Electricity networks plan ‘unprecedented’ £77bn investment in clean power push
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Jeffries suggests Democrats will oppose a 'clean' funding bill after Johnson's plan falters
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China's CATL is planning a major expansion of battery swapping for electric vehicles
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Barcelona subway recycles energy from braking into power to charge electric cars
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How to clean your Uggs
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Trump team working out immigration plans, pushing for large-scale deportations
President-elect Donald Trump is pushing for a major mass deportation plan to commence during his first 100 days in office. CBS News immigration and politics reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez has the ...CBS News - 1d -
Senate Democrats push plan to abolish Electoral College
Three Democratic senators unveiled a constitutional amendment to abolish the Electoral College system Monday, just more than a month after President-elect Trump stunned the Democrats by sweeping ...The Hill - 1d -
Trump announces SoftBank plans to invest $100bn in US projects
President-elect vows investment will result in 100,000 new jobs despite history of jobs plans not panning out. Donald Trump claimed to have notched up the first economic success of his ...The Guardian - 2d -
Softbank Plans to Invest $100 Billion in U.S. Projects Through 2028
CEO Masayoshi Son joined President-elect Trump at Ma-A-Lago to make the announcement.Inc. - 2d -
Trump announces Japanese firm SoftBank plans to invest $100 billion in U.S.
President-elect Donald Trump pledged expedited approvals for any company that invests at least $1 billion in the U.S. SoftBank's investment will focus on AI and emerging technology.CBS News - 2d -
The Social Network Is Finally Releasing On 4K Blu-Ray
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Why the UK plans to water down electric vehicle rules
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African electricity debate pits speed against scale
Weighing the benefits of immediate electricity access vs long-term growthFinancial Times - 5d -
Ministers consider weakening rights of communities to block clean-power projects
UK government exploring rule change to limit use of judicial review to challenge large infrastructure projectsFinancial Times - 5d -
Why did China hack the world’s phone networks?
Salt Typhoon breached dozens of telecoms around the world. Don’t get TechScape delivered to your inbox? Sign up here Chinese hackers have breached dozens of telecommunications companies ...The Guardian - 6d -
Syria’s acting finance minister pushes plan to revive war-torn economy
Riad Abd El Raouf, who served in former regime, says rebels to reopen border crossing and review Russia and Iran dealsFinancial Times - 6d -
Sempra CEO says investing in electricity is 'the critical success factor' to keep U.S. ahead on tech innovation
In a Wednesday interview with CNCB's Jim Cramer, Sempra CEO Jeffrey Martin described why he thinks the U.S. should ramp up energy production.CNBC - 6d -
2025 Housing Market Predictions: Can the U.S. Climb Out of ‘Unprecedented’ Crisis?
The 2024 housing market was the slowest in decades. Next year’s might not be much better. It may come down to how many new homes can be built.The New York Times - Dec. 11 -
Exxon Plans to Sell Electricity to Data Centers
The country’s largest oil company is designing a natural gas power plant outfitted with carbon capture technology to meet the voracious power demand of technology companies.The New York Times - Dec. 11 -
Britain Promised Clean Energy, but It Still Needs Oil
The government wants to rapidly replace oil and natural gas with renewable energy projects, but offshore wind and other alternatives are still in their early stages.The New York Times - Dec. 11 -
The US government must come clean about UFOs
Rather than waiting further for Congress to act, the time is now for our executive branch to come clean on unidentified anomalous phenomena, or UAP.The Hill - Dec. 11 -
Trump's administration set to have unprecedented number of billionaires
Once President-elect Donald Trump takes office in January, an unprecedented number of billionaires will make up his incoming administration. Axios national politics reporter Sophia Cai joins "The ...CBS News - Dec. 10 -
Mexico Beach to bring electric charging ports to city
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Alaska Airlines plans new nonstop flights to Japan, Korea in $1 billion postmerger profit push
Alaska Airlines is launching new flights and a new premium credit card to help grow profits by $1 billion in 2027.CNBC - Dec. 10 -
Alaska Airlines plans new nonstop flights to Japan, Korea in $1B postmerger profit push
Alaska Air Group expects to grow profits by $1 billion through 2027, and plans to ride the wave of high-end travel demand to get there.NBC News - Dec. 10 -
Investing in America
The third annual FT-Nikkei Investing in America report looks at how overseas companies are negotiating the newly uncertain investment climate in the USFinancial Times - Dec. 10 -
Dodgers make no apologies for record spending, unprecedented deferred deals
L.A. owes more than $1 billion in deferred money to a star-studded roster. Here's how the Dodgers are doing it.ESPN - Dec. 8 -
Syrian rebels push towards Damascus as Assad’s grip on power wanes
Government forces withdraw from strategic cities and US envoy says Iran ‘pulling out’Financial Times - Dec. 7 -
Nationwide fault causes delays across rail network
National Rail says a fault with a radio system used to communicate with drivers has now been fixed.BBC News - Dec. 6 -
German industry pushes for relief on electricity costs
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Examining the unprecedented political division in France
French President Emmanuel Macron is accusing his political opponents of creating chaos after left and right-wing lawmakers voted to oust his prime minister just three months into the job. Angela ...CBS News - Dec. 5 -
When consumers should buy electric cars
President-elect Donald Trump indicated that once in office, he plans on ending the consumer tax credit for electric vehicle purchases. Business Insider autos senior reporter Nora Naughton joins ...CBS News - Dec. 5 -
'This is a Hail Mary': Inside Lonzo Ball's unprecedented 1,000-day return to the NBA
What was originally thought to be a minor injury turned into "search and rescue" procedures and one surgery no NBA player ever had done. This is the untold story of Ball's harrowing road back to ...ESPN - Dec. 5 -
Cuba restores power grid and resumes planned blackouts of about 5 hours a day
After a nationwide blackout left millions without electricity for several hours in Cuba, the power grid has been restored, authorities said, adding that scheduled power outages will now resumeABC News - Dec. 5 -
Keir Starmer waters down UK clean power target in policy reset
PM also redefines economic growth goals as he sets out ‘milestones’ for governmentFinancial Times - Dec. 5 -
Italian nun arrested over links to powerful mafia network
The nun is alleged to have been the conduit between the gang and its associates in prison. A nun was among 25 people arrested in Italy on suspicion of being part of a criminal gang with links to ...The Guardian - Dec. 5 -
NHL Power Rankings: Kirill Kaprizov pushes Wild into top spot with Hart Trophy performance
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Vietnam pushes electric motorbikes as pollution becomes 'unbearable'
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EDF to keep 4 UK nuclear power stations open longer than planned
Latest extensions to plants’ working lives could see some sites keep running into next decadeFinancial Times - Dec. 4 -
In Angola, Biden plans to tout US investments and visit a slavery museum
Joe Biden is using the first visit to Angola by a U.S. president to promote Washington’s investments in the sub-Sahara African nation and to see a slavery museum where he’ll acknowledge the ...ABC News - Dec. 3
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