United Airlines to launch first commercial electric air taxi route with Archer Aviation in Chicago

  • March 23, 2023
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Leading global airline company United Airlines is set to launch the first electric air taxi route in Chicago in collaboration with Archer Aviation using Archer’s electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. United Airlines, the third-largest air carrier in the US, announced its intentions in 2020 to go 100% green by 2050 by completely erasing […]

The US’s first-ever complete solar supply chain is coming [update]

  • March 23, 2023
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Seoul-headquartered PV solar-cell manufacturing giant Qcells will invest more than $2.5 billion to build a solar supply chain in Georgia – the largest-ever investment in clean energy manufacturing in the US to date. March 23 update: Qcells today announced an additional $147 million investment through its solar supplier, Hanwha Advanced Materials Georgia, to expand solar manufacturing operations […]

Tesla launches new extended service warranty straight from its app

  • March 23, 2023
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Tesla has launched new extended service warranties for its electric vehicles that can be purchased straight from its mobile app. Like combustion engine vehicles, electric vehicles have two main warranties – the vehicle (or bumper-to-bumper) warranty and a powertrain warranty. For electric vehicles, the latter is for the battery pack and electric motor. Tesla has […]

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Neurotechnology company Cognito Therapeutics scores $73M

  • March 23, 2023
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Cognito Therapeutics, a startup using visual and auditory stimulation to treat neurodegenerative disorders, scored $73 million in a Series B funding round led by FoundersX Ventures, bringing its total raise to $93 million.  All existing investors participated in the round alongside new investors Starbloom Capital, Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation, WS Investment Company and IAG Capital. […]

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Nearly one in five adults may have misophonia

  • March 23, 2023
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Around 18 percent of the UK general population may have misophonia, the decreased tolerance to certain sounds, according to a study from King’s College London. People with the condition have strong negative reactions when hearing certain common sounds, such as chewing or sniffing. While there’s little research on the prevalence of misophonia in a general […]