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Vermont just passed a 100% renewable electricity mandate

Vermont today passed a bill that requires 100% renewable electricity across all the state’s utilities by 2035, and it’s expected to become law. H.289, “An act relating to the Renewable Energy Standard,” was passed in both the State House and Senate today with veto-proof majorities. If Governor Phil Scott (R-VT) vetoes it, then it is expected to be overturned when the state legislature…
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CryptoNews

Crypto Derivatives Exchange Bitmex Ventures Into Options Trading

On Wednesday, the cryptocurrency exchange and derivatives trading platform Bitmex declared its introduction of new trading options. Users now have the opportunity to engage in a broad selection of crypto options, which are margined in bitcoin, USDT, or USDC. Bitmex Introduces Options Trading On Wednesday, the crypto firm Bitmex, established in 2014 by Arthur Hayes, Ben Delo, and Samuel Reed…
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DefenseNews

How to further strengthen the Defense Production Act

The House Financial Services Committee’s hearing this week on the reauthorization of the Defense Production Act is timely and important. The DPA is an essential tool for national security that was little known prior to COVID-19. Its use during the pandemic helped the U.S. government mobilize its industrial base to allocate and distribute goods as well as make investments to build industrial…
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Report: Apple mulling potential partnership with Rivian - 9to5Mac

Earlier this year, Apple canceled its decade-long Project Titan electric car initiative, but a new report from DigiTimes says that Apple’s electric vehicle ambitions might not be over. According to the story, Apple is “assessing the possibility of teaming up with a certain US EV startup, and Rivian is a very likely candidate.” The report says that there is “speculation among supply…
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