A major philanthropic collaboration has taken a huge step forward in tackling energy scarcity in Africa. According to Semafor, the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet has unlocked $4.2 billion in funding to advance renewable energy projects on the continent. This blended finance model is responsible for funding multiple projects, including the expansion of…
Photo Credit: Getty Images An initiative from Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is funding a number of programs that are attempting to “harness” artificial intelligence to benefit climate and nature-based causes. In a news release, the Bezos Earth Fund announced that it will spend $30 million on new investments, “supporting innovations that range from decoding the…
China recently made some big waves by launching the world’s first commercial underwater data center off the coast of Hainan, according to Interesting Engineering. The massive 1,433-ton steel data cabin is a major step in the country’s growing “blue economy” drive. Constructed 115 feet beneath the surface, the structure uses the ocean’s natural cooling power…
A major philanthropic collaboration has taken a huge step forward in tackling energy scarcity in Africa. According to Semafor, the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet has unlocked $4.2 billion in funding to advance renewable energy projects on the continent. This blended finance model is responsible for funding multiple projects, including the expansion of…
Electric vehicles are taking the world by storm, and emerging models with unbeatable prices are making switching to an EV all the more appealing. According to InsideEVs, the 2027 Chevrolet Bolt and its LT model will be the cheapest new electric cars on the market. The launch edition of the vehicle will come in at…
In September, the Tesla Model Y stayed the top-selling electric vehicle in China at 59,900 vehicles sold, according to the EV blog. This news comes after reports of lower-than-average third-quarter sales in the country hit the press. Some suspect that the new Model Y L, with three rows of seating, has helped keep sales high…
Photo Credit: Getty Images The future is looking bright, at least according to Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. Fortune reported on Bezos’ speech at Italian Tech Week 2025, where he shared his vision of the future — one that includes living in space and a lack of commutes. Included among Bezos’ predictions is the expectation that…
As countries continue to strive for increasingly clean, pollution-free sources of energy, China’s plan to transition away from coal is a unique one. According to Interesting Engineering, it is looking into converting coal power plants into nuclear plants. This would involve compact, “meltdown-proof” reactors and use infrastructure already in place at the plants to link…
A new electric truck is set to take the U.S. EV market by storm in the coming months, and a recent TikTok video gave prospective buyers a sneak peek at its numerous intriguing features. In the video, host Forrest Jones (@forrestautoreviews) takes viewers inside the MT-1, from an upstart American company called Telo. @forrestsautoreviews Estimated…
One European country has seen a rapid increase in used Tesla prices, a possible indicator of renewed interest in cars from the electric automaker. Teslarati reported on new data from Carla, a Swedish retailer of used electric vehicles, which shows that used Tesla prices increased almost 10% nationwide from June to August. That is certainly…