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

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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. USO is a global leader in manufacturing flexible, lightweight thin-film photovoltaic products for use in the commercial rooftop and building-integrated markets.

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Ford, Ford Credit introduce sustainable financing framework prioritizing EV, clean production, community investments

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Clean Manufacturing – Further reducing the environmental footprint of Ford’s operations through renewable energy, sustainable water and wastewater management, waste management, and energy-efficient buildings.

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

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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.

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Open-Source AI Is Good for Us

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However our governments choose to regulate AI, we need to promote a diverse AI ecosystem: from large companies building proprietary superintelligence to everyday tinkerers experimenting with open technology. We’re unable to inspect these systems or build competitive alternatives. In this environment, open models play a vital role.

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Cleveland City Planners Change Policies to Create 15-Minute City

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Cleveland, Ohio, has approved new zoning and transportation policies that are angling to transform it into the next “fifteen-minute city,” The City Planning Commission voted to move forward with changes to building codes in several pilot neighborhoods it wants to make more pedestrian friendly. But this is but a singular component.

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National Academies’ Gulf Research Program awards $10.8M to address systemic risk in offshore oil and gas operations

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The greatest risk in offshore oil and gas operations is the uncontrolled release of hydrocarbons and the threats such events pose to human health and safety, the environment, and infrastructure—as evidenced by the Deepwater Horizon disaster. Florida Maxima Corporation. Lead Organization.

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Two-way EV Charging – The Future of Electric Vehicle Power

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Two-way EV charging will reduce that even further- using EV batteries to power homes (vehicle-to-home V2H), buildings (vehicle-to-building V2B) or feed it back to the grid with vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology. Policy makers, regulators, and power industry players must create the environment for V2G to happen.