BlocPower founder & CEO Donnel Baird BlocPower “Turning buildings into Teslas.” That’s the name Donnel Baird has chosen to go by on his Twitter account — it’s also become the tagline for his company, BlocPower, ranked No. 47 on this year’s CNBC Disruptor 50 list. Since 2014, the company has been retrofitting buildings in New
Alexander Novak, Russia’s energy minister, pauses during a panel session on day two of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) in St. Petersburg, Russia, on Thursday, June 3, 2021. Andrey Rudakov | Bloomberg | Getty Images Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak on Thursday said the oil and gas-rich country may soon be tempted
Official cars are seen outside Grand Hotel Wien after a session of meeting of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) on “Iran nuclear deal talks” in Vienna, Austria on May 01, 2021. Askin Kiyagan | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images A nuclear deal between the U.S. and Iran could send energy prices higher —
In this article INTC Electric vehicle being driven through Arizona desert The biggest semiconductor manufacturers in the world are quickly trying to build new factories as the global chip crisis continues to wreak havoc on a plethora of industries. U.S. semiconductor giant Intel announced in March that it plans to spend $20 billion on two
Martin Pickard | Moment | Getty Images Hyperloop, hydrogen-powered trains, and air-taxis. As the 21st century progresses, the way people get from A to B is on the cusp of a significant shift driven by design and innovation. While the above technologies may be a few years off from widespread adoption, that’s not to say
Russia’s Deputy Prime Minster Alexander Novak (L) and Saudi Arabia’s Energy Minister Abdulaziz bin Salman Al Saud attend a session as part of the 24th St Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF 2021) at the ExpoForum Convention and Exhibition Center. Donat Sorokin | TASS | Getty Images LONDON — Two of the world’s largest oil-producing countries
In this article 7267.T-JP 7203.T-JP LIN The idea is that the hydrogen ferry would be designed to travel between Kirkwall, pictured above, and Shapinsay. Donna_Carpenter | iStock | Getty Images Plans to build a sea-going ferry powered using hydrogen-fuel cells advanced on Friday after it was announced that a commercial contract for the development of
In this article BANPU-TH Coal is one of the world’s biggest polluters, with its transportation, storage and usage accounting for around 40% of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions, according to the United Nations. One executive who says she wants to help reduce the Asia-Pacific region’s dependence on the fossil fuel is Somruedee Chaimongkol, chief executive
A sign warns consumers on the avaliability of gasoline at a RaceTrac gas station on May 11, 2021, in Smyrna, Georgia. Elijah Nouvelage | AFP | Getty Images WASHINGTON – U.S. law enforcement officials said Monday they were able to retrieve some of the money paid to a criminal cybergroup on the heels of a crippling
In this article CMCSA Walter Cronkite broadcasting for CBS at the GOP Convention in Miami Beach Convention Center in Miami Beach, Florida, 1968. Ben Martin | Archive Photos | Getty Images There has been an enormous amount of focus in the media world over the last 18 months about how TV and movie entertainment are
For Greg Glatzmaier, the road between innovation and implementation runs along a dusty stretch of highway about a dozen miles south of Boulder City, Nevada, where his patented idea could solve an industry problem. The destination for his idea is Nevada Solar One, an outpost in the desert where 186,000 parabolic shaped mirrors tilt to
In this article CRM Marc Benioff, chairman and chief executive officer of Salesforce.com speaks during the grand opening ceremonies for the Salesforce Tower in San Francisco on May 22, 2018. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff said on Monday that he expects half or more of his company’s employees
In this article AAPL FaceTime on Android Apple During its developer event on Monday, Apple announced that anyone — including Android and Windows users — will soon be able to join FaceTime calls. The feature, which will roll out this fall, could help Apple keep customers from defecting to competing video chat apps like Zoom
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with a Dragon 2 spacecraft carrying supplies to the International Space Station lifts off from pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center. This is the 22nd resupply mission for NASA by SpaceX. Paul Hennessy | LightRocket | Getty Images Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff said on Monday that he’s bullish on
In this article FB The founder and CEO of Facebook Mark Zuckerberg speaks during the 56th Munich Security Conference in Munich, southern Germany, on February 15, 2020. Christof Stache | AFP | Getty Images Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Monday announced that the social media company will wait until at least 2023 before taking a
In this article VPCC Jason Wilk, Dave Banking app Dave announced Monday that the company will make its market debut through a SPAC merger with VPC Impact Acquisition Holdings III. The agreement values Dave at $4 billion and is expected to close in the second half of this year. Upon completion of the deal, it intends
Seldom has a ruling by the Speaker of the House of Commons been so eagerly anticipated by MPs. During the Brexit wars of a couple of years ago, pro-Remain John Bercow could be relied upon to deliver rulings to cause maximum turmoil and embarrassment for the government. Sir Lindsay Hoyle is a much less partisan
The last surviving Soviet soldier involved in liberating the Auschwitz concentration camp has died aged 98 in a Munich hospital. David Dushman was a young Red Army serviceman when he flattened the site’s electric fence with his tank on 27 January 1945. More than a million people, mostly Jews sent there from all over Europe,
Millions of dollars in Bitcoin paid to hackers after the Colonial Pipeline cyber attack have been recovered by the US government. The attack prompted the shutdown of the east coast fuel pipeline last month and a $4.4m (£3.1m) payment was made to Russia-based DarkSide attackers. Officials confirmed on Monday that 63.7 bitcoins, valued at approximately
1:16 PM ET Associated Press Marcus Armitage shot a 7-under 65 on Monday to win the three-day European Open by two shots. The Englishman, who was at par after the opening round and 1-under after the second, made six birdies and an eagle to get 8-under 216 for his first European Tour title in his