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For every $1 spent on fossil fuels globally, there’s now a $1.70 investment in clean energy – yet five years ago, the ratio was 1:1, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). Global investment in clean technologies is on course to rise to $1.7 trillion in 2023, while slightly more than $1 trillion will be […]
Members of the Sackler family, the billionaire owners of Purdue Pharma, will receive full immunity from all civil legal claims — current and future — over their role in the company’s prescription opioids business, a federal appeals court panel ruled on Tuesday. The ruling gives the family the sweeping protection that it has been demanding […]
The re-emergence of Scout Motors in the electric era just became significantly more interesting. On Tuesday, Scout revealed it hired Chris Benjamin, a key Stellantis designer who crafted the interior style of some of the latest Jeep and Ram models, to lead the design of its rugged, all-purpose electric truck and SUV. Scout Motors hires […]
When Ordr recently alerted customers to a vulnerability in the Apache Log4j logging utility, Franciscan Alliance was able to identify which of its medical devices could have been impacted and segment them until a patch was released, Bhat says. The health system also places a unified threat management firewall in front of the devices to […]
The Kia EV6 Light, its cheapest trim, lives on. Although the base model was supposedly discontinued this year, Kia confirmed it will be offering it in select western US states. Kia’s first dedicated EV has changed the perception of the brand. The South Korean automaker is using the transition to EVs to transform how the […]
California-based Carrum Health, a digital marketplace allowing employers to purchase bundled healthcare services, has received $45 million in Series B funding led by OMERS Growth Equity. Revelation Partners participated in the round, alongside existing investors Tiger Global, Wildcat Venture Partners, SpringRock Ventures and Cross Creek. Teresa Lee, OMERS Growth Equity’s managing director, will join Carrum’s […]
Up to 200 sheep will be grazing at Oberlin College’s 2.7 megawatt (MW) solar farm this summer, ending the need for mowing – and creating a lot of other wins as well. Oberlin College’s ground crew have complained about how difficult and expensive it was to maintain the field upon which the 13-year-old solar farm […]
With summer under a month away, you might be looking for a great way to get outdoors and enjoy some sunshine while traveling to or from work. Well, the Aventon Aventure is perfect for the task. The 4-inch wide tires mean that you can traverse everything from the road to curbs, dirt, sand, and even […]
Lengths of pipe wait to be laid in the ground along the under-construction Mountain Valley Pipeline near Elliston, Virginia, September 29, 2019. Charles Mostoller | Reuters A 3 hours ago Climate and civil rights activists and some state Democrats have strongly opposed the pipeline. Scientists have repeatedly warned that the country must halt approvals for […]
