The changes at Northern Light Health and MaineHealth include discontinuing certain anesthetic gases and pivoting to renewable heating sources.
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How tech companies are obscuring AI’s real carbon footprint
Despite pledges to become carbon-negative, tech companies are creating more and more planet-warming emissions.
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French authorities arrest Telegram CEO Pavel Durov
Durov, a dual citizen of France and Russia, was taken into custody at Paris-Le Bourget Airport Saturday evening.
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MaineHealth rebrands emergency medical services
NorthStar EMS and Paramedic Alliance for Community Emergencies will soon be known as MaineHealth Emergency Medical Services.
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining
Why hotter summers are causing headaches for Maine chocolatiers
Climate change is forcing local chocolate shops to adapt their shipping practices or risk their jewel-like bonbons arriving at destinations as ‘chocolate soup packages.’
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From dysfunctional to functional — the Auburn-Lewiston airport is gaining traction
Airport operations, fuel sales up more than 30% as airport looks ahead to new projects and revenue opportunities.
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Sensors can read your sweat and predict overheating. Here’s why privacy advocates care
As global temperatures rise and summer months bring record high temperatures, employers are exploring wearable technologies to keep workers safe
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Is small-scale wind power Maine’s next big thing?
Energy and agricultural officials, developers and others met in Freeport to begin looking at how Maine can establish small wind projects, comparable to rooftop solar panels.
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Takeaways from Fed Chair Powell’s speech on interest rate cuts
Investors now expect the Fed to start cutting rates at its next meeting in September.
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Government announces more COVID-19 tests can be ordered through mail for no cost
The announcement also comes as the government is once again urging people to get an updated COVID-19 booster, ahead of the fall and winter respiratory virus season.