Chevron CEO says ‘consistent and coherent energy policy’ is what matters for the next administration

  • October 24, 2024
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With a historic presidential election just around the corner, Chevron CEO Mike Wirth told CNBC’s Jim Cramer what kind of government action is important for his company. “What really matters is consistent and coherent energy policy,” he said. “Affordable and reliable energy is essential to keeping inflation at a level that economies can handle — […]

Seriously good cold-climate heat pumps are headed to the US market

  • October 24, 2024
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Photo: Bosch The eight manufacturers that took part in the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Residential Cold Climate Heat Pump Challenge are now taking their new, improved products to market. The Residential CCHP Challenge is a success Heat pumps are a critical clean energy technology that could help reduce household energy bills and cut carbon […]

Tesla’s profits are now coming from things Elon Musk said he wouldn’t do

  • October 24, 2024
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A significant part of Tesla’s growth in gross profit last quarter came from an increase in profits from servicing Tesla’s vehicles and selling energy through its Supercharger network – things Elon Musk said Tesla wouldn’t aim to make profits from. Back in 2016, Elon Musk was quoted saying this at a Tesla event when defending […]

Kia is building electric vans with Korea’s largest utility company

  • October 24, 2024
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Kia sees an opportunity with its first electric PBV van launching next year. Although they are not even out yet, Kia is already finding new uses for the upcoming fit-for-purpose EV vans. We got our first look at the upcoming electric vans after Kia revealed its Platform Beyond Vehicle (PBV) business at the 2024 Consumer […]

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The Dilemma at the Heart of McDonald’s E. Coli Outbreak

  • October 24, 2024
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The promise of the American food supply is that you can eat anything and not get sick. You can usually assume that whatever you buy from a grocery store or fast-food joint won’t land you in a hospital. But lately, foodborne-illness outbreaks seem to be distressingly regular. On Tuesday, the CDC reported 49 cases and […]