Photo by Amol Mande on Pexels.com The Pew Research Center surveyed Americans about how they feel about local wind and solar development in their communities – this is what they found. Wind and solar in Americans’ backyards As a whole, more Americans think wind or solar would help rather than hurt their local economy. But […]
This is it, the FIRST EVER extra long episode! We’ve got Rivian investor day, SRP and Tesla collaborate on a massive battery project in the desert, there’s a quick, hydrogen-powered racer that’s stirring up controversy, and my good friend, Matt Teske, shows up to talk about the all-new Chargeway +. All this and more, on […]
All Americans ages 6 months and older should receive one of the new Covid-19 vaccines when they become available this fall, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday. The recommendation comes as the nation faces a summer wave of Covid, with the number of infections rising in at least 39 states and […]
The United States needs to build a significant number of nuclear plants to supply surging energy demand while also meeting climate goals, the CEO of Southern Company said at an event on Thursday. “This country will need more nuclear plants going forward,” Chris Womack said at the Reuters Global Energy Transition conference in New York […]
Luxury automaker Genesis revealed the new Electrified G80 at the Busan International Mobility Show (BIMOS) on Thursday. The updated luxury EV features a bigger battery for more range. Meanwhile, Genesis touched up the design for a more classy and sophisticated look. Check it out below. Three years after its global debut, the Genesis Electrifed G80 […]
Sidecar Health, an insurance startup focused on price transparency and direct payments for care, announced it secured $165 million in Series D financing. Koch Disruptive Technologies led the round, with participation from Cathay Innovation, GreatPoint Ventures, Morpheus, Drive Capital, Duke University, BOND and Menlo Ventures. The company also announced that Koch Industries will provide medical […]
In case your neighbor didn’t have a Green Machine (video below) growing up as I did, the “big wheels” alternative looked like a little 3-wheeled pedal sled that was steered with two sticks instead of handlebars or a steering wheel. If you wanted to spin out (and what else would you want to do?), you’d […]
A 250 kg World War 2 bomb was found at the site of Tesla’s planned expansion of Gigafactory Berlin. It will have to be detonated. Tesla has been trying to expand its Gigafactory Berlin, but it has been facing some opposition. Earlier this year, the local residents of Grünheide, the municipality where Tesla Gigafactory Berlin is […]
Maryland-based ION Storage Systems is about to dramatically accelerate the commercialization of its unique solid-state batteries (SSBs). As part of a three-year partnership, ION will receive $20 million from the US Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy’s (ARPA-E) SCALEUP program. SCALEUP aims to help ARPA-E-funded technologies transition from proof-of-concept prototypes to commercially scalable and deployable products. ION […]
To help rural healthcare systems better protect themselves from malicious actors in an age of AI-powered threats, Microsoft, the White House, the American Hospital Association and the National Rural Health Association are teaming up to provide these organizations with the resources they need to strengthen their cybersecurity posture. The Microsoft Cybersecurity Program for Rural Hospitals […]
