Making profits and doing right by shareholders and working on ways to protect the environment and mitigate climate change are not mutually exclusive, Adam Selipsky, CEO of cloud leader Amazon Web Serv...
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Uber may be ‘benefitting from the inflationary environment’: here’s how
“Inflation” is one of the most talked-about headwinds for the equities market this year. Interestingly, though, Uber Technologies Inc (NYSE: UBER) says higher consumer prices are actually “helping” it...
Crypto Mining Becoming an Issue for Environment –
Anurag is working as a fundamental writer for The Coin Republic since 2021. He likes to exercise his curious muscles and research deep into a topic. Though he covers various aspects of the crypto indu...
Measuring climate investment risk is capitalism
Larry Fink, chief executive officer of BlackRock Inc. Christopher Goodney | Bloomberg | Getty Images Billionaire businessman and former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and the investing behemoth Blac...
Crypto For The Environment: Big Eyes Coin Takes A Step Towards Conservation
The crypto market, in all its novelty, has actively been scrutinised for its affiliation to the rapidly increasing carbon footprint. By the means of reassessing their models and directing donations to...
White House releases report on crypto mining effect on environment
The White House has proposed that the crypto mining industry have some standards to mitigate its environmental effects. In a report titled Climate and Energy Implications of Crypto-assets in the Unite...
Crypto mining could hinder battle against climate change: White House
An array of bitcoin mining units inside a container at a Cleanspark facility in College Park, Georgia, U.S., on Friday, April 22, 2022. Elijah Nouvelage | Bloomberg | Getty Images The White House Offi...
Commerzbank CEO says lenders are prepared for failing loans risk
The chief executive of one of Germany’s biggest banks, Commerzbank, sought to reassure investors Thursday about the prospect of non-performing loans this winter, saying banks are far better plac...
Jeep announces all-electric Wrangler-inspired SUV, new EVs by 2025
Electric Jeep Recon SUV Jeep DETROIT – Jeep plans to launch four new all-electric SUVs in North America by 2025, including a luxury Grand Wagoneer and a Wrangler-inspired off-road vehicle called the R...
California avoids widespread rolling blackouts as heat strains grid
A temperature sign at an El Dorado Savings Bank during a heatwave in Sacramento, California, on Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2022. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images California has avoided ordering rol...
As Elon Musk backs fossil fuels, one strategist sends warning over EV sales
The uptake of electric vehicles has increased in recent years, as countries around the world attempt to reduce the environmental effects of transportation. Simonskafar | E+ | Getty Images Recent comme...
Water is a critical part of the energy mix
This image, from August 2022, shows a stretch of the Rhine in Germany, which plays a key role in the transportation of goods such as coal. Christoph Reichwein | Picture Alliance | Getty Images The lin...
Can Bitcoin mining have a net-positive effect on energy, environment
Bitcoin mining operations’ censure over its ESG concerns never ceases to exist. To make things worse, the mining industry suffered a major decline in 2022 amid the ongoing cryptocurrency winter. Follo...
After The Merge, Ethereum NFTs will be environmentally friendly
After years of delay, Ethereum is set to migrate to a proof-of-stake consensus mechanism this month, reducing the energy consumption needed to run the blockchain. This will have a big impact on NFTs...
When to claim climate tax breaks, rebates
Sebastian Rothe / Eyeem | Eyeem | Getty Images Households may soon be able to claim thousands of dollars in tax breaks and rebates if they take steps to reduce their carbon footprint. But eco-friendly...
Energy CEO calls out Europe’s ‘foolish’ dependence on natural gas
Enel’s Francesco Starace photographed during the World Economic Forum in Switzerland on May 24, 2022. During an interview with CNBC on Friday, Starace said dependence on gas was “foolish.&...
Flood losses covered by insurance are jumping drastically
This aerial photograph taken on September 1, 2022 shows flood-affected people taking refuge in tents after heavy monsoon rains in Dera Allah Yar town of Jaffarabad district, Balochistan province. R...
Former NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine joins Phase Four board
Jim Bridenstine, administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, speaks during a Senate hearing on Sept. 30, 2020. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Former NASA Administrator Ji...
Huge offshore wind farm Hornsea 2 is fully operational, Orsted says
One of the turbines at the Hornsea 2 offshore wind farm. According to Danish energy firm Orsted, the facility has a capacity of more than 1.3 gigawatts. Orsted A facility described by Danish energy fi...
Stricter standards needed for carbon offsets, several House reps urge
Riverside industrial pulp mill showing smokestacks and stream releases as the facility operates on a sunny afternoon. Education Images | Universal Images Group | Getty Images Several House Democrats t...
Toyota says it will invest extra $2.5 billion in North Carolina plant
A Toyota dealership in Yokohama, Japan, photographed on Feb. 7, 2021. The firm is trying to make headway in the increasingly competitive electric vehicle market. Toru Hanai | Bloomberg | Getty Images ...
G20 faces ‘tough’ negotiations on climate
U.S Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry (right) with President of COP26 Alok Sharma at the G-20 Joint Environment and Climate Ministers’ Meeting in Nusa Dua, Indonesia’s Bali...
Buterin makes the case for alternative stablecoin technology in high inflation environment
Vitalik Buterin said the cryptocurrency industry would benefit from developing new forms of stability away from dollar-pegged stablecoins. Responding to Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong, who asked if ther...
Li-Cycle Holdings is ‘too risky’ for this environment
Li-Cycle Holdings: “Too dangerous, too risky. Not the right thing for this environment. We’ve got to be more careful.” Epam Systems: “Very fast grower. Profitable. I like them....
NASA Artemis 1 moon mission update: Saturday launch attempt
NASA’s next-generation moon rocket, the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket with its Orion crew capsule perched on top, as it stands on launch pad 39B in preparation for the unmanned Artemis 1 mission at...
Mississippi governor declares emergency amid Jackson water crisis
An SUV rests in flood waters in this northeast Jackson, Miss., neighborhood, Monday, Aug. 29, 2022. Rogelio V. Solis | AP Residents of Jackson, Mississippi, the state’s capital and largest city,...
NASA postpones Artemis 1 rocket launch due to issues during countdown
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida – NASA postponed its Artemis I launch Monday after issues emerged during countdown, delaying the debut of its towering rocket and its long-awaited mission to the moon. The agen...
Greenland ice loss will raise sea levels by nearly one foot: study
Icebergs float in the Baffin Bay near Pituffik, Greenland on July 15, 2022 as captured from the ground during a NASA mission along with University of Texas scientists to measure melting Arctic sea ice...
Honda, LG Energy Solution to build $4.4 billion battery plant in U.S.
An employee inspects the door of a 2018 Honda Accord vehicle during production at the Honda of America Manufacturing Inc. Marysville Auto Plant in Marysville, Ohio, on Thursday, Dec. 21, 2017. Ty Wrig...
DecentWorld Launches the First 3D City Environment – Downtown Dubai
PRESS RELEASE ZUG, Switzerland, August , 2022 The ever-growing DecentWorld community can now have a stroll through the 3D render of the most modern version of Dubai. Swiss-owned metaverse and blockch...
ARK Invest Unveils Bullish Ethereum (ETH) Outlook, Says Crypto Markets Moving Back to Risk-On Environment
An analyst at investment management firm ARK Invest says Ethereum (ETH) could start gathering more bullish momentum as the crypto markets pivot back to a risk-on environment. In a new interview on the...