October 29th, 2020 by Steve Hanley Elon Musk says he expects Tesla’s energy business will one day be equal to or exceed its automotive business. That day may be some time in the future but the company is clearly expanding its solar and battery operations rapidly, both for grid scale and residential applications. Courtesy of
Apple CEO Tim Cook reveals the new iPhone 12. Source Apple reported earnings on Thursday and investors did not like the results. Apple stock dropped as much 5% in extended trading even though the company beat Wall Street expectations for both profit and revenue. The drop was likely because iPhone revenue came in at $26.4
October 29th, 2020 by Rocky Mountain Institute How rural America can capitalize on the economic development benefits of the ongoing clean energy transition. Originally published on RMI website.By Kevin Brehm We’re living in an era of big numbers and rapid shifts. In a matter of weeks, the pandemic transformed the lives of billions all over
The Eat Out to Help Out scheme caused a “significant” rise in new coronavirus infections, a new study suggests. According to the University of Warwick, the sharp increase in COVID-19 infection clusters emerged a week after the scheme began. The government’s initiative was designed to boost the economy after the national lockdown, and allowed pubs
Days after being involved in a minor road accident which left his car dented and scratched and a Deliveroo cyclist with an injured arm, Sir Keir Starmer is on collision course with the Labour left. But while his car can be repaired and the cyclist’s arm will hopefully heal speedily, the Labour leader is now
Twenty years ago, Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett created a visionary concept: the virtual band. As all of us have learnt a fair bit about living virtually this year, the conception of the Gorillaz – a band made up of a musician, a cartoonist and four cartoon members – now seems particularly prescient. Albarn tells
11:21 AM BST Exeter’s Jonny Hill will make his England debut against Italy on Saturday after coach Eddie Jones named him as lock partner to Maro Itoje for the game in Rome where the Six Nations title is at stake. Scrum-half Ben Youngs will win his 100th cap, inside captain and flyhalf Owen Farrell. In
7:00 AM ET When 15-year-old Morgan Urso was refunded $1,209.87 from her hockey club, Team Illinois, last year, her parents told her the money was hers, and she could do whatever she wanted with it. “I didn’t really care where the money was going,” Urso said. “I just wanted to make sure it went toward
One of three people stabbed to death in Nice has been named as church worker Vincent Loques. Local politician Eric Ciotti tweeted a picture of Mr Loques dressed in a t-shirt, looking relaxed and smiling. He said Mr Loques was a “devoted employee” of the Notre Dame church, where the attack took place. Image: Police
Police hunting a man suspected of killing two people have found a third body which could be linked to him. West Midlands Police have warned that Anthony Russell, 38, is extremely dangerous and should not be approached by members of the public. He is being sought by detectives following the murders of mother and son
In the September of 1989, a show about a group of lifeguards patrolling the beaches of Los Angeles first hit TV screens in America. Sun, sea and (ever-shrinking) swimsuits, Baywatch was the series that would go on to become the biggest of its era, beaming the California dream into millions of living rooms around the
Tesla has told staff that it is preparing a massive push to expand service capacity as it attempts to catch up to its rapid growth in sales. Over the last few years, Tesla has been growing at a ferocious pace with deliveries and production capacity seeing important increases. Now the Tesla customer fleet has reached
A Shell tanker truck delivers fuel to a gas station, operated by Royal Dutch Shell Plc., in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Jasper Juinen | Bloomberg | Getty Images LONDON — Oil giant Royal Dutch Shell on Thursday reported better-than-expected third-quarter earnings and announced plans to increase its dividend to shareholders. The Anglo-Dutch company reported adjusted earnings of
Scientists have detected 39 gravitational-wave events that they say will further help them understand the universe, as well as explore its population of black holes and neutron stars. The latest events add to the 11 already confirmed events, taking the total number of events to 50. According to astrophysicists, this has been possible due to
Pinterest led by Chairman, Co-Founder, President and CEO Ben Silbermann and Co-Founder, Chief Design and Creative Officer, Evan Sharp ring the opening bell celebrating the IPO of Pinterest at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, April 18, 2019. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Shares of Pinterest surged more than 31% in premarket trading Thursday,
Former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has been suspended from the party and has had the whip removed. A party spokesman said: “In light of his comments made today and his failure to retract them subsequently, the Labour Party has suspended Jeremy Corbyn pending investigation. He has also had the whip removed from the Parliamentary Labour