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Small businesses in the green tech sector just got a boost from the U.S. Department of Energy. The DOE on Wednesday announced $127 million in grants for small businesses working on green tech solutions. The businesses are in fields relevant to various aspects of the Biden administration's clean energy goals , including renewable energy, carbon management, cybersecurity , grid reliability, and fusion energy. The prizes were distributed among 110 small businesses, generally ranging from $1 million to $2 million apiece. Recipients included North Carolina-based Susteon and Washington-based Emissol, two companies developing forms of direct air capture that can remove carbon dioxide from the air; New York-based Fastwatt and Rhode Island-based Arctura, both of which are making more efficient wind turbines; and Delaware-based RiKarbon, a startup working on creating plastic that's less harmful to the environment. A full list of the recipients can be found here . … [Read more...] about The Department of Energy Awards $127 Million to Green Tech Companies

Earlier this year, an Arizona woman whom we’ll call Kelly was completing the paperwork required to get facial feminization surgery. She was diagnosed with gender dysphoria in her teens, and after years of struggling with depression, she decided as a 20-something to transition. Then reality hit fast: The process is expensive, lengthy, and rarely covered by insurance. “So I did what lots of trans people do,” she tells Fast Company . “I got a job at Starbucks.” advertisement advertisement Starbucks has covered some types of gender-reassignment surgery since 2012. But in a radical move in 2018, it worked with the World Professional Association for Transgender Health to unveil a supplemental insurance plan that added coverage of procedures “previously considered cosmetic,” such as breast reduction, forehead contouring, calf implants, and hair transplants. With the requisite medical signoffs, Starbucks workers could get many of these procedures with zero … [Read more...] about Workers who joined Starbucks for transgender health benefits worry they are now at risk

WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — The Latest from Wimbledon (all times local): ___ 8:40 p.m. Fifth-seeded Carlos Alcaraz advanced to the third round at Wimbledon with a 6-4, 7-6 (0), 6-3 victory over Tallon Griekspoor of the Netherlands. The win keeps the 19-year-old Spaniard on course for a potential quarterfinal match against top-ranked Novak Djokovic. Alcaraz will next play the 32nd-seeded Oscar Otte of Germany. Tenth-seeded Jannik Sinner of Italy beat Mikael Ymer of Sweden 6-4, 6-3, 5-7, 6-2 to reach the third round, where he’ll play either Andy Murray or John Isner. In the women’s draw, third-seeded Ons Jabeur beat Katarzyna Kawa 6-4, 6-0 to set up a third-round match against Diane Parry of France. ___ 5:30 p.m. Emma Raducanu is out of Wimbledon in the second round after losing to Caroline Garcia 6-3, 6-3 on Centre Court. The 19-year-old Raducanu is the reigning U.S. Open champion but she ran into a player on a roll. The 28-year-old Frenchwoman won her … [Read more...] about Wimbledon updates | Alcaraz, Sinner, Jabeur advance

- A + A KUALA LUMPUR (June 29): Bursa Malaysia Securities Bhd has publicly reprimanded Khee San Bhd and nine of the candy maker’s directors for its delayed announcement of default in payments, inaccurate solvency declarations, as well as breaches in regards to corporate governance. In addition to the bourse operator’s public reprimand, a total of RM885,000 in fines have been imposed on the nine directors, Bursa Malaysia said. In a statement, Bursa Malaysia said the company breached Paragraph 9.19A(1)(a) of the Main Market Listing Requirements (Main LR), as the latter failed to make an immediate announcement on its defaults in payment to various credit facilities. Khee San only completely disclosed its default in payment to creditors on July 6, 2020 — a year after the first default in payment which occurred around April 16, 2019 to July 30, 2019, it added. “The total amount outstanding of the defaulted credit facilities of RM73.16 million as at June 30, 2019, … [Read more...] about Bursa reprimands Khee San and nine directors; imposes RM885,000 fines

Tan Sri Mohamed Apandi Ali (The Edge filepix) - A + A KUALA LUMPUR (June 29): Any objection to Tan Sri Mohamed Apandi Ali’s appointment as chairman of the special task force to review laws relating to the sovereignty over Pulau Batu Puteh (Pedra Branca), Middle Rocks and South Ledge should have been raised and brought to government’s attention earlier. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Parliament and Law) Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar stressed that no issues had arisen regarding the Cabinet’s decision on Oct 29, 2021 to appoint Mohamed Apandi as chairman, as due consideration had been given to the decision to set up the task force. He said this in response to former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s decision not to continue with the witness interview session with the task force’s Sub-Committee on Tort of Misfeasance at the Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) here on Tuesday (June 28). It was reported that the former prime minister … [Read more...] about Batu Puteh inquiry: Objection to Mohamed Apandi’s appointment should be made earlier, says Wan Junaidi

