Xcel Says Coal-Fired Texas Plant’s Conversion to Natural Gas Nearly Complete

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Mon, 03 Feb 2025 20:51:33 +0000

Xcel Energy said the company’s coal-fired Harrington Generating Station in Amarillo, Texas should fully complete its transition to burning natural gas in May. Harrington, whose three units have 1,018 MW […]

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Joseph Stiglitz Asks Whether America Is Witnessing The End Of Progress?

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Sat, 01 Feb 2025 20:17:57 +0000

Joseph Stiglitz, form,er chief economist for the World Bank, writes that recent events of in the US signal an end to a liberal society.

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Pamantasan ng Cabuyao adopts English-only rule, sparks backlash


MANILA, Philippines — The Pamantasan ng Cabuyao in Laguna has implemented an English-only policy across all official university transactions, classes, and interactions. It cited as reason its goal of fostering academic excellence and global competitiveness. In an official announcement on Monday, the university declared itself an English-speaking campus effective February 3, 2025. “In line with our vision of developing globally competitive and world-class students, the Pamantasan ng Cabuyao (University of Cabuyao) is now an English-speaking campus starting February 3, 2025,” the university stated. “This policy applies to students, faculty, staff, and all university personnel to cultivate a strong English-speaking environment,” […]…

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NIO Sales Increase 38% in January

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sat, 01 Feb 2025 17:33:51 +0000

NIO’s momentum from a great 2024 carried forward into January, providing the company with 13,863 vehicle deliveries, a 37.9% increase over January 2024. Notably, a large portion of these sales came from NIO’s new brand, ONVO. ONVO is a more “family-oriented” smart EV brand. 7,951 of the company’s deliveries, 57% … [continued]

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Building a Safer Storage Industry After the Moss Landing Fire

Credit to Author: Ric O’Connell| Date: Mon, 03 Feb 2025 20:13:24 +0000

The recent fire at the Moss Landing battery storage facility in California, operated by Vistra, has raised concerns in the energy industry, raising critical questions about the safety and future […]

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XPENG Sales Up 238% in January

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sat, 01 Feb 2025 17:13:01 +0000

XPENG had quite a good 2024, but 2025 is entering with fireworks that make the 2024 results look like sparklers. XPENG’s January 2025 sales were 238% higher than its January 2024 sales. With 30,350 deliveries, this was the third month in a row that XPENG exceeded 30,000 sales. More than … [continued]

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Magic number for a just living wage  


Here, at last, comes a serious and determined push in Congress to increase the minimum daily salary in the private sector, some 36 years after the country’s workers experienced their last across-the-board wage hike. The proposed raise—set initially at P100 by the Senate and now doubled by the House of Representatives to P200—offers not just […]…

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