Remove Building Remove Conversion Remove Corporation Remove Legal
article thumbnail

Energy Conversion Devices files Chapter 11, seeks sale of businesses; Ovonic Battery Company sold to BASF Corporation

Green Car Congress

51-year-old Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. OBC), to BASF Corporation for the gross purchase price of $58 million in cash before transaction fees, minority participations, and working capital and other adjustments. Ovonyx is a joint venture with its co-founder Tyler Lowrey and its shareholders include Intel Corporation.

article thumbnail

Alberta Climate Change and Emissions Management (CCEMC) Corporation Awarding C$37.5 Million in Funding for Renewable Energy Projects from Biofuels to Home Generation

Green Car Congress

Alberta, Canada’s Climate Change and Emissions Management (CCMEC) Corporation is awarding more than C$37.5 Since 2007, Alberta companies that annually produce more than 100,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions are legally required to reduce their greenhouse gas intensity by 12%. Enmax Corporation , C$14.5 million (US$36.6

article thumbnail

Stellantis Investors Fume Over CEO Pay Amid Job Cuts, Plant Closures, Supplier Strife

The Truth About Cars

Investors, in particular European ones, are becoming increasingly sensitive to social aspects of corporates [sic],” Charles Pinel, CEO of Proxinvest, told Bloomberg in a recent interview. Legal challenges have also been raised on behalf of the manufacturer.

Legal 116
article thumbnail

US and Russia sign agreement to further research and development collaboration in nuclear energy and security

Green Car Congress

US Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz and Director General of the Russian Federation State Corporation “Rosatom” Sergey Kirienko signed an agreement between the governments of their two countries on cooperation in nuclear- and energy-related scientific research and development.

Russia 252
article thumbnail

Driving Dystopia: Automakers Selling User Data for Pennies, Senators Ask FTC to Get Involved

The Truth About Cars

We also know that algorithms exist to batch data on individual people, which are then sold off to build driver profiles that impact specific people’s insurance rates. But that shouldn’t make you feel any better when the information is still being collected without your permission.

article thumbnail

The Creepy New Digital Afterlife Industry

Cars That Think

Consider that Microsoft has a patent for creating a conversational chatbot of a specific person using their “social data.” Microsoft reportedly decided against turning this idea into a product, but the company didn’t stop because of legal or rights-based reasons. The bot might have a corresponding voice, or 2D or 3D images, or both.

article thumbnail

Advocating electric in the heartland

Electric Auto Association

With the support of the Sierra Club and other organizations, the ordinance was challenged legally and eventually landed in the Kansas Supreme Court where it was ruled illegal last April. “It As for the future, Pugsley said MAEAA is interested in advocating for charging installations in apartment and condominium buildings.

Kansas 98