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President Biden’s Vision for the Power Sector

President Joe Biden brings a marked shift in U.S. energy policy priorities, with clean energy being central to his plan. The Biden Plans to “Build a Modern, Sustainable Infrastructure and an Equitable Clean Energy Future” and “Clean Energy Revolution and Environmental Justice” will launch a national effort aimed at creating millions of jobs, building modern and sustainable infrastructure, and delivering a clean energy future.

Price Transparency Rule requires hospitals to publicly post prices

This month is ushering in a new federal rule for hospitals across the nation. The new Price Transparency Rule requires hospitals to publicly post prices for every service they offer and break down those prices by component and procedure.

Nearly 30% of working professionals would quit if they had to return to the office after pandemic

Many companies plan to ask their employees to return to the office once a COVID-19 vaccine is widely available later this year.

Good luck with that.

Gyms aren’t coming back. Here’s how you’ll work out in the future

Some 59% of Americans don’t plan to return to a physical gym after the pandemic. What will fitness look like then?

OpenGrants, which helps private and public agencies find and distribute funding, has launched a new fundraising effort in the form of a continuous securities offering

The CAFE allows for continuous fundraising instead of a one-time window, it allows anyone to invest in the company regardless of accreditation, and it’s antidilutive, meaning it maintains or increases the value of the initial investment.

Dorsey – Congress Extends the FFCRA’s Payroll-Tax Credit for Employers (but not the Paid-Leave Obligation!)

Although the ramifications of the CAA are wide-ranging (and more alerts are forthcoming from Dorsey), employers with fewer than 500 employees should be aware of a narrow aspect of the bill: extension of the payroll-tax credit under the FFCRA

How mushrooms are transforming the construction industry

Mycelium, the systems of root-like fibers that supplement most types of fungus, colonizes organic waste and turns it into exceptional and sustainable designs.

Broadband Funding, Policies May Change in a Biden White House

President-elect Joe Biden is expected to make a difference when it comes to federal broadband initiatives, experts say. The two remaining Senate races in Georgia also hold importance for federal Internet programs.

Companies push reskilling efforts to help workforce

One of the potential downsides that technology-enhanced manufacturing can bring is the elimination of jobs previously done by people.

Impossible Foods CEO says the meat industry will be obsolete in 15 years — ‘That’s our mission’

“This is why I think people are increasingly aware plant-based products are going to completely replace the animal-based products in the food world within the next 15 years. That’s our mission. That transformation is inevitable,”

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