This cement company is installing a 25 MW onsite solar farm

  • June 20, 2023
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Holcim US is going to install a 25-megawatt (MW) solar farm at its Michigan cement factory that will generate more than 30% of the plant’s power. Holcim has pledged to power all of its US operations with 100% clean energy by 2030, and its latest move sees solar developer NorthStar Clean Energy installing an onsite […]

Health

New York Passes Bill to Shield Abortion Providers Sending Pills Into States With Bans

  • June 20, 2023
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The New York State Legislature gave final approval on Tuesday to legislation that provides legal protection for New York doctors to prescribe and send abortion pills to patients in states that have outlawed abortion. The measure, along with similar new laws in several other states controlled by Democrats, could significantly expand medication abortion access by allowing more […]

Stellantis and Foxconn announce joint venture to produce next-generation EV semiconductors

  • June 20, 2023
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Dutch automotive conglomerate Stellantis announced the forming of a new joint venture with Hon Hai Technology Group, better known as Foxconn, to develop and scale a family of state-of-the-art semiconductors for next-generation EV platforms. Stellantis and Foxconn will each bring their own expertise to the JV, which should eventually cater to the entire automotive industry. […]

You can now buy a Hyundai IONIQ 6 for less than a Tesla Model 3

  • June 20, 2023
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Which electric sedan would you buy? With Hyundai’s recent price cuts, the IONIQ 6 is now cheaper to buy than the Tesla Model 3. However, you might want to act fast. The deal ends on July 5, 2023. Hyundai introduces new $5K IONIQ 6 price cut According to a letter sent to Hyundai dealers last […]

These are the cheapest electric boats you can buy right now

  • June 20, 2023
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Electric boating is nothing new, but for a long time it has been outside the limits of most recreational boaters’ wallets. That’s not true anymore, though, as several new low-cost electric boats are starting to enter the US market. Here’s a collection of some of the most interesting and affordable electric boats for the average […]

News

Owlet receives FDA clearance for its pulse oximetry sock for infants

  • June 20, 2023
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Owlet, a tech company focusing on smart baby monitoring, received FDA clearance for its medical pulse oximetry wire-free sock for infants dubbed BabySat.  BabySat uses pulse oximetry technology to monitor a baby’s heart rate and oxygen saturation level and alerts caregivers when a reading is outside of prescribed ranges. The company says the device is […]

For the first time, US EV charger capacity will overtake rooftop solar in 2023

  • June 20, 2023
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EV charger annual installed capacity is going to overtake distributed solar – that is, rooftop solar on individual homes and businesses – for the first time in 2023 in the US. EV charger annual installed capacity will reach 41 gigawatts (GW) by 2027, more than three times the expected solar annual additions that year, according […]