ramping up over the next year.
