BP and Chevron have led a US$40 million investment round for a Canadian startup that claims to have developed a unique way to extract energy from geothermal heat on demand, using an unpowered looping fluid design that's already prototyped in Alberta.Solar and wind are scalable renewable resources, but only produce energy when the sun and wind are up, not when the grid needs it. Hydro can respon...

San Francisco-based startup Ample has launched an electric car charging network that can provide a car with a full charge in less than ten minutes, Business Insider reports.Ample got on its feet thanks to a partnership with Uber. It’s currently in charge of charging the ride-hailing app’s fleet of cars in San Francisco. And now, seemingly, it wants to revolutionize the infrastructure of elect...

Many companies have launched a streaming service over the past few years, trying to capitalize on the digital media shift and launching the so-called “streaming wars.”After Netflix grew from a small DVD-rental company to a household name, every media company from Disney to Apple saw recurring revenues ripe for the taking. Likewise, the audio industry has long-since accepted Spotify’s rise to...

Designed by Agustin Otegui of NOS Design Consulting in collaboration with Jorge Álvarez, Agrodome is a modular dome for outdoor crops. With its transparent design, it allows farmers to germinate seeds directly in the field rather than growing them in a greenhouse only to transplant them into the field later. In essence, these domes act as individual greenhouses by protecting the plants from ha...

Revolve Air Foldable Wheelchair is claimed to be world’s first active wheelchair that fits standard universal cabin luggage size restriction. The innovative design allows you to save more space, it occupies 60% less space when folded. It also means that you don’t need to worry about check in the wheelchair hours before flight, just carry it with you and keep it in overhead bins. This way, you...

Despite the pandemic and economic downturn, the semiconductor industry grew 6.5% to $439 billion in 2020, and 79% of executives believe profits will increase in 2021, according to a report from accounting firm KPMG and the Global Semiconductor Alliance trade group.The semiconductor industry will continue growing due to the mainstream growth of the internet of things, 5G wireless networks, and t...

Initial Phase of Pilot Successful During Brooklyn Nets Game at Barclays Center. Excelsior Pass Will Be Tested Again During New York Rangers Game on March 2 at Madison Square Garden.Proven, Secure Technology Will Confirm an Individual's Vaccination or Recent Negative COVID Test; Will Help Fast-Track Reopening Theaters, Stadiums & Other Businesses as More New Yorkers are VaccinatedDeveloped i...

Consumers in the world’s largest economies amassed $2.9 trillion in extra savings during Covid-related lockdowns, a vast cash hoard that creates the potential for a powerful recovery from the pandemic recession.- Bloomberg estimates U.S. has $1.5 trillion in extra savings. - Whether savings are run down will determine recovery speed.Households in the U.S., China, U.K., Japan and the biggest eu...

“You can actually feel like you’re in the same place”: Microsoft Mesh powers shared experiences in mixed reality.Mesh is a platform that allows for shared meetings between Microsoft’s HoloLens (augmented reality) and Windows Mixed Reality (virtual reality). Lucas Matney describes it as “pretty standard faire” for spatial computing, but noted that this will also serve as a platform for dev...