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New mini-turbine will help campers stay charged in the great outdoors
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New mini-turbine will help campers stay charged in the great outdoors
Description
June 15, 2021
A team of entrepreneurs in the Halifax area are capitalizing on the camping boom brought about by the pandemic. They’ve created a miniature turbine that allows outdoor enthusiasts to recharge their devices using wind power. Graeme Benjamin has the details.
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New mini-turbine will help campers stay charged in the great outdoors01:48 | June 15, 2021
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Global News at 6 Halifax: July 2411:07 | 2 hours ago
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Teen behind Charles P. Allen High School stabbing in court for sentencing01:11 | 2 hours ago
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Daycare starts rebuilding after burning down in Hammonds Plains wildfires01:41 | July 23, 2024
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Long-standing Pizza Corner eatery closes its doors after 30 years02:00 | July 23, 2024
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N.S. finishes construction on new apartments for two NSCC campuses02:04 | July 22, 2024
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Woman who rescued girl from rip current in N.S. tells her story01:31 | July 22, 2024
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Thousands descend on downtown Halifax for Atlantic Canada’s largest Pride parade01:51 | July 20, 2024
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Nova Scotia to revamp emergency alert system after fatal flood02:08 | July 17, 2024
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Child dead in N.S. flash flooding01:48 | July 12, 2024
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People in Truro, N.S., left stranded after rainfall wipes roads off the map01:40 | July 7, 2024
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Century-old house reopens in New Brunswick02:15 | July 6, 2024
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Dead humpback whale washes up on N.S. shore01:58 | July 4, 2024
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Halifax boil water advisory: More than 200,000 people impacted after facility power failure02:04 | July 2, 2024
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Local Legion planning monument for Nova Scotia family that sent 8 sons to war05:39 | July 2, 2024
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Global News at 6 Maritimes: July 110:44 | July 1, 2024
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New mini-turbine will help campers stay charged in the great outdoors01:48 | June 15, 2021
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Global News at 6 Halifax: July 2411:07 | 2 hours ago
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Teen behind Charles P. Allen High School stabbing in court for sentencing01:11 | 2 hours ago
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Global News at 6 Halifax: July 2309:35 | July 23, 2024
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Daycare starts rebuilding after burning down in Hammonds Plains wildfires01:41 | July 23, 2024
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Long-standing Pizza Corner eatery closes its doors after 30 years02:00 | July 23, 2024
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N.S. finishes construction on new apartments for two NSCC campuses02:04 | July 22, 2024
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Woman who rescued girl from rip current in N.S. tells her story01:31 | July 22, 2024
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Nova Scotians react to Joe Biden leaving the presidential race in U.S.02:08 | July 22, 2024
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Global News at 6 Maritimes: July 2113:46 | July 21, 2024
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Thousands descend on downtown Halifax for Atlantic Canada’s largest Pride parade01:51 | July 20, 2024
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Air Canada ordered to compensate Nova Scotia family separated on flight02:10 | July 19, 2024
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Housing subsidies for Nova Scotians fleeing domestic violence01:58 | July 19, 2024
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Global News at 6 Halifax: July 1809:43 | July 18, 2024
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Indigenous-led community hub coming to Halifax01:38 | July 18, 2024
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Easy Street Diner struggles with rising costs01:52 | July 18, 2024
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Global News at 6 Halifax: July 1709:55 | July 17, 2024
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Nova Scotia to revamp emergency alert system after fatal flood02:08 | July 17, 2024
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Health care tops agenda at premiers’ meeting in Halifax01:42 | July 16, 2024
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‘Not a matter of if, but when’: N.S. community cleaning up after latest flood as they prepare for it to happen again02:06 | July 13, 2024
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Child dead in N.S. flash flooding01:48 | July 12, 2024
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Maritimes under heat warning02:00 | July 8, 2024
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People in Truro, N.S., left stranded after rainfall wipes roads off the map01:40 | July 7, 2024
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Global News at 6 Maritimes: July 710:07 | July 7, 2024
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Global News at 6 Maritimes: July 612:06 | July 6, 2024
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Century-old house reopens in New Brunswick02:15 | July 6, 2024
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Halifax seeing rise in homeless encampments01:51 | July 5, 2024
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Dead humpback whale washes up on N.S. shore01:58 | July 4, 2024
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Halifax boil water advisory: More than 200,000 people impacted after facility power failure02:04 | July 2, 2024
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Local Legion planning monument for Nova Scotia family that sent 8 sons to war05:39 | July 2, 2024
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Global News at 6 Maritimes: July 110:44 | July 1, 2024
New mini-turbine will help campers stay charged in the great outdoors
Description
June 15, 2021
A team of entrepreneurs in the Halifax area are capitalizing on the camping boom brought about by the pandemic. They’ve created a miniature turbine that allows outdoor enthusiasts to recharge their devices using wind power. Graeme Benjamin has the details.
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