UK wind energy sector generated £1.25 billion for the economy last year
A total of £1.25 billion was invested into the UK economy last year because of wind energy, according to a new industry report by...
Facebook unveils solar-powered drone “Aquila”
Facebook has revealed its first solar-powered drone, Aquila, which it plans on using to provide internet access to remote areas.
The drone, which has a wingspan comparable to...
UK Government borrowing in February down a third on last year
UK Government borrowing in February 2015 was down a third on February 2014, according to data published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS)....
Safari and Firefox adding privacy features to thwart web tracking
Safari and Firefox web browsers are adding new privacy features to thwart web tracking.
The decision comes amid heightened public concern over the information internet...
Amazon.ca is Canada’s largest online retailer by far
Amazon.ca launched in 2002 and has since become Canada’s largest online retailer, accounting for seven percent of Canadian e-commerce sales.
According to research carried out...
Dino-killing asteroid did not cause global firestorms
The asteroid that scientists believe led to the extinction of dinosaurs did not cause the vast global firestorms that ravaged our planet, researchers from...
Ivanhoé Cambridge snaps up two Seattle properties for $280 million
The real estate arm of Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, Ivanhoé Cambridge Inc., bought two contiguous office properties in downtown Seattle for...
Richest company accuses largest bureaucracy of political crap
Tim Cook, the CEO of Apple, the world’s richest company, is accusing the European Commission, the world’s largest bureaucracy, of ‘political crap’ in its...
Graphene battery project anticipates high performance results
A mining company that also makes green energy storage solutions has announced it has set "preliminary numbers" for the graphene battery project it launched...
Three million UK workers commute at least 2 hours a day
Over the last ten years the number of people in the UK commuting for over two hours a day has increased 72%, from 1.7...