The Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Health and Human Services said on Wednesday that they would examine the causes of generic drug shortages and the practices of “powerful middlemen” that are involved in the supply chain. The federal agencies’ inquiry is aimed at the group purchasing organizations and drug distributors that have been […]
Officials in Deschutes County, Ore., announced last week that a local resident had been diagnosed with the plague — and that the resident had probably been infected by a pet cat. The cat, which was symptomatic, died from the infection, but the human patient is currently recovering, said Emily Horton, a public health program manager […]
Are cheaper Chinese EVs a “colossal strategic threat” poised to enter the US market? Marin Gjaja, chief operating officer for Ford’s EV unit, believes they could put them out of business. Ford sees cheaper Chinese EVs as a major threat Ford better “get going on EVs or we don’t have a future as a company,” […]
Photo: Carrier HVAC Heat pump installation has to become more affordable to make adoption more compelling in the US, but in the meantime, there are ways to mitigate that cost. Researchers at the US Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) just published a paper in the journal Joule titled, “Heat pumps for all? […]
“Oregon Coast, Brookings Oregon” by JoeDuck is licensed under CC BY 2.0. In a first, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has finalized two offshore wind energy areas (WEAs) off Oregon’s coast. BOEM said the WEAs total around 195,012 acres and have 2.4 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy potential. The Coos Bay WEA is […]
If you drive a Ford EV, you can use this newly revealed easter egg to impress your loved ones this Valentine’s Day. Ford EV drivers can access a special easter egg Joshua Moore, a software engineer at Ford, revealed a new “easter egg” found on all vehicles with its SYNC 4A infotainment. Although the Sync […]
Invitae, a medical genetic testing company, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and intends to continue the case without disrupting operations using cash on hand and while seeking to sell its business. The San Francisco-based company is seeking approval from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey to use its cash on […]
I have been driving with Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) Beta for about two years now, and during that time, it saved me once and tried to kill me twice. How should I feel about that? The Promise In 2016, I enthusiastically listened to Elon Musk announcing that from now on, every new Tesla vehicle will […]
Because it doesn’t have tailpipe emissions that can harm people and contaminate the air in enclosed spaces, electric equipment has the ability to get work done where the cost of conventional diesel or propane can’t be justified. In this case, we’re not talking about financial cost, but cultural cost – in this case, at the St. […]
Headlining today’s top deals is the NIU BQI-C3 e-bike, which drops down to $1,500 from its usual $2,200 going rate. It comes joined by a Greenworks pre-season special on two electric riding lawn mowers, as well as this Anker 256Wh power station at its all-time low of $170. Plus, all of today’s other best new […]
