At the beginning of this year, the Tesla Model 3 only accounted for about six percent of the electric vehicle sales market in China. Just about seven months later, the Tesla Model 3 was the most registered new electric car in […]
Ever wondered how deep the world’s deepest hole really is? The Kola Superdeep Borehole is the deepest manmade hole humans ever dug. Located in Murmansk Oblast, Russia, the remote region of the Russian Arctic, the Kola hole reaches approximately 7.5 miles (12 kilometers) below the […]
Bill Gates is well-known in the United States as the co-founder of Microsoft and one-time, the world’s richest man. However, Gates is known around the world for his philanthropic works in Africa, Asia, and South America. Since he retired from Microsoft […]
Earlier this week, Orbia, a global company in the chemical and petrochemical industry, announced the launch of Orbia Ventures, a corporate venture capital (CVC) fund enabling Orbia to collaborate with startups that aspire to advance life around the world. Through this fund, […]
The sun has an infinite amount of energy to generate electricity apparently without toxic pollutants or effects on global warming. It is also true that the current solar energy systems (photovoltaics, solar thermal, solar power) offer significant benefits when compared […]
Back in February, we wrote about Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos after he launched Earth Fund, a $10 billion fund designed to invest in scientists, activists, and other organizations to combat the effects of climate change and help preserve and protect […]
Economic Recovery Initiative Supports Startups Advancing Climate Technology Including Clean and Energy-Efficient Solutions. Supports Governor Cuomo’s Nation-Leading Climate and Clean Energy Goals Under the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the $10 million New […]
Yesterday, General Motors unveiled its first all-electric Hummer, the GM Hummer EV. The Hummer EV line was launched in October 2020 through a live stream. The off-road luxury electric truck is a response to Tesla’s Cybertruck. The Hummer EV includes a pickup truck […]
Over the past two decades, the American food scene has undergone considerable change. According to a recent report from the International Food Information Council (IFIC) Foundation and the American Heart Association, 95 percent of shoppers in the United States say […]
v2food, the Australian plant-based meat startup that makes tasty plant-based meat that’s good for the environment, announced today it has closed $55 million (AU$77 million) in Series B funding to take Australian plant-based meat to the world. This is the largest funding round […]
Volvo Trucks North America today announced it has been awarded $21.7 million in grants to deploy 70 VNR Electric trucks in Southern California for regional freight distribution and drayage. The award will enable the nation’s largest commercial deployment of Class 8 […]
Cleverciti is a Munich, Germany-based sustainable tech startup that develops parking sensors that enable cities and parking operators to manage their on-street parking in a smart and efficient way. Using its patent-pending sensor technology, Celeverciti is able to analyze parking spaces […]
Last month, we wrote about Candela Seven, the world’s first flying electric-powered hydrofoil speedboat unveiled by a Stockholm, Sweden-based tech startup. Candela Seven is a new flying electric-powered hydrofoil speedboat that first debuts on Switzerland’s lakes in September. With zero emissions, […]
Are you ready to eat insects? Ÿnsect is a French mealworm tech startup that uses robots for its entire food production process. Ÿnsect breeds insects for pet food and organic plant fertilizers. Ÿnsect said it is able to produce around 22,000 tons […]
In June 2019, we wrote about HydroFlex after the United Kingdom unveiled its first hydrogen train. The launch was part of UK’s effort to net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. HydroFlex is the result of a partnership between Porterbrook, provider of rail leasing […]
For more than half a century and in a race to zero emissions, researchers and governments around the world have been trying to solve the challenge of nuclear fusion, a nuclear process, where energy is produced by smashing together light atoms. Theoretically, […]
The Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) cars have had a great run. After over 130 years of existence, it seems the days are of gasoline-powered cars are numbered, at least in the state of California. In 1872, American George Brayton invented the […]
Another day, another tech fraud. Last week, we wrote about Tesla rival Nikola after Bloomberg reported the electric car company was under investigation by the SEC over short seller’s claims that the hydrogen and electric truck maker misled investors. Now, it […]
Infarm, a Berlin, Germany-based AgTech startup announced that it has raised $170 million in Series C funding that it will use for infrastructure, R&D, and hiring. Infarm said it expects to raise an additional $30 million for a total of $200 million […]
Back in August, we wrote about Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates after he warned of another looming crisis that could be worse than the coronavirus. In his blog notes, Gates estimates that 3 million people could die by 2100 if climate […]
