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Smart home devices that should never plug into a power strip

You’re in your living room, surrounded by smart lights, speakers, and a robot vacuum charging in the corner. Out of wall ...
Daily Energy Insider

Avangrid utility companies install smart devices in Maine, New York

Avangrid, Inc., said it had installed more than 650 smart devices across its territories in Maine and New York. The company ...
Marin Independent Journal

Mill Valley to adopt ‘electric mobility device’ regulations

Mill Valley plans to adopt safety regulations governing electric bicycles and other “electric mobility devices.” The City Council unanimously approved the ordinance during its meeting on Monday. The ...
Yahoo

Palm Beach gives initial OK to age and ID requirements for e-bikes, other electric devices

The town could soon put age and identification requirements in place for e-bikes and other electric mobility devices made possible by new state laws granting greater local oversight of their use. At ...
Forbes

FDA Proposes Ban On Electric Shock Devices Used On Autistic Children

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced today a proposal to ban "electrical stimulation devices" that are used for aggressive or self-injurious behavior. The devices, which deliver an ...
Forbes

Our Electrical Device Addiction Is Killing The Planet. Here’s What We Can Do About It

Is your house cluttered with old, unused electrical appliances? A U.K. campaign is showing people why that's important, and what they can do about it. How many old electronic items do you have lying ...
USA Today

One school still uses electric shock devices on its students. Seven senators are leaning on the FDA to get them banned.

This story was published in partnership with The 19th, a nonprofit, nonpartisan newsroom reporting on gender, politics and policy. Correction & clarification: This story originally said the majority ...