WASHINGTON — Some House and Senate Democrats, smarting from a move by Senator Joe Manchin III, Democrat of West Virginia, to kill a major element of President Biden’s climate plan, are switching to Plan B: a tax on carbon dioxide pollution. A carbon tax, in which polluting industries would pay a fee for every ton […]
The “abysmal” state of security for industrial control systems (ICSs) is putting critical services at serious risk, new research finds. You only need to look at the chaos caused by a ransomware attack launched against Colonial Pipeline this year — leading to panic buying and fuel shortages across part of the US — to see […]
Overview The 2022 Honda Insight is the spiritual successor to the Civic hybrid. With a similar size and shape as Honda’s compact sedan but an efficient gas-electric powertrain under the hood, the Insight is like a Civic that’s quieter at low speeds and and delivers better mpg. Many of the Civic’s best aspects are present […]
The microCELL™ MCS cell cutting system provides free choice of cutting layouts that range from half- to shingled cells without compromising throughput or yield. Chemnitz, Germany —3D-Micromac AG, the industry leader in laser micromachining and roll-to-roll laser systems for the semiconductor, photovoltaic (PV), medical device and electronics markets, today introduced an advanced laser cutting […]
While a lot of trade shows went on hiatus during the pandemic, one event, for press, kept rolling merrily along: Holiday Spectacular, a one-day affair that is usually held multiple times throughout the year in Manhattan. The show, where one can kick the tires on curious and intriguing new techno gadgets, continued as s virtual-only […]
At last week’s launch for the 2022 Toyota Tundra, there was a bare chassis on display—all the running gear in place, but no body. Since I ask all the important questions, I inquired about that most important spec for pickup trucks: top speed. With 437 horsepower in the hybrid models, an ungoverned Tundra would run […]
Ripple and Nelnet announce $44 million clean energy fund for a more sustainable future. Investment will contribute to the reduction of over 1.5 million tons of US carbon emissions. San Francisco, United States — Ripple, the leading provider of enterprise blockchain and cryptocurrency solutions that are faster, more transparent, and more cost-effective, announced a strategic […]
Sometimes, only humans can do the job. Screenshot by ZDNet It’s a world of good cheer for Delta Air Lines. more Technically Incorrect The airline actually made a profit in the third quarter. Its employees are getting vaccinated without (exactly) being told to. It believes business travel will fully return in 2022. It’s not a […]
Getty Images Growing up there was nothing I wanted more than a ride-on electric car. The neighbors behind us had the coolest Jeep, and I was ridiculously envious of that beast. It was such an elegant toy, in my humble childhood opinion. It had a horn and upholstered seating. It was the holy grail of […]
Summit Ridge Energy (SRE) has begun construction in Maine on the first of 13 projects acquired from Revision Energy. The community solar portfolio will total 44 MW and operate under the Maine NEB program. The projects are expected to reach commercial operation between 2022 and 2023. Through its dedicated funding […]