House prices have reached a new record high after bouncing back from falls earlier this year with the biggest rise since 2004 last month, according to figures from Nationwide. Prices rose by 2% in August compared to the previous month or 3.7% compared to a year ago, adding to evidence of a rapid recovery after
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Australia has fallen into recession for the first time in more than 28 years. The country joins the likes of America, Britain, and Germany in recording two quarters in a row of decline after the coronavirus pandemic crushed world economies. Official figures show gross domestic product (GDP) shrank by a record 7% in the second
In the Rio Grande Valley, it’s hard to find anyone who hasn’t been touched by COVID-19. The pandemic ravaged the region – an overwhelmingly Hispanic area, where poverty, poor health and close-knit families put them on a collision course. Dr Ivan Melendez, from Hidalgo County Health Authority, describes how obesity and diabetes have contributed to
September 2nd, 2020 by Zachary Shahan There is much news published every month on electric vehicles, renewable energy, and other clean and green matters. We can’t cover it all. Below are 33 cleantech stories from the past month or so that got onto our story list but never got covered. Enjoy! Electric Cars, Trucks, &
September 1st, 2020 by Carolyn Fortuna The coalescence of climate change, Covid-19, and economic catastrophe has caused a malaise that seems unbreachable. Uncertainty about national politics and questions about whether we’ll ever return to “normal” life permeates everyday conversations. Is there any hope? Yes, in fact, there is hope. Cleantech has offered glimpses of the
With several new major players like Tesla Semi and eCascadia coming to electrify trucks, US electric truck sales are now expected to increase to over 54,000 units by 2025, according to Wood Mackenzie. Passenger vehicles are being slowly electrified and some might be thinking that the same thing will happen to commercial trucks. But it
wallix | iStock Editorial | Getty Images Siemens has revealed more details of the spin-off its energy business later this month, as it aims to create a firm which CEO Joe Kaeser has previously described as encompassing “the entire scope of the energy market like no other company.” At its capital market day Tuesday, Siemens
When I asked Jacob Blake’s mother about Donald Trump last week, a woman by her side answered: “Donald Trump can kiss my a**.” Julia Jackson, Jacob’s mother, waved a disapproving finger and said: “Scratch that.” It was two days after her son had been shot by police. The world had watched the mobile phone footage
Eric Yuan, CEO of Zoom Video Communications poses for a photo after he took part in a bell ringing ceremony at the NASDAQ MarketSite in New York, April 18, 2019. Carlo Allegri | Reuters Zoom shares soared 41% on Tuesday, lifting the video-conferencing software company’s market cap to $129 billion after revenue and earnings blew
Boris Johnson has been branded “heartless” by families of coronavirus victims after failing to honour a pledge to meet them. He has been accused of a U-turn less than a week after he said “of course” he would meet representatives of relatives of COVID-19 victims. Mr Johnson has dismayed campaigners by telling them in a
DJ Erick Morillo – famous for his hit 1993 song I Like To Move It – has been found dead in Florida. The body of the 49-year-old musician was discovered at a property in Miami Beach this morning, according to police. His 1993 classic. released under the name Reel 2 Real, has stood the test
The first week of September is when many Britons traditionally swap the holidays for hard grind. Not this year. While many of us are back at work after the holidays most of us are not going back to work. For those fortunate enough to be able to work from home – around 40% of the
Donald Trump has accused protesters of carrying out acts of “domestic terror” after a white police officer was filmed shooting a black man in the back in Wisconsin. The US president made the remarks on a visit to the city of Kenosha, where Jacob Blake, 29, was left paralysed from the waist down following the
Travellers arriving in Scotland from Greece will have to quarantine for two weeks following a “significant” spike in coronavirus cases. The rule will come into force from 4am on Thursday due to “evidence of virus importation”. In Wales, people coming back from Zante will be asked to self-isolate for two weeks, after seven infections were
A Tesla Model Y prototype has been spotted on a flat-bed truck in China – hinting at pre-production of the electric SUV. As we previously reported, Tesla has taken a new vehicle introduction strategy for Model Y. Unlike previous vehicle programs, which were launched in different markets with vehicles imported from Tesla’s Fremont factory in
India’s economy has suffered its worst slump in 24 years as the country continues to grapple with the coronavirus pandemic. Official data shows the economy shrunk by 23.9% in the quarter from April to June – its worst performance since the government began releasing quarterly data in 1996. And economists say the impact on GDP