Cleantech & EV'sNews

There's a new trend making electric bike batteries safer

A new type of electric bicycle battery is gaining traction in the industry, potentially ushering in unprecedented levels of safety and security for riders. Get ready, because we’re quickly approaching the age of the potted e-bike battery. There’s no doubt that fire safety is an important subject when it comes to e-bike batteries. Despite the actual number of battery fires being incredibly low…
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CryptoNews

Tether Q1 2024 Attestation Reveals Record $4.52 Billion Profits

Tether, one of the largest cryptocurrency companies, has recently released an attestation of its financial activity corresponding to Q1 2024. Tether registered a record-breaking $4.52 billion in profits, and disclosed its net equity levels, reporting $11.37 billion as of March 31, 2024. Tether issued over $12.5 billion USDT during this period. Tether Attestation Registers Record-Breaking $4.52…
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DefenseNews

After Army canceled helo program, industry had to pivot

DENVER — Since the Army canceled plans to develop a Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft earlier this year, the two anticipated competitors have both moved to make use of their work on the program. The service is closing out its FARA effort at the end of fiscal 2024. Two…
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Here’s when the US Army will pick next long-range spy plane

DENVER — The U.S. Army will choose who is to integrate its long-range, high-speed spy plane this summer, a major step in its effort to overhaul existing fixed-wing aircraft that perform intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions, according to service officials in charge of the program. The service plans to retire roughly 70 aircraft — its entire ISR fleet — as it brings on the…
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Cleantech & EV'sNews

Nevada put big battery energy storage where a coal plant used to be

Nevada utility NV Energy’s largest battery energy storage system sits on a former coal-fired power plant site and will save customers a lot of money. Swiss-US battery energy storage specialist Energy Vault (NYSE: NRGV) built the 220 MW/440 MWh grid-tied Reid Gardner Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in Moapa, Nevada, 50 miles northeast of Las Vegas. Energy Vault will maintain the…
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