This article first appeared in The Edge Malaysia Weekly, on June 13, 2022 - June 19, 2022. - A + A STARTING out as a waste management and environmental company before venturing into the renewable energy (RE) space, Cypark Resources Bhd has been the proxy for the RE theme play, given its exposure to the niche landfill-sanitisation market and the fact that it is the only company of its kind in Malaysia. While there have been ups and downs for Cypark since it was listed about 12 years ago, the last three weeks have been arguably the most challenging period for the company, which intends to convert solid waste into electricity. Its share price plunged 55% to 31 sen on June 10, from 69 sen on May 20. Concerns have been raised over the delays of Cypark’s ongoing projects, including its floating solar plant in Tasik Danau Tok Uban (DTU) in Pasir Mas, Kelantan, and its solid waste modular advance recovery and treatment waste-to-energy (SMART WTE) plant in Ladang … [Read more...] about Should Cypark shareholders be worried?

Datuk Seri Najib Razak (Photo by Zahid Izzani/The Edge filepix) - A + A KUALA LUMPUR (June 29): The prosecution in the SRC International Sdn Bhd appeal contended that trial judge Datuk Mohd Nazlan Mohd Ghazali's previous roles in Maybank did not pose a conflict of interest in the trial in the High Court. In opposing the bid by Datuk Seri Najib Razak to adduce fresh evidence in the appeal, deputy public prosecutor (DPP) Mohd Ashrof Adrin Kamarul said Justice Nazlan's involvement in Maybank Group was known in the public domain. As such, Najib, as chairman of the board of advisors of 1MDB, ought to have known about his former engagement with the bank but did not object Nazlan presiding the trial then, Mohd Ashrof said in his affidavit in reply sighted by theedgemarkets.com . In the affidavit, Mohd Ashrof cited numerous news articles in 2018 which reported Justice Nazlan's position at Maybank. He noted that the news articles were in the public domain, even … [Read more...] about Nazlan’s Maybank role known to Najib, irrelevant to SRC trial, says DPP

Dana Peterson is an executive vice president and chief economist at The Conference Board. The opinions expressed in this commentary are her own. Aside from, "You're on mute," "I quit" has likely become one of the most popular sayings in the US over the last two years. But while more people are returning to in-person meetings, quitting does not appear to be letting up. Indeed, an astounding 4.4 million people quit their jobs in April, and there are 11.4 million jobs waiting to be filled, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) . So why are so many workers quitting? Here are four factors driving the so-called "Great Resignation" — and what businesses have been doing to stem the tide. Money Higher wages are among the many reasons that workers quit their jobs today. Just prior to the pandemic, the BLS' labor share of income — the percentage of economic output that goes to workers in the form of compensation — was just … [Read more...] about Opinion: Why so many workers are still quitting their jobs

As recently as 2015, there were more artists living in New York City than ever before (about 55,000). But from January 2021 to January 2022, rents surged 33%, pushing artists farther and farther out of the city’s creative neighborhoods. advertisement advertisement Then came Silver Art Project. Founded in 2018, the nonprofit runs an art residency on the 28th floor of 4 World Trade Center . Like other organizations with similar goals, Silver Art’s mission is to support artists who are being priced out of the city. Silver Art provides free studios and mentorship to a select cohort of artists; to date, more than 50—ranging from painters and visual artists to photographers and sculptors—have participated. This month marks the end of the second residency, which included 25 artists. While Silver Art is in the process of reviewing more than 1,200 applications for its upcoming cohort, I spoke with four artists who just spent a year working at 4 WTC. Most … [Read more...] about ‘You’re on top of the world’: Inside 4 artists’ studios on the 28th floor of the World Trade Center

Mark Magsayo after making weight ahead of his WBC featherweight fight vs Gary Russell. Jr. SHOWTIME MANILA, Philippines—Styles make fights as the old boxing adage goes. And two warriors from the Philippines and Mexico pitted against each other produce fireworks more often than not. Filipino champion Mark Magsayo hopes to add to that long list of epic Philippines vs Mexico bouts when he clashes with Mexican Rey Vargas on July 9 in San Antonio, Texas. Facing a fellow undefeated fighter in Vargas who is also a former champion, Magsayo has a golden opportunity to make a strong statement. He finds himself in the right place too. “I’m excited to be fighting in the same venue where my idol Manny Pacquiao fought Marco Antonio Barrera. That was the first fight I ever saw and the reason I started boxing,” said Magsayo as posted on Boxing Scene. Magsayo, who is defending the WBC featherweight title for the first time, is referring to the Alamodome where Manny Pacquiao stunned … [Read more...] about Mark Magsayo looks to make strong statement vs Mexican foe