Environment
Travel chaos, labor unrest and extreme heat in focus at Britain’s first major air show since the pandemic
Britain’s Farnborough International Airshow will showcase the most advanced aircraft across commercial and military aviation design. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images LONDON — Britain’s Farnborough International Airshow will make its long-awaited return next week, with aerospace and defense industry leaders poised to gather against a backdrop of travel chaos and labor unrest. The five-day […]
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Hyundai unveils new Ioniq 6 EV — an ‘electrified streamliner’ with unique design
The newest electric vehicle from Hyundai Motor is a sedan with a unique bubbly design. The South Korean automaker unveiled the Ioniq 6 Wednesday night as an “electrified streamliner,” a nod to its aerodynamic design that Americans may know best through the design of an Airstream trailer. It’s a major shift in styling from the […]
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Panasonic reportedly building new factory in Kansas to produce batteries for Tesla and rest of EV industry
An aerial view of the Tesla Gigafactory near Sparks, Nevada Bob Strong | Reuters Panasonic is planning to build a new battery factory in Kansas to produce high-capacity cells for Tesla, according to a report out Wednesday from Nikkei Asia. Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly, a Democrat, has scheduled a news conference in Topeka today at […]
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U.S. greenhouse gas emissions have caused over $1.8 trillion in global economic losses, study says
An aerial view of Phillips 66 oil refinery is seen in Linden, New Jersey, United States on March 8, 2022. Tayfun Coskun | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images The U.S. and China, the world’s two greatest greenhouse gas emitters, have each caused global economic losses of more than $1.8 trillion from 1990 to 2014, according […]
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Shares of EV maker Canoo are surging after Walmart agrees to buy 4,500 electric delivery vans
Walmart to Purchase 4,500 Canoo Electric Delivery Vehicles to be Used for Last Mile Deliveries in Support of Its Growing eCommerce Business Courtesy: Canoo | Walmart Electric vehicle startup Canoo said Tuesday Walmart has agreed to buy at least 4,500 of its upcoming electric delivery vans, in a significant win for the embattled vehicle maker. […]
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Norwegian oil giant Equinor to buy U.S.-based battery storage firm
Although it is involved in renewable energy projects, Equinor is a major producer of fossil fuels. The Norwegian state has a 67% holding in the company. Hakon Mosvold Larsen | Afp | Getty Images Norway’s Equinor is to acquire U.S.-based battery storage developer East Point Energy after signing an agreement to take a 100% stake […]
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Texas grid operator tells residents to curb power as heat hits record highs
A transmission tower is seen on July 11, 2022 in Houston, Texas. ERCOT (Electric Reliability Council of Texas) is urging Texans to voluntarily conserve power today, due to extreme heat potentially causing rolling blackouts. Brandon Bell | Getty Images Texas’ grid operator is warning residents to conserve energy for the second time this year, as […]
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India set to overtake China as the world’s most populous country in 2023, UN says
People photographed in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. According to the UN, India is home to over 1.4 billion people. Peter Adams | Stone | Getty Images India is on track to overtake China as the planet’s most populous country next year, according to a U.N. report published on Monday. The report, from the population division of […]
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U.S. health laws don’t always protect abortion information, but new bills could fill the gaps
A journalist reports near a crowd of abortion-rights activists in front of the U.S. Supreme Court after the Court announced a ruling in the Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization case on June 24, 2022 in Washington, DC. Nathan Howard | Getty Images The Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade last month raised […]
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Railroad bottleneck at nation’s busiest West Coast ports reaches inflection point
A Union Pacific freight train carries goods east near Palm Springs, California, a key link in the roadways and railways that connect the southern California metropolitan areas, as well as the busiest port complex in the nation, with the rest of the U.S. David Mcnew | Getty Images News | Getty Images Rail congestion from […]
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