Climate
Schumer-Manchin reconciliation bill has $369 billion to fight climate change — here are the details
Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) exits the U.S. Capitol following a vote, on Capitol Hill in Washington, February 9, 2022. Tom Brenner | Reuters Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.V., on Wednesday unveiled a long-anticipated reconciliation package that would invest hundreds of billions of dollars to combat climate change and advance clean […]
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Ford Motor will report its second-quarter results after the bell
Ford CEO Jim Farley at the company’s Dearborn, Michigan, plant where it’s building the electric F-150 Lightning on April 26, 2022. CNBC | Michael Wayland Ford Motor Company will report its second-quarter earnings shortly after the U.S. markets close today. Here’s what Wall Street is expecting. Adjusted earnings per share: $0.45, according to Refinitiv estimates. […]
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Historic rainfall in St. Louis leaves cars stranded on flooded streets and residents fleeing homes
John Ward, left, and a firefighter help Lynn Hartke wade through the flash floodwater on Hermitage Avenue in St. Louis on Tuesday, July 26, 2022. David Carson | St. Louis Post-Dispatch | AP St. Louis, Missouri, experienced historic rainfall Tuesday when a storm dumped more than 8 inches of rain, leading to widespread flash flooding […]
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Why tech workers are quitting great jobs at companies like Google to fight climate change
Sandy Anuras, the chief technology officer of Sunrun. Photo courtesy Sandy Anuras, the chief technology officer of Sunrun Tech workers are walking away from high-paying jobs with great perks to help fight what they believe is the greatest existential problem of our lifetimes: climate change. In some cases, that has meant taking a pay cut. […]
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Ferrari CEO shrugs off concerns about EV performance
A Ferrari photographed in Switzerland on March 2, 2015. The Italian company plans to launch a fully electric vehicle in 2025. Harold Cunningham | Getty Images News | Getty Images The CEO of Ferrari on Tuesday moved to allay fears the firm’s upcoming electric offering will compromise on performance, telling CNBC the luxury carmaker had […]
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General Motors earnings are out – Here are the numbers
GM CEO Mary Barra talks with media prior to the start of the 2017 General Motors Company Annual Meeting of Stockholders Tuesday, June 6, 2017 at GM Global Headquarters in Detroit, Michigan. Photo by John F. Martin for GM General Motors reported its second-quarter earnings before the U.S. markets open on Tuesday. Here are the […]
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Surging temperatures are good for solar panels, right? The answer is: It’s complicated
This image, from May 2022, shows solar panels in Worcestershire, England. The recent hot weather in the U.K. has led to a discussion about the optimum conditions for solar power. Mike Kemp | In Pictures | Getty Images Last week saw temperatures in the U.K. surge, with highs of over 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees […]
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Sesame Solar is selling mobile disaster relief units powered entirely by clean energy
Michigan-based startup Sesame Solar is producing what it deems the world’s first fully-renewable mobile nanogrid for natural disaster relief. Its units can be used as mobile communications and command centers, medical units, kitchens and even temporary housing. The systems can be ready for use within 15 minutes of arrival. Most mobile units like these have […]
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Photos show the growing Oak Fire wildfire near Yosemite in California, which caused Governor Newsom to declare a state of emergency
A structure burns behind a charred vehicle on Jerseydale road during the Oak Fire in Mariposa County, California, US, on Saturday, July 23, 2022. David Odisho | Bloomberg | Getty Images California Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency for Mariposa County near Yosemite National Park as the Oak Fire burned homes, forced thousands […]
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Here’s what Cadillac’s new $300,000 electric sedan will look like
The Cadillac Celestiq show car previews an upcoming electric sedan for General Motors. GM DETROIT – General Motors on Friday previewed what its most expensive Cadillac ever will look like as the automaker attempts to redefine the quintessential American luxury brand into an electric vehicle leader. The Detroit automaker unveiled a “show car” version of […]
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