Illinois awards $18.4M in restored NEVI funds to build EV charging stations

  • September 19, 2025
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DC fast charging stations in Chicago; via EVgo. Illinois is expanding its EV charging network with $18.4 million in federal grants that were restored after being unlawfully frozen by the Trump administration. The grants come from the second round of the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program, which supports Illinois’s goal of registering 1 million […]

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America Is on the Cusp of a Two-Tier Vaccine System

  • September 19, 2025
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As far as sticker price goes, the recommended vaccines for kids in the United States do not come cheap. The hepatitis-B shot, given within the first hours of life, can be purchased for about $30. The rotavirus vaccine costs $102 to $147 a dose. A full course of the vaccine that protects against pneumonia and […]

Is Rivian mulling the idea of offering customers a purple exterior?

  • September 19, 2025
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A Rivian owner and EV enthusiast recently shared images of a purple R1S Quad out in public with manufacturer plates. Could it be a new exterior color Rivian will offer customers, or is this just a rare shade applied to a one-off test vehicle? Regardless of its future, a purple Rivian is already garnering plenty […]

FDA OKs New Keytruda Shot for Cancer

  • September 19, 2025
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The F.D.A. approved Merck’s injected version of its blockbuster infusion Keytruda. The company says it will be quicker and easier, but it stands to slow the adoption of cheaper competitors and increase costs by billions of dollars.

EVs and batteries fuel the US VPP boom, hitting 37.5 GW in 2025

  • September 19, 2025
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Photo: Swell Energy The US virtual power plant (VPP) market is growing fast, with 37.5 gigawatts of behind-the-meter flexible capacity now online, according to a new Wood Mackenzie report. VPPs connect small energy systems and smart devices into a single network managed by an energy company or utility. That can include residential solar panels, battery […]

AI-Powered Honeypots Give Healthcare Organizations a Leg Up on Attackers

  • September 19, 2025
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“Using data sets of attacker-generated commands and responses, these models are trained to mimic server behaviors convincingly. Techniques such as supervised fine-tuning, prompt engineering and low-rank adaptations help tailor these models for specific tasks,” explains Hakan T. Otal, a Ph.D. student in SUNY Albany’s Department of Information Science and Technology. AI-powered honeypots leverage advances in […]

Celebrate EVs and solar this weekend at Drive Electric Month and Sun Day events

  • September 19, 2025
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Drive Electric Week in Flemington, NJ. Photo by Stanislav Jaracz, New Jersey Electric Vehicle Association Drive Electric Month continues this week, with nearly 200 online and in-person events celebrating electric vehicles. Events will be held for the next several weekends all across the US, plus a few in Canada and one in Guadalajara, Mexico. In addition, Sun […]