Bank Runs: When Banks Get Caught in a Spiral of Fear
The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and the wider crisis that ensued has once again made clear that banking is a confidence game. Once that confidence is rattled and customers lose faith in a bank or the entire […]
Solar industry feeling the heat over disposal of 80 million panels
Newswise — The renewable energy sector is facing a quandary: how Australia will dispose of 80 million solar panels in an environmentally friendly way when they reach the end of their life. Paradoxically, one of […]
BlackRock CEO Lies to Investors, Says Oil & Gas Now OK
BlackRock, the largest investment bank in the world with some $10 trillion in assets under management, is hurting. BlackRock CEO Larry Fink insists that public companies adopt ESG (environment, social, governance) policies that include reducing […]
How Can We Update the Grid to Be More Resilient Against Natural Disasters?
Natural disasters are becoming more frequent and intense, placing unprecedented pressure on a fragile electrical grid. According to a Food and Agricultural Organization report, climate and weather-related disasters have quadrupled from 40 events annually in the 1970s […]
Report: Nearly Half of ‘Climate Change’ Companies in U.S. Banked with Failed SVB
Half of the companies in the U.S. devoted to climate change and biotech banked with the now-failed Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), leaving many of those companies looking for financial backers willing to take on the […]
Global Layoffs Extend Far Beyond Big Tech – Amazon takes the top spot, and energy only looses 3,700
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