The Tesla CEO took to Twitter to announce the million dollar prize for carbon capture technology, which involves trapping Co2 and isolating it at a storage facility. Mr Musk has been outspoken about fossil fuel usage and climate change, previously blasting it
Extracting carbon dioxide from the air is seen as an increasingly viable way of reducing a key driver of climate change. Elon Musk said he plans to donate $100 million toward a prize for the best carbon capture technology, weeks after he
Virgin Orbit made spaceflight history on Sunday after it successfully deployed satellites into orbit using a rocket that had been launched horizontally from a Boeing 747. The company hopes that launching rockets in this way will allow it to conduct missions from
In a now-deleted Instagram post, the US actress and singer called the electric cars “a secret cat killer”. Speaking to camera, she said how her family had lost “I don’t even want to tell you how many cats because they don’t hear
The US president has been banned from several digital platforms including major social media sites like Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram. In addition, sites such as Reddit have cracked down on forums specifically for Donald Trump’s fans, while ‘free speech’ chat app
Estimates indicate Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos regained top spot briefly – but the Tesla boss has leapfrogged him to first place for the second time since Friday. Tesla shares fell by nearly eight percent on Monday, causing a decline in Mr Musk’s
Elon Musk surpasses Bezos as ‘world’s richest person’ The Tesla and SpaceX entrepreneur is now worth £136billion, overtaking Amazon boss Jeff Bezos, who has £135billion. Many have noted the stark contrast of Musk and Bezos’ lives compared to millions around the world
A 4.8 percent rally in Tesla’s shares on Thursday vaulted Musk past Amazon.com Inc founder Jeff Bezos on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. Elon Musk, the outspoken entrepreneur behind Tesla Inc. and SpaceX, is now the richest person on the planet. A 4.8%
It comes after photos emerged of two test models of the rocket standing side by side at the rocket company’s launch pad in Boca Chica, USA. SpaceX is currently constructing its 10th test version of Starship – dubbed SN10 – as part
Mathias Döpfner, the Business Insider’s interviewer and CEO of tech company Axel Springer SE, challenged the Tesla CEO over his remarks, decrying China’s human rights record. He said: “China doesn’t care about human rights. How could there ever be an equal and