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Australia Passes Social Media Ban For Kids Under 16

December 1, 2024 admin consumer technology, Facebook, instagram, Reddit, smartphone apps, Snapchat, social media, tiktok, Twitter, x

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 29 Nov 2024 04:53:12 +0000

Okay, this isn’t about climate solutions, but it is about tech, and it’s a big story. Australia, in a rapid legislative process, has banned most social media for kids under the age of 16. That includes Snapchat, TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, Reddit, and X. Social media has proven to be quite … [continued]

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Record Levels of Solar & Storage Installed for Tech, Retail, & Manufacturing Giants in USA

November 24, 2024 admin apple, batteries, clean power, Energy Storage, Facebook, google, green economy, Home Depot, kohl's, lithium-ion batteries, market research, meta, research, seia, Solar energy, solar energy industries association (seia), solar power plants, target, WALMART

Credit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2024 02:07:48 +0000

Despite current circumstances, corporations in the US are spending heavily on solar and energy storage to power their operations. On that topic, the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) just released its annual Solar Means Business report. Joe Biden’s efforts as president of the United States to create green policies will … [continued]

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RWE Signs PPAs With Meta for Power from Solar Farms

August 13, 2024 admin county run solar, Facebook, Illinois, lafitte solar, Louisiana, meta, news, power, power purchase agreements, ppa, Renewables, rwe, Solar

Credit to Author: Contributed Content| Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2024 20:54:45 +0000

U.S. renewable energy major RWE announced the signing of two long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs) that will supply electricity to social media company Meta. The deal is for clean energy […]

The post RWE Signs PPAs With Meta for Power from Solar Farms appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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Canadian employers are using social media to screen job candidates

April 28, 2023 admin canada immigrate, employment, Facebook, immigration, jobs, LinkedIn, social media, Twitter, working in canada

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Fri, 28 Apr 2023 13:00:14 +0000

Canadian employers are checking out potential job candidates on social media before offering a job or sometimes even an interview. This applies to both newcomers and Canadians alike. In January 2023, a survey was conducted by the Harris Poll, a global consulting and market research firm, on behalf of Express Employment. Express Employment is a […]

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From LinkedIn to TikTok: How newcomers are using social media to succeed in Canada

March 29, 2023 admin canada immigration, Facebook, immigration, instagram, jobs, LinkedIn, newcomer to canada, newcomers, settle, skype, social media, tiktok, Twitter, Youtube, zoom

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2023 12:00:27 +0000

Data from a 2022 survey by CBC’s Media Technology Monitor (MTM) indicates that nearly half (42%) of surveyed “newcomers who have consumed news within the last month cited social media as their go-to news source.” According to the survey, over three-in-ten (31%) Canadian newcomers who use social media use “six or more platforms.” Put simply, […]

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EU Digital Services Act Is A Big Deal For Climate Advocates

April 25, 2022 admin climate change, EU, European Union, Facebook, google, Media, policy & politics

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Mon, 25 Apr 2022 15:25:58 +0000

The European Union has a new law to limit the power of online social media giants.

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Volunteer State (Finally) Discovers Solar Power — With A Regenerative Twist

April 4, 2022 admin Agriculture, agrivoltaics, clean power, Energy, Facebook, Georgia, meta, regenerative farming, renewable energy, rural electric cooperatives, shell, silicon ranch, Solar energy, tennessee valley authority, tennnessee, usa

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Mon, 04 Apr 2022 16:20:54 +0000

A new 70-megawatt solar power and regenerative agriculture project could help propel Tennessee into the renewable energy big leagues.

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How Tech Companies Are Responding To Russia’s Invasion Of Ukraine

March 1, 2022 admin consumer technology, Facebook, google, meta, Russia, smartphone apps, SpaceX, Twitter, Ukraine, Youtube

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2022 18:25:27 +0000

To the shock of most Ukrainians as well as most Russians, Vladimir Putin decided to invade Ukraine in recent days and topple its democratically elected government. Following years of propaganda and blatant gaslighting, the military operation recently shifted from being a “peacekeeping” force in a couple of eastern regions of Ukraine where fighting has been […]