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Bitcoin mining is often perceived as environmentally damaging because it uses huge amounts of electricity to power its intensive computing needs, but a new study demonstrates how wind and solar projects can profit from bitcoin mining during the pre-commercial development phase—when a wind or solar farm is generating electricity, but has not yet been integrated into the grid.

Support for renewable energy sources such as solar and wind is linked to a belief that climate change will be catastrophic, while supporters of nuclear power tend to be less concerned about climate risks, says a study from the Energy Policy Research Group at Cambridge Judge Business School.

The Green Climate Fund (GCF) is the world's largest dedicated multilateral climate fund, and aims to support climate mitigation and adaptation efforts in developing countries. Mobilizing financial resources from the private sector is an important priority for the donor countries backing the GCF. However, so far the GCF has underperformed in this respect.

Consumers are scouring the internet for online deals as they begin to cap off the five-day post-Thanksgiving shopping bonanza with Cyber Monday.

German car giant Volkswagen on Monday said that it was considering staff reductions, possibly in the form of early retirement, to help it meet vital cost-cutting targets imposed in its sputtering transition to electromobility.

Amid the loud fans and a towering wall of supercomputers, a digital gold rush is taking place in Texas.

Artificial intelligence is likely to transform our world in many ways, but one that hasn't received much attention is the technology's looming impact on real estate. As AI becomes an essential component of both business and daily life, the value of places where those who work on AI want to live will rise, provided these locales have reasonable infrastructure. At the same time, the value of lower-tier cities left out of the AI boom will diminish.

Disney has another flop on their hands -- this time coming from their animated studio in their latest original feature, 'Wish,'

Allison Holker has officially bid adieu to the Encino home she shared with her late husband Stephen "tWitch" Boss ... selling it in exchange for an ultra-modern farmhouse in Studio City she snagged last month for $5 mil.

Sony Bravia TVs are some of the best you can buy, so this under-$1,000 Walmart Cyber Monday 2023 deal is a must-see

If you missed out on Black Friday's incredible deals, fear not, as Cyber Monday is here to continue the massive discounts on gift ideas you're sure to love.

The company’s decision to ax a fraction of Gimlet and Parcast’s teams and unite them under one roof is part of a larger media shift away from original content.

Gas prices hit an average of $3.27 a gallon this Thanksgiving, marking the cheapest prices since the pandemic despite an uptick in holiday travel.

Holiday online shopping off to a strong start as retailers roll out larger discounts to tempt cash-strapped consumers.

Attorneys for Changpeng Zhao, who faces up to 10 years in prison, say he should be permitted to return to the UAE while awaiting sentencing.

Receiving a bogus designer handbag or imitation Wagyu beef might infuriate a Cyber Monday consumer, but a knock-off respirator or a fake pacemaker could imperil them.

Sangamo Therapeutics Inc.'s cost cuts didn't hurt just the roughly 162 U.S. workers who lost their jobs this month. It's also a blow to Jerry Walter, who's lost five family members and suffered kidney, lung, hearing and heart damage from a rare disease.

A new form of wave devouring propulsion (WDP) could power ships and help to cut greenhouse gas emissions in the maritime industry. Academics from Cranfield University have worked on the concept of using wave energy for propulsion and designed an inventive method of achieving greater thrust from the power of the waves by harnessing a vessel's submerged flapping foils in an innovative way.

On Nov. 6, the co-working firm WeWork filed for bankruptcy. WeWork, founded by Adam Neumann and Miguel McKelvey in 2010, had a simple business model: it signed long-term leases on urban buildings, fitting them out with modern work facilities. Then, it rented out desks, offices and meeting rooms to companies and freelancers seeking an easy-come, easy-go workplace.

Nearly as quickly as he left, Sam Altman is back.