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Monika Skolimowska | picture alliance | Getty Images As the world looks to move towards a low-carbon future, the potential of “green hydrogen” — which is produced using renewable energy — has garnered increasing interest from businesses, governments and investors alike. In the last few years, major firms including Repsol, Siemens Energy, Orsted and BP
7:25 AM ET Who is the greatest player of all time: Michael Jordan or LeBron James? Those aren’t the only two candidates, but they do dominate the debate — which got new life this week when the Los Angeles Lakers won the NBA championship, giving James his fourth title. We asked our ESPN Forecast panel
Apple CEO Tim Cook reveals the new iPhone 12. Source Apple announced new iPhones Tuesday in a video presentation just over an hour long covering the new devices’ faster chips, 5G speeds and capabilities, and improved cameras. But one of the most important pieces of information for investors and customers got significantly less stage time:
A total of 42 Tory rebels have railed against the government’s 10pm curfew for bars and restaurants in the latest House of Commons vote. The rebels include Sir Graham Brady, the chair of the influential 1922 Committee of Tory backbenchers, as well as former Cabinet ministers Esther McVey and John Redwood. Former Labour leader Jeremy
October 13th, 2020 by U.S. Department of Energy University researchers examine eagle physiology to inform and improve eagle deterrents Purdue University (Purdue) and the University of Minnesota (UMN) are studying the visual and auditory capabilities of bald and golden eagles to help improve the effectiveness of deterrents used around wind energy facilities. Findings from this
About 600 people are now reported to have died in clashes between Armenian and Azerbaijani forces over the mountain enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh. The contested territory’s military said 16 more of its service people were killed in fighting on Tuesday – bringing the total number of those killed to 532 since fighting started on 27 September.
Sir Keir Starmer has called for a two to three week “circuit breaker” lockdown in England as he accused the government of having “lost control” of the coronavirus pandemic. The Labour leader urged the prime minister to “act now” and “break the cycle” of COVID-19 infections, as he warned the country could soon “sleep walk
Several crew members working on a Britain’s Got Talent’s Christmas special have tested positive for coronavirus, causing filming to be delayed. At least three workers for the festive edition of the talent show are affected. Britain’s Got Talent has halted production and the crew members are self-isolating. Image: Alesha Dixon is one of the show’s
More than 90 million people could be forced into “extreme deprivation” this year as developing and emerging economies are hit hardest by the coronavirus pandemic, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned. In its latest World Economic Outlook, the world’s lender of last resort predicts the pandemic will undo decades of progress in reducing global
Tesla is looking into moving “current and future vehicle programs” to steer-by-wire with a new motor, geartrain, and chassis team in Austin, Texas. Over the last few months, we have been reporting on how Tesla plans to establish new teams in Austin that are not directly related to the new Gigafactory under construction. For example,
Peter Cade | Stone | Getty Images The world’s response to Covid-19 can “reshape the future of energy” for years to come, the International Energy Agency said Tuesday in its annual World Energy Outlook report. The IEA report underscored that most important of all is how the crisis will ultimately affect the transition to clean
5:00 PM ET Roger Federer‘s reaction on social media when Rafael Nadal secured his 20th Grand Slam singles title on Sunday at Roland Garros — equaling Federer’s all-time men’s record — was a memorable, heartfelt statement paying tribute to Nadal as both lifelong rival and friend. “It is a true honor for me to congratulate
Joe Biden is bidding to woo voters in the Republican stronghold state of Ohio, telling a drive-in rally that Donald Trump “turned his back on you” during the coronavirus pandemic and its economic fallout. The Democrat challenger took his campaign for the presidency to the red state on Monday, where he made two appearances in
12:08 AM ET NEW ORLEANS — Chalk up another rare milestone for Drew Brees on Monday Night Football. Brees and the New Orleans Saints rallied from a 20-3 deficit on Monday night to beat the Los Angeles Chargers 30-27 in overtime — just the second time in Brees’ career that he had rallied from a
The story of Elon Musk’s SpaceX is coming to TV. HBO is reportedly developing a six-episode limited series based on Ashlee Vance’s 2015 best-selling Musk biography “Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future.” It will tell the story of a team of SpaceX engineers who were picked by Musk to build