Workers at an electric vehicle battery plant ratified a deal between the United Auto Workers union and Ultium Cells to make batteries for General Motors’ electric vehicles. On Sunday, Ultium — a joint venture between GM and LG — announced…
Workers at GM’s Ultium battery plant in Lordstown, Ohio have voted to ratify their UAW contract deal with GM, earning big pay increases as they are brought under the national UAW/GM master agreement.
Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) is running a deceitful ad tying his Republican opponent in Ohio's Senate race, Bernie Moreno, to the idling of a General Motors assembly plant in Lordstown in 2019.
Located in southwest China, the Hengduan Mountains (HDM) are one of the world's biodiversity hotspots, characterized by diverse topography and exceptionally high mountain biodiversity. Rorippa elata (Brassicaceae) is an endemic herb in the…
Tupperware Brands said it will close its last remaining manufacturing plant in the U.S. this fall, which will result in more than 100 employees losing their jobs.
A previously announced joint venture between China’s Leapmotor and Stellantis has begun building EVs in Europe ahead of local deliveries targeted this fall. Leapmotor’s entry into local production and sales overseas begins with a small EV…
The plant has been propagated worldwide, but every surviving specimen of Encephalartos woodii is a male clone – and without a female, natural reproduction is impossible.
Texas A&M plans to install several small nuclear power generating plants on its College Station campus. The system’s chancellor says the move can shore up the state’s power grid while proving the safety of modern reactors. Texas A&M system…
A collaborative research team has developed a plant gene drive system called CRISPR-Assisted Inheritance utilizing NPG1 (CAIN), which, according to the researchers, uses a toxin-antidote mechanism in the male germline to override Mendelian…
Police in Stockport have discovered a huge cannabis farm in a large unoccupied building in the town centre – uncovering thousands of plants with a street value stretching into the millions. Officers were alerted to the possible grow on…
With just 10% of the world’s existing coal power capacity slated for decommissioning by 2030, the opportunity to bring forward closure dates is substantial.
A new car manufacturing plant by Hyundai Motor, South Korea's largest automaker, under construction in the US state of Georgia will prioritise producing electric vehicles despite a temporary fluctuation in market demand, the company's CEO…
In a significant breakthrough in sustainable materials science, researchers have developed a plant-based leather alternative using pineapple leaf fiber (PALF) and natural rubber (NR). This eco-friendly material promises to revolutionize…
Following an initial term of five years, NNSA has the ability to award three additional five-year option periods. If all contract options are exercised, the contract will span 20 years at a funding level of approximately $30 billion.
Tender leapfrogs incumbent plant-based meat products, like Impossible Foods or Beyond Meat. How? Their patented technology spins plant protein fibers like cotton candy to create structured cuts of meat. The result is hyper-realistic,…
Its technology involves spinning plant protein fibers, including soy proteins, similar to the way cotton candy is made, to create structured cuts of meat.