The biggest awards show in television is just around the corner, with networks and streaming services clamouring for their programmes to be crowned the best in their categories. British talent and productions are firmly in the running this year, with shows such as Netflix smash The Crown, Michaela Coel’s powerful drama I May Destroy You
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Most of the materials required for batteries and other clean energy technology are dirty to mine. They’re also mostly controlled by China. Can a recycling technology startup change that? Electrek spoke with Megan O’Connor, cofounder and CEO of Nth Cycle, a Beverly, Massachusetts-based developer of a recycling technology that extracts critical metals from batteries for
Rail freight manufacturer Wabtec Corporation has officially unveiled the newest version of what it calls “the world’s first battery-electric freight train.” The electric train, known as FLXdrive Battery Locomotive, is no longer just a prototype and has made its official debut in Pittsburgh, PA, following Wabtec’s first sale of the locomotive earlier this week. Wabtec
Following previous news that it was halting all Bolt EV and EUV production until battery supplier LG can supply defect-free cells, General Motors (GM) has announced an extended pause into October. The decision follows a recall of Chevy Bolt EVs over battery issues resulting in twelve reported fires. The Chevrolet Bolt debuted in 2016 as
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In this article UBER PDG-GB A space for electric vehicle charging in London, U.K. Keith Mayhew/SOPA Images | LightRocket | Getty Images The CEO of major automotive retailer Pendragon has acknowledged the challenges facing the electric vehicle sector but believes that adoption rates will increase going forward. Speaking to CNBC’s “Squawk Box Europe” on Wednesday,
Round bales of straw drying on the field are seen in front of the power station operated by RWE AG near Rommerskirchen, Germany on August 10, 2021. The cost of natural gas and electricity has surged across Europe. Ying Tang | NurPhoto | Getty Images LONDON — European power prices have spiraled to multi-year highs
In this article AIR-FR BMW-DE RR.-GB Matt Cardy | Getty Images News | Getty Images Rolls-Royce’s first all-electric aircraft has completed its maiden flight, soaring across skies in the U.K. for around 15 minutes this week. In a statement, the company said the aircraft’s trip on Wednesday marked “the beginning of an intense flight-testing phase”
In this article @NG.1 Natural gas prices are making some unnatural moves. After a nearly 40% rally in the last month — an unusually outsized move for any commodity — the charts are now flashing warning signs, Miller Tabak’s Matt Maley told CNBC’s “Trading Nation” on Thursday. Natural gas prices fell by about 3.5% on
The US army left behind stacks of military equipment – from aircraft to guns – when it left the Afghanistan. This has added to the haul of weaponry the Taliban has been gathering in recent months, taken from the Afghan army as it retreated. Now the Taliban are back in power – so what kind
A US airline has unveiled plans to bring back supersonic transatlantic flights by the end of the decade. United Airlines has conditionally agreed to buy jets capable of flying at speeds of Mach 1.7 – twice as fast as modern airliners. It could see flight times slashed in half – with a journey from London
The Chief of Staff to then President George W Bush speaks to Sky News on his thoughts ahead of 9/11 on those moments where he whispered the news of the second plane hitting the tower inside the classroom in a Florida school. He told Sky’s Greg Milam that he believes that moment at Booker Elementary
CNN’s Jake Tapper shares his experience receiving the Covid-19 vaccine and looks back at how former President Donald Trump’s actions affected the nation’s pandemic response. #CNN #News
Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX) refused to quit banging the table after House Judiciary Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) gave a Former Deputy Attorney General Donald Ayer extra time to finish his opening statement. #CNN #News #politics
The Biden Justice Department sued the state of Texas on Thursday over its new six-week abortion ban, saying the state law is unconstitutional. Announcing the lawsuit at a news conference in Washington, Attorney General Merrick Garland said the Texas law’s “unprecedented” design seeks “to prevent women from exercising their constitutional rights by thwarting judicial review
H.E.R. performs “Hallelujah” for the CNN special “Shine a Light” hosted by Jake Tapper to highlight young adults who are still dealing with the loss of their parents in the September 11th terror attacks. #ShineALight #CNN
SpaceX’s all-civilian Inspiration4 crew spent their first day in orbit conducting scientific research and talking to children at a pediatric cancer hospital, after blasting off on their pioneering mission from Cape Canaveral the night before. St Jude tweeted its patients got to speak with the four American space tourists, “asking the questions we all want
10:07 PM ET Associated Press CHICAGO — The Chicago Blackhawks have agreed to an entry-level contract with defenseman Nolan Allan, their first-round pick in this year’s NHL draft. The team announced the deal on Thursday. The three-year contract runs through the 2023-24 season and carries an $870,000 salary-cap hit. Allan, 18, was selected by Chicago
Stopping violence against women should be considered as much of a priority for the police as combating terrorism, a major report has found. That is the recommendation from Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) which found “problems, unevenness and inconsistencies” in the police’s response to the “epidemic” of violence against
6:22 PM ET ESPN will open its first season of a new NHL TV contract with an Oct. 12 doubleheader, including the first game for the Seattle Kraken. The season opens with the Pittsburgh Penguins visiting the defending Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning at 7:30 p.m. ET, followed by the Kraken at the Vegas