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Amazon begins road testing Rivian electric delivery vans in San Francisco

Amazon’s new delivery van Amazon Amazon is now testing its electric delivery vans in San Francisco, the company announced Thursday. It’s the latest expansion...

US to pass goal of 100 million vaccine jabs – six weeks ahead of schedule

President Joe Biden says his administration will meet his goal of giving 100 million vaccine shots on Friday – six weeks ahead of schedule....

World

Paris among 16 French regions set to go into lockdown for a month from midnight tomorrow

Paris is among 16 regions of France facing new lockdowns from midnight tomorrow, the country’s prime minister Jean Castex has announced. He said the...

Science

First Images of ‘Cosmic Web’ Reveal Maze of Dwarf Galaxies

Peering into the early Universe some 12 billion years ago, scientists in France have for the first time seen the incandescent filaments of hydrogen...

‘It takes one to know one’: Putin hits back at Biden’s ‘killer’ assessment

Vladimir Putin has hit back at Joe Biden after the US president said he agreed that his Russian counterpart was a “killer”. Mr Putin...

PM: No change to roadmap out of lockdown despite UK facing cut in vaccine supply

The prime minister has said there will be “no change” to England’s lockdown easing roadmap, despite the NHS warning of a “significant reduction” in...

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Johnny Depp libel case: The key points from star’s application to appeal ‘wife beater’ ruling

Johnny Depp’s libel case has been back in court once again – with the star applying for permission to appeal the High Court ruling...

Sturgeon ‘misled parliament’ over Salmond investigation, committee finds

A Scottish parliamentary committee has concluded that First Minister Nicola Sturgeon misled parliament. Sky News understands that Holyrood’s harassment committee has reached the conclusion...

Technology

Google to spend $7 billion on data centers and office space in 2021

Google CEO Sundar Pichai speaks on stage during the annual Google I/O developers conference in Mountain View, California, May 8, 2018. Stephen Lam |...

Business

Asda chief Burnley to step down after £6.8bn takeover

The chief executive of Asda is preparing to step down weeks after it completed a £6.8bn takeover deal, paving the way for new leadership...

Sports

The six teams that must nail the NHL trade deadline

9:00 AM ET Hockey fans always approach the NHL trade deadline hoping for exhilaration but end up with several hours of inertia. High prices...

Politics

Starmer admits Labour facing ‘very significant’ vaccine bounce for Tories

Sir Keir Starmer has admitted his Labour Party are up against a “very significant” vaccine bounce for the government in the run-up to local...

Sports

Crowning a 2021 champion in college football’s 64-team playoff

Mar 17, 2021 Part of the magic of the NCAA tournament is the little guy knocking off the big guy, especially in the early...

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Johnny Depp accuses Amber Heard of lying about donating full $7m divorce settlement

Amber Heard told a “calculated and manipulative lie” when she claimed she donated her $7m (£5.5m) divorce settlement to charity, Johnny Depp’s lawyers have...

Environment

2020 U.S. Power Report Card: Solar & Wind Getting High Scores

Courtesy of Union Of Concerned Scientists.By Christian Tae It’s official: renewable resources surpassed coal in 2020 to become the third-largest source of electricity nationwide according...

Boris Johnson receives first dose of Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID vaccine

Boris Johnson has had the Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine. The prime minister, who is aged 56, got his first dose at London’s St Thomas’ Hospital,...

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Quick Charge Podcast: March 17, 2021

Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and...

Environment

New hydrogen ETF aims to seize on an $11 trillion opportunity, Defiance ETFs CIO says

Hydrogen energy may be on the cusp of a prolonged heyday. A new hydrogen and fuel cell-based ETF, the Defiance Next Gen H2 ETF...

‘Hear that?’ NASA shares first recording of rover driving on Mars

NASA’s Perseverance rover has sent back the first sounds of it driving on Mars – giving further insight into the Red Planet’s environment. The...

Environment

Samantha Reese: Connecting Science to Industry with Supply Chain Analysis

This story was originally published on JISEA.org. Samantha Reese. Photo by Dennis Schroeder, NREL Since Samantha Reese was young, she loved to take things apart —...