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Helion Energy’s CEO David Kirtley and CFO Pragav Jain announced today that the company’s Series G round has reached final close at $500 million, upsized from its initial announcement after investor demand ran higher than the company wanted to take. That final figure has not yet been independently confirmed by wire services or business press […] The post Helion Energy Raises $500M in Oversubscribed Series G appeared first on Insurance Dimes.

Investments in the energy transition are increasing globally, with countries pouring billions of dollars into infrastructure, critical mineral supply chains, and power generation capacity. Most of the approach has been focused on upfront capital intensive investments and long, illiquid, lock-in periods, which some argue, present significant downside risks to these investments in case things go […] The post This Swiss Company Figured Out How to Make Energy Efficiency Pay for Itself—And Banks Are Investing Millions appeared first on Insurance Dimes.

Fresh produce is commonly regarded as a low-impact food category, both nutritionally and environmentally. While this assumption is true relative to meat (one pound of beef for instance takes up to 2,000 gallons of water), behind every fruit or vegetable there is still a quantity of water consumed during production, drawn from rainfall, irrigation, and […] The post Water Footprints of Fruits and Vegetables in Emojis appeared first on Insurance Dimes.

The rise of the Health Savings Account (HSA) is inextricably linked to the rise of the high-deductible health plan (HDHP). In 2006, just 4% of people with employer-sponsored insurance had an HDHP. By 2023, that number had surged to 30%. On top of that, when pandemic-era federal subsidies expired, many Americans buying their own insurance […] The post How the HSA Became the Top 1%’s Ultimate Wealth-Building Loophole appeared first on Insurance Dimes.

Choosing a college major is one of the biggest financial decisions a person will make. Passion drives many students toward the arts and humanities. The harsh reality of the job market often hits five years after graduation. Recent data from the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Labor reveals a tough landscape for certain […] The post 13 U.S. Majors with the Lowest Pay and Highest Unemployment Five Years After Graduation appeared first on Insurance Dimes.