Polygon-based smart contract Bearcoin is launching on July 15. The intelligent contract offers a feasible and competent solution to crypto volatility. It’s tied to the price of bitcoin, allowing it to...
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The debate on the impact of crypto mining on the environment takes center stage ⋆ ZyCrypto
Advertisement     The debate on the impact of crypto mining has been on for as long as cryptocurrencies came into existence. Bitcoin, the pioneer cryptocurrency, uses ...
Toyota plans to develop light duty hydrogen fuel-cell trucks
A Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel cell vehicle photographed in Berlin, Germany, in August 2021. The Japanese automotive giant started working on the development of fuel-cell vehicles back in 1992. Krisztia...
Water Solutions Company Touts ESG Benefit At Golf’s Final Major
One of Bluewater’s refilling stations at the Open Championship. Bluewater Cam Smith’s clutch putter and closing nine 30, a Sunday back nine score lower than any prior Open champion, dominated St...
Biden announces new climate programs, but no emergency declaration
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on climate change and renewable energy at the site of the former Brayton Point Power Station in Somerset, Massachusetts, U.S. July 20, 2022. Jonathan Ernst |...
London fire department busiest day since WWII
An aerial view shows the rubble and destruction in a residential area following a large blaze the previous day, on July 20, 2022 in Wennington, Greater London. Leon Neal | Getty Images Europe is suffe...
Photos show Europe’s devastating fires as temperatures surge
Dubbed a “heat apocalypse” by one French meteorologist, many nations in Europe are sweltering under record temperatures, causing devastating fires in some parts of the continent. Spain and...
Nuclear power plant lowers output to protect fish
Switzerland’s Beznau nuclear power plant photographed in July 2019. The facility uses the river Aare for cooling. Fabrice Coffrini | AFP | Getty Images A nuclear power plant in Switzerland is lo...
UK plans $95 million hydrogen gigafactory
A sign for a hydrogen fuel pump at a train refueling station in Germany. Hydrogen has a diverse range of applications and can be used in a number of industries. Krisztian Bocsi | Bloomberg | Getty Ima...
Europe suffers from deadly heat wave as wildfires displace thousands
Paramedics help a patient into an ambulance during a heat wave in Barcelona, Spain, on Monday, July 18, 2022. Angel Garcia | Bloomberg | Getty Images A deadly heat wave in western Europe has triggered...
London flights suspended after runway damaged during heat wave
A sign reading “Welcome to Luton” is seen from an aircraft on arrival to Gatwick Airport, London, Britain, May 23, 2022. Tom Nicholson | Reuters Extreme heat in the U.K. on Monday caused r...
GE reveals new company names as it approaches historic split
People visit the General Electric stand during the China International Import Expo (CIIE) at the National Exhibition and Convention Center on November 7, 2018 in Shanghai, China. VCG | Getty Images Ge...
Reasons To Be Optimistic About The Economy And The Environment
Pittsburgh in 1940 and Today. Source: (Top) Pittsburgh City Photographer Collection, 1901–2002, AIS.1971.05, Archives Service Center, University of Pittsburgh. Public domain. (Bottom) Photo by Corey G...
How blockchain technology is used to save the environment
In her monthly Expert Take column, Selva Ozelli, an international tax attorney and CPA, covers the intersection between emerging technologies and sustainability, and provides the latest developments a...
UK issues “Red Extreme” heat warning, braces for temperature surge
An office worker carries a large fan in central London on July 12, 2022. On Friday, the Met Office issued a Red Extreme heat warning for parts of the country. Yui Mok | PA Images | Getty Images The U....
Uniper says its drawing gas from storage
An employee monitors for gas leaks during safety checks at Uniper’s Bierwang natural gas storage facility. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images German energy giant Uniper on Friday said it is ha...
Aviation leaders to gather for major trade event
Britain’s Farnborough International Airshow will showcase the most advanced aircraft across commercial and military aviation design. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images LONDON — Britain’s...
Hyundai unveils unique Ioniq 6 EV, an ‘electrified streamliner’
The newest electric vehicle from Hyundai Motor is a sedan with a unique bubbly design. The South Korean automaker unveiled the Ioniq 6 Wednesday night as an “electrified streamliner,” a no...
What Innovation Means To A G&T Co-op Spread Across Four States
Reg Rudolph, Chief Energy Innovations Officer, Tri-State Gemeration and Transmission Association, … [+] Inc. Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Inc. I was intrigued to learn that...
U.S. emissions caused $1.8 trillion in global economic losses: study
An aerial view of Phillips 66 oil refinery is seen in Linden, New Jersey, United States on March 8, 2022. Tayfun Coskun | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images The U.S. and China, the world’s two greate...
Canoo Walmart deal for 4,500 vans sends EV stock jumping
Walmart to Purchase 4,500 Canoo Electric Delivery Vehicles to be Used for Last Mile Deliveries in Support of Its Growing eCommerce Business Courtesy: Canoo | Walmart Electric vehicle startup Canoo sai...
Norwegian oil giant Equinor to buy U.S.-based energy storage firm
Although it is involved in renewable energy projects, Equinor is a major producer of fossil fuels. The Norwegian state has a 67% holding in the company. Hakon Mosvold Larsen | Afp | Getty Images Norwa...
ERCOT tells Texans to curb power use as extreme heat strains the grid
A transmission tower is seen on July 11, 2022 in Houston, Texas. ERCOT (Electric Reliability Council of Texas) is urging Texans to voluntarily conserve power today, due to extreme heat potentially cau...
Ford Q2 China sales were worst since Covid pandemic began
Visitors walk past a Ford Escape Titanium at the Shanghai Auto Show in Shanghai on April 17, 2019. Greg Baker| AFP | Getty Images DETROIT — Ford Motor joined its crosstown rival General Motors in repo...
ECB stress test shows most banks don’t include climate risk in credit models
Environmental protesters take to the streets during a demonstration by Fridays for Future in the financial district of Frankfurt, Germany, in August last year. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images The...
Volkswagen CEO says EV outlook is very good
An ID. Buzz photographed at a plant in Hanover, Germany, on June 16, 2022. Supply chain constraints — including those related to semiconductors — have been a major challenge for automakers in recent t...
Shell to build ‘Europe’s largest renewable hydrogen plant’
On Wednesday, Shell said the Holland Hydrogen I facility would be “Europe’s largest renewable hydrogen plant” when operations start in 2025. Shell is one of several big firms looking...
Toyota joins Tesla and GM in phaseout of federal electric vehicle tax credits
A Toyota bZ4X on display at the New York Auto Show, April 13, 2022. Scott Mlyn | CNBC Toyota Motor said it sold its 200,000th plug-in electric vehicle during the second quarter, triggering a phaseout ...
VW and Goldman-backed Northvolt gets $1.1 billion funding
Northvolt’s most recent funding announcement comes at a time when major economies are laying out plans to move away from vehicles that use diesel and gasoline. Mikael Sjoberg | Bloomberg | Getty...