September 15th, 2020 by Guest Contributor By Yu Sun Chin, Solutions for Our Climate, Seoul, South Korea 2020 has been called a defining moment to fight the climate crisis, and many tech companies are amping up their efforts to do so. This year, Apple announced that it would cut its emissions by 75 percent and
admin
The latest drone flyover of Tesla Gigafactory Berlin shows some impressive progress, as the novel construction technique is already producing large buildings. It has been a month since we shared a Tesla Gigafactory Berlin construction update, and a lot of progress has been made in the last month. Tesla’s factory under construction is subject to
A oil tanker goods train passes towards Nizamuddin Railway Station near Ashram in New Delhi on July 30, 2020. Mayank Makhija | NurPhoto via Getty Images LONDON — OPEC has cut its forecast for oil demand growth this year, citing a weaker-than-expected recovery in India and other Asian countries, and warned risks remain “elevated and skewed to
As the smoke lifts, the full destruction of the wildfires in Oregon is beginning to reveal itself. A chain of small mountain communities, dotted along Highway-22, east of the state capital Salem, has been left as nothing more than ashes by the Beachie Creek fire. Image: Wetter and cooler than California, Oregon is not supposed
September 14th, 2020 by Zachary Shahan I’m changing the format for these weekly updates on the most popular CleanTechnica stories of the past week. From now on, I will highlight exclusive and highly original stories before listing the top 20 stories from the past week. I hope you enjoy the new format! ⚡️ Our most
At the White House today, Donald Trump is trying to get as close as he can to emulating a moment that happened 27 years this week. On 13 September 1993 President Bill Clinton brought together two foes. On the White House lawn, Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and Yasser Arafat, the chairman of the Palestinian
Donald Trump had a simple message for emergency officials in California: “It’ll start getting cooler.” The US president, who in the past has blamed the widespread blazes on poor forest management, visited the state on Monday. Wade Crowfoot, California Secretary for National Resources, told Mr Trump: “We had temperatures explode this summer. You may have
A builder lured his wife’s lover to a remote farm before murdering him and disposing of his body, a court has heard. Andrew Jones, 53, discovered his wife Rhianon, 51, was having an affair with 55-year-old Michael O’Leary, and killed him after “carefully planning” the murder, Swansea Crown Court was told. Prosecutors said that Jones
Snowflake CEO Frank Slootman, far right, addresses the team at an all-hands meeting. Courtesy of Snowflake Data storage software company Snowflake has raised its estimated IPO price by around 30% since last week, according to an updated S-1 filing Monday. Snowflake’s IPO is on track to be one of the most popular debuts in a flurry of
The Cyrusher Everest XF900, which was just launched today, claims to be a motorcycle-inspired e-bike that combines the best of both worlds. It offers high-speed riding, full suspension, hydraulic disc brakes, and other premium features, not to mention a price set conspicuously below its competitors. Cyrusher Everest XF900 e-bike launched Shenzhen-based Cyrusher isn’t new to
ÖBB | Max Wegscheider Rail passengers in Austria are set to take part in a trial of a hydrogen fuel cell train, as the rollout of technology that could change the way public transport systems operate continues at a steady pace. In a statement at the end of last week, ÖBB, the Austrian Federal Railways,
Boris Johnson’s controversial bid to override parts of the Brexit deal has cleared a major hurdle in parliament. The prime minister had been expected to win the key vote on his Internal Market Bill, given the Conservatives’ large majority in the House of Commons. MPs voted for the proposed legislation by 340 to 263 –
Oracle on Monday confirmed it has struck a deal with ByteDance, the Chinese owner of trendy video-sharing app TikTok, weeks after the Trump administration ordered a TikTok divestiture in the U.S. The deal proposal still needs approval from the U.S. government. “Oracle confirms Secretary Mnuchin’s statement that it is part of the proposal submitted by ByteDance
Diversity dancer Ashley Banjo has called out “racism” and “hate” following the group’s Black Lives Matter-inspired performance on Britain’s Got Talent – as complaints about the routine rose to more than 21,000. Banjo, leader of the dance troupe and a temporary judge on the show, posted examples of comments he has received on social media,
New Look’s biggest landlords will vote against the fashion retailer’s latest rescue plan on Tuesday, throwing its survival into further doubt amid the UK’s deepening high street crisis. Sky News has learnt that British Land, which owns 19 New Look stores, and Landsec, which owns 10, will oppose its planned company voluntary arrangement (CVA) in
Belarus’ embattled president Alexander Lukashenko has landed in Russia for face-to-face talks with Vladimir Putin. The meeting is the first between the two leaders since protests broke out in the Eastern European country over the controversial re-election of Mr Lukashenko for a sixth term last month. Mr Putin has publicly supported the 66-year-old – dubbed