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FTC abandons its antitrust lawsuit against Qualcomm, says it won’t seek a Supreme Court review of a 2020 federal appeals court decision that acquitted Qualcomm (David McLaughlin/Bloomberg)

David McLaughlin / Bloomberg:FTC abandons its antitrust lawsuit against Qualcomm, says it won’t seek a Supreme Court review of a 2020 federal appeals court decision that acquitted Qualcomm  —  – FTC declines to seek Supreme Court review of monopoly case  — Company was accused of abusing dominance in cell-phone chips


30 March 2021 0

India Imposes 40% Import Duty On Solar Modules

To further protect the interest of domestic module manufacturing companies, the Indian government has imposed fresh import duties on solar cells and modules. The Minister of New and Renewable Energy recently announced the imposition of a basic customs duty on solar cells and modules. Solar cells imported into India will attract a 20% duty while…
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29 March 2021 0

Rolls-Royce, Tecnam, & Widerøe to Deliver An All-Electric Passenger Aircraft in 2026

As I’ve covered previously, Rolls-Royce is pretty serious about electric aircraft. Now, it has announced plans to partner with Tecnam and Widerøe to deliver a working electric passenger aircraft in 2026. “Electrification will help us deliver our ambition to enable the markets in which we operate to achieve net-zero carbon by 2050. This collaboration strengthens…
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29 March 2021 0

CASE Announces Industry’s First Electric Backhoe-Loader, NY Utilities Take First Deliveries

Like semi trucks, construction equipment is all about dollars and business sense. While there are certainly entities who will want to stick with the equipment they’ve been using for decades, they won’t be able to compete in the market if the competition adopts better and/or cheaper equipment. If staying with older, polluting equipment hurts the…
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29 March 2021 0

The Jackery Explorer 1500 Solar Generator Enables Exciting New Possibilities

The renewable energy experts at Jackery are up to their usual tricks and announced a new line of solar generator products on Jackery Day that open up a completely new range of possibilities. They sent us their Solar Generator 1500 with two of their slick 100 watt folding Solar Saga panels to run through the…
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29 March 2021 0

En-ROADS Brings Climate Science To The Masses

En-ROADS from MIT and Ventana Systems is an interactive climate science tool that lets anyone explore how making changes to the environment can help limit global heating.


29 March 2021 0

T-Mobile says it’s ending TVision live TV offerings, partnering with Philo, YouTube TV; Google Messages will be default messaging app for customers on Android (Todd Bishop/GeekWire)

Todd Bishop / GeekWire:T-Mobile says it’s ending TVision live TV offerings, partnering with Philo, YouTube TV; Google Messages will be default messaging app for customers on Android  —  T-Mobile will make Google Messages its default messaging app for customers on Android devices, provide new backup and storage options via …


29 March 2021 0

Eight current and former members of the American Bar Association’s antitrust section say it’s heavily influenced by lawyers from Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Google (Emily Birnbaum/Protocol)

Emily Birnbaum / Protocol:Eight current and former members of the American Bar Association’s antitrust section say it’s heavily influenced by lawyers from Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Google  —  One of the most trusted institutions in the decades-long debate over antitrust law in America is dominated by lawyers tied …


29 March 2021 0

Sources: Ramp, a Brex rival offering corporate cards and tools to manage staff expenses, is close to raising two rounds, one led by Stripe valuing it at $1.6B (The Information)

The Information:Sources: Ramp, a Brex rival offering corporate cards and tools to manage staff expenses, is close to raising two rounds, one led by Stripe valuing it at $1.6B  —  Ramp, a two-year-old startup that offers corporate cards and software tools for managing employee expenses …


29 March 2021 0

ElectraMeccanica Chooses Mesa, Arizona To Build SOLO Car

The Phoenix, Arizona metro area seems like it’s starting to become an EV production and maintenance hot spot. With Lucid Motors setting up a factory in nearby Casa Grande (a 20-30 minute drive away) and Gruber Motors rebuilding/refurbishing Tesla vehicles in Phoenix proper, ElectraMeccanica’s SOLO production facilities will be in good company. “I want to…
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