Amazon faces new union organizing push in US
Workers at an Amazon warehouse in New York are seeking to unionize, the organizing group said Thursday, six months after a similar attempt in Alabama failed.
Oct 21, 2021
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Amid air quality concerns, districts embrace electric buses
For several years, the Miami-Dade County Public Schools had toyed with replacing some of its 1,000 diesel buses with cleaner electric vehicles. But school leaders said the change would be too costly.
Oct 22, 2021
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Engineering
Why cities planning to spend billions on light rail should look again at what buses can do
Many cities in Australia and around the world have recently made or proposed investments in new light rail systems. They often do so in the belief this will not only increase public transport use, but also lead urban renewal ...
Apr 6, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
California is ready to pull the plug on gas vehicles
California will ban the sale of new gasoline-powered passenger cars and trucks in 15 years, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Wednesday, establishing a timeline in the nation's most populous state that could force U.S. automakers ...
Sep 23, 2020
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Gag order ruling could free up ex-Twitter employees to criticize Elon Musk
Shut up and take the money, companies told laid-off employees. Literally.
Feb 24, 2023
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Automotive
Mercedes workers reject union in Alabama in setback for labor
Workers at Mercedes-Benz's Alabama facilities have rejected a union drive in a setback to the United Auto Workers' ambitious campaign to organize the American South, according to results released Friday by US authorities.
May 18, 2024
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A first for search and rescue from space
Between September 1982 and December 2020, at least 51,512 people were rescued on land and at sea with help from a network of Earth-orbiting satellites able to detect and locate emergency distress beacons.
Oct 15, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
E-bike programs and other green transit efforts are sprouting throughout California. Will they catch on?
Long Beach aims to launch an e-bike lending program to provide residents with up to 40 bikes—in one of the latest efforts in California to increase accessibility with green transportation.
Aug 8, 2023
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Founder of Joby Aviation says electric air taxis will be in service in 2025
The notion that hundreds or even thousands of electric-powered air taxis could be whisking people over jammed roads is inching away from science fiction and closer to reality.
Oct 9, 2023
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New vehicles to be rated on how they make drivers stay alert
Two organizations that influence many Americans' automobile buying decisions will begin rating vehicles on how well they track behavior of motorists who use partially automated driver-assist systems.
Jan 20, 2022
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