If I told you that Phoenix-based Lectric eBikes took another popular-yet-expensive electric bike and found a way to produce something that is almost as good but at a fraction of a price, would you even be surprised anymore? That’s become the brand’s defining ethos, and they’ve proven it once again with the release of the […]
Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers his annual state of the nation address at the Gostiny Dvor conference centre in central Moscow on February 21, 2023. Mikhail Metzel | Afp | Getty Images Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday used a highly anticipated speech to deny responsibility for the war in Ukraine and lash out at […]
The paradox Did you know that the NHS emits more carbon dioxide (CO2) annually than all the passenger planes taking off from Heathrow each year? As healthcare professionals help combat the health consequences of climate change, they paradoxically contribute to the threat. The NHS is one of the top producers of greenhouse gases in the […]
Alauda Aeronautics – the electric aviation company behind the design of the eVTOLs being developed for the nascent Airspeeder racing series – has unveiled its latest “flying car.” As the next iteration of Airspeeder, the Mk4 is the first to be designed specifically for crewed racing flights as the league moves closer to enabling its […]
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust is using a new form of imaging technology with the aim of improving breast cancer diagnosis. The process entitled ‘Contrast Enhanced Spectral Mammography’ is said to be more sensitive in picking up specific cancers than mammograms. The technology uses x-ray to take images “much quicker and more clearly,” […]
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The results of an innovative study suggest electrical stimulation of the spinal cord could eventually help some of the many people disabled by strokes.
An investigation by NPR and Floodlight into a nonprofit group using false propaganda to stop rural solar energy projects across the US is a must-read. The story, by Floodlight’s Miranda Green and NPR’s Michael Copley, is about Citizens for Responsible Solar, a group that was started in 2019. The group has adopted anti-wind activist strategies, […]
Solar contractor SALT Energy has installed a rooftop solar system in Florida that’s now the state’s largest rooftop solar system, as well as its largest privately owned solar project. The 3.24 megawatt (MW) solar project is installed on the roof of Badia Spices’ 300,000-square-foot factory in Sweetwater, Florida, which is in Miami-Dade County. The project is currently […]
Republic Services, one of the largest waste disposal companies and environmental services leaders, unveiled the first fully integrated electric recycling and waste collection truck Monday, according to the company. With over 17,000 trucks, Republic Services is one of the largest operators of vocational fleets offering residential and commercial recycling and waste solutions. Republic Services is […]
