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EGEB: Oil giant Total targets 100 GW of wind, solar capacity by 2030

February 18, 2021
French-headquartered Total wants to be “no more an oil and gas company but an energy company.” Five ways to save energy and weatherproof during cold (or warm) weather. UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now offers price matching, so it’s important to shop for the best quotes. Click here to…
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Google Meet adding emoji reactions, low bandwidth improvements

February 18, 2021
As distance learning continues, Google Meet is rolling out a handful of new features, including emoji reactions to help students better express themselves and more moderation controls for teachers. Google says its “first priority” in Meet is to “make sure meetings…
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Tesla launches Model Y in South Korea

February 18, 2021
Tesla is launching the Model Y in South Korea, which is becoming an increasingly important market for the electric automaker. The California-based automaker has had its ups and downs in South Korea. Tesla buyers didn’t have access to the very generous electric vehicle incentive of up to 26 million won ($21,000) offered by the government when it first launched in the country. The reason was…
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Tesla (TSLA) likely already made over $600 million from Bitcoin investment

February 18, 2021
Tesla (TSLA) has likely already made over $600 million from its recent investment in Bitcoin due to a surge in value that followed the automaker’s move. Tesla invests in Bitcoin Last week, Tesla announced that it changed its investment policy to start adding cryptocurrency and gold to its holding. Most notably, the company confirmed that it included a $1.5 billion investment in…
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DefenseNews

US Air Force’s top acquisitions exec joins Pallas Advisors

February 18, 2021
WASHINGTON ― Former U.S. Air Force acquisitions chief Will Roper has joined strategic advisory firm Pallas Advisors, the company announced Tuesday. A champion of emerging technologies, Roper led efforts to bring commercial technologies into the military through the AFWERX and SpaceWERX initiatives. He also oversaw the development and first flight of a future fighter demonstrator and advocated…
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