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So Are Nonstick Pans Safe or What?

  • February 6, 2023
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I grew up in a nonstick-pan home. No matter what was on the menu, my dad would reach for the Teflon-coated pan first: nonstick for stir-fried vegetables, for reheating takeout, for the sunny-side-up eggs, garlic fried rice, and crisped Spam slices that constituted breakfast. Nowadays, I’m a much fussier cook: A stainless-steel pan is my […]

Police chief explains how Tesla Model Y patrol car will save them $80,000

  • February 6, 2023
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The police chief of Somerset in Wisconsin explained in detail why his police department decided to go electric with a Tesla Model Y patrol car and how he expects the single electric vehicle will save the town $80,000. There are an impressive number of police departments around the world realizing that electric vehicles are the […]

Europe’s highest dam is now covered in nearly 5,000 solar panels

  • February 6, 2023
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The Lake Muttsee Dam – the longest dam in Switzerland and the highest in Europe at 2,500 meters (8,202 feet) above sea level – now hosts nearly 5,000 solar panels, making it the country’s largest alpine solar system. The solar project is called AlpinSolar, and it was set up by energy firm Axpo, discount chain […]

Neo-Nazi and woman charged with conspiring to attack Maryland power grid

  • February 6, 2023
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Brandon Russell is seen in this mugshot from the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office. Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office via AP An admitted neo-Nazi and a Maryland woman were arrested and charged with plotting to attack several electrical substations in the Baltimore area, federal authorities announced Monday. Prosecutors said the admitted neo-Nazi, Brandon Clint Russell, 27, and […]

Canoo (GOEV) shares slip after $52.5 million discounted stock sale

  • February 6, 2023
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EV maker Canoo (GOEV) is raising cash again after running low on funds as it works to reach full production. However, as evident by Canoo’s falling stock price this morning, investors are not thrilled with the deal. Canoo (GOEV) stock falls on stock sale Since its foundation in 2017, it hasn’t been all sunshine and […]

Construction kicks off on world’s first wind farm with 16 MW turbines

  • February 6, 2023
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Construction of the world’s first offshore wind farm featuring 16 megawatt (MW) wind turbines has started in China. China Three Gorges Corporation (CTG) has launched the second phase of Zhangpu Liuao, its CNY 6 billion ($885 million) offshore wind farm. It’s sited southeast of the Liuao Peninsula in China’s Fujian Province. The 400 MW Zhangpu […]

Tesla files to trademark ‘TeslaOne’ for new in-house application

  • February 6, 2023
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Tesla has filed to trademark the term “TeslaOne” for what appears to be a new in-house work mobile application. Last week, Tesla filed for a new trademark with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. We waited until this week to report on it since we got misled by another filing seemingly made by Tesla […]

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Nurse staffing agency ShiftMed scores $200M

  • February 6, 2023
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Virginia-based ShiftMed, which connects nurses with available shifts at healthcare facilities, scored $200 million in a funding round led by Panoramic Ventures, with participation from Audacious Capital and Blue Heron Capital.  ShiftMed links nurses with healthcare facilities looking for additional staff  through its workplace-management platform. The nurses are considered W-2 employees of ShiftMed. They can choose […]