The CDC guidance still calls for wearing masks in crowded indoor settings such as buses, planes, hospitals, prisons and homeless shelters, but it helps clear the way for reopening workplaces, schools, and other venues even removing the need for social distancing for those who are fully vaccinated.
CDC says fully vaccinated people don t need to wear masks
“We have all longed for this moment when we can get back to some sense of normalcy,” said Rochelle Walensky, director of the CDC, said at an earlier White House briefing.
The CDC and the Biden administration have faced pressure to ease restrictions on fully vaccinated people those who are two weeks past their last required COVID-19 vaccine dose in part to highlight the benefits of getting the shot. The country’s aggressive vaccination campaign has paid off: U.S. virus cases are at their lowest rate since September, deaths are at their lowest point since last April and the coronavirus test positivity rate is at the
Austin-based renewable energy company EnergyX has received commitments of $20 million in financing for technology development, the company said.
EnergyX is developing sustainable lithium extraction methods and solid-state battery energy storage systems for the electric vehicle and personal electronics industries.
Lithium is a metallic component key to electric batteries and is expected to play a major role in the global transition to sustainable energy. As the lightest metal on the periodic table, lithium s inherent properties make it an efficient, high-capacity storage method for renewable energy systems.
Rising global demand for electric vehicles and economic energy storage systems has led to projections of a huge increase in demand for lithium. In 2020, global supply was roughly 315,000 tons and is expected to increase to 5.5 million tons by 2040, according to industry estimates.
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North Texas lawn robot tech firm buys competitor, strengthens partnership with Swedish giant Husqvarna
Robin Autopilot expects its employee base to grow to 120 by the second year of its combination with Mowbot.
Robin Autopilot is acquiring a competitor and expanding its partnership with Swedish giant Husqvarna.(Robin Autopilot USA)
Robin Autopilot USA, a North Texas-grown technology firm powering robotic lawn mowers, is acquiring a 16-franchise competitor backed by Husqvarna.
As part of the deal for Mowbot, Husqvarna will expand its partnership with Robin. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Husqvarna, a Swedish manufacturer of outdoor power products, is a major investor in Mowbot and an equity partner in Robin. Mowbot will become known as “Mowbot Powered by Robin.”
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You can’t see me, but I’m not raising my hand.
I don’t have a particularly large yard, but mowing the grass is not something I look forward to, even though I love to look at a freshly mowed lawn.
I’ve heard of robot lawn mowers, but until last week, I had never seen one in action.
I was asked if I’d like to try out the Husqvarna Automower at my house. I’m a renter, though, and the Automower requires perimeter wires to be run around your yard. We have our share of flower beds, trees, outdoor furniture and a deck, so the wire installation was a little more than I wanted to deal with. And frankly, I wasn’t sure how the Automower worked, so I asked if there was a place locally where I could see one in action.