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Solar Power Booming All Around, Chinese EVs Expanding, US EV Charging Infrastructure Boom — Top Cleantech News
December has been absolutely packed with big cleantech stories. The solar power and electric vehicle markets keep growing fast, evolving, and even surprising. To be honest, when I write these weekly and bi-weekly news highlights, there are ends up being far more big and noteworthy news than I expect. It … [continued]
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Uber riders vent after ride prices spiked amid London’s heavy snowstorm
A sudden spike in pricing during two days of heavy snowfall frustrated Uber riders in London as officials with the ride-share giant explained how its pricing model means higher fares during stormy weather.
Letters to the Editor: December 4, 2024
King Street will be known as the final battle in our city council and administration’s war against the car.
London man charged after ride-share driver faces knifepoint threat
A London man has been charged after a ride-share driver was threatened with a knife, police say. London police say a passenger was picked up by a driver from a ride-share app â such as Uber or Lyft, though it wasn’t specified by police â shortly after 11:30 p.m. last Saturday. Police say the passenger […]
Good Samaritans being fleeced in taxi payment scam: London police
London police are warning the public to be vigilant after several reports of debit card fraud involving vehicles that appear to be taxis. A number of people across the city have lost “large sums of money” after they were approached by a person asking for help to pay a taxi fare, police said Thursday. The […]
What helped local eateries survive COVID? It wasn’t location, location, location
Restaurants in and around London that were “flexible” in what they served and how it was delivered fared better during the pandemic regardless of location, a just-released study of COVID-19’s toll on local eateries found. Research by a Western University team studied the impact through 2020, the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, on more […]
Former London Uber driver gets 18 months for trying to lure teen girls
He outlined a plan for sex in exchange for money. He suggested terms of the agreement and requested to meet in person. He sent one cash.