Worker productivity grew at its fastest pace in two years last quarter Worker productivity grew at its fastest pace in two years in the third quarter, other data from the Labor Department showed January 8, suggesting "the much-anticipated artificial intelligence-driven boom was underway," according to Lucia Mutikani, an economist at Reuters . "The productivity surge, which depressed unit labor costs, underscored what economists have termed a jobless economic expansion," Mutik

Capstone project completed: 6.6 megawatt facility in North Carolina Capstone Green Energy Holdings, Inc. , together with its subsidiaries, a Los Angeles-based renewables company focused on "ultra-low emission microturbine energy solutions" announced completing the installation of its 6.6-megawatt combined heat and power (CHP) microturbine system at a landmark renewable energy facility in North Carolina, per a January 7 press release. This waste-to-energy project "marks a mean

California utility delivers on promise; electrical rates cut for the fourth time in two years Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) , California's largest utility and one of the biggest in the nation, cut electric rates for the fourth time in two years on January 1, 2026. Natural gas rates also are going down, per a company press release sent to Electrical Apparatus dated December 30th. Combined with previous decreases, residential electric rates will reportedly be 11% lo

There are jobs in Ohio if you're willing to consider working on "air taxis" Joby Aviation, Inc. , a company developing electric air taxis for commercial passenger service, announced it has signed an agreement to acquire a manufacturing facility in the Dayton, Ohio area spanning more than 700,000 square feet. The facility, which is ready for immediate use, "will initially support Joby’s plans to double production to four aircraft per month in 2027, while also providing space