Solar crushed 2024, but emissions were up as industry used more natural gas

Solar crushed 2024, but emissions were up as industry used more natural gas

The U.S. invested a record-breaking $338 billion in the energy transition last year, according to a new report, but it wasn’t quite enough to lessen the country’s overall carbon emissions. Solar took the lead, adding 49 gigawatts of new electrical generating capacity in 2024, far more than any other technology. Solar and wind together now…

Ukraine must strike minerals deal, says Trump adviser Mike Waltz

Ukraine must strike minerals deal, says Trump adviser Mike Waltz

Ros Atkins on… the fight for Ukraine’s critical minerals Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky needs to return to the negotiating table and strike a deal on US access to Ukraine’s critical minerals, White House national security adviser Mike Waltz has said. On Wednesday, Zelensky rejected US demands for a share of its rare earth minerals –…

Short Notice, Big Opportunity: Bakole Takes On Parker

Short Notice, Big Opportunity: Bakole Takes On Parker

Martin Bakole’s promoter, Ben Shalom, says he made a deal quickly with Turki Alalshikh for Bakole (21-1, 16 KOs) to be the replacement opponent for Joseph Parker on Saturday night after IBF heavyweight champion Daniel Dubois pulled out of the fight due to illness. Initially, there was a lot of disappointment today about Dubois being…

Sam Bankman-Fried cozies up to Trump and Elon Musk as FTX cofounder reportedly looks for pardon: ‘I don’t think anyone was guilty’

Sam Bankman-Fried cozies up to Trump and Elon Musk as FTX cofounder reportedly looks for pardon: ‘I don’t think anyone was guilty’

In interviews with the New York Sun, the former crypto billionaire criticized the judge who presided over his trial as well as a libel case against Donald Trump. Read More https://fortune.com/img-assets/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/GettyImages-1246397189-e1740088534784.jpg?resize=1200,600 2025-02-20 22:06:50

Here’s How Bitcoin (BTC) Could Skyrocket to $180,000 This Year, According to VanEck Executive Matthew Sigel

Here’s How Bitcoin (BTC) Could Skyrocket to $180,000 This Year, According to VanEck Executive Matthew Sigel

The head of digital assets research at exchange-traded fund issuer VanEck says Bitcoin (BTC) has more upside potential. In a new interview on the David Lin report, Matthew Sigel says that over the near term, Bitcoin could go up by around 87% from the current level this year if the flagship crypto asset behaves like…

Erik Menendez Says Wife Tammi Helped Him Survive ‘Dangerous’ Prison

Erik Menendez Says Wife Tammi Helped Him Survive ‘Dangerous’ Prison

Tammi Menéndez and Erik Menéndez. Courtesy of Tammi Menendez/Instagram Erik Menéndez credited wife Tammi Menéndez for helping him survive difficult times in prison — including an assault behind bars. “When I first came to prison, I wasn’t just sentenced to prison. I was sentenced to prison to never see my brother again, to never have…

Rivian inches closer to profitability but warns ‘changes to government policies’ could hurt

Rivian inches closer to profitability but warns ‘changes to government policies’ could hurt

Rivian’s cost–cutting measures have gotten it a lot closer to profitability, but the company is warning that 2025 could still be a challenging year – especially because of the whorl of uncertainty caused by the new Trump Administration. The company announced Thursday its fourth quarter and full-year 2024 financial results, and along with it, shared…

Ros Atkins on…the fight for Ukraine’s critical minerals

Ros Atkins on…the fight for Ukraine’s critical minerals

Donald Trump thinks Ukraine owes the US a substantial slice of its vast mineral resources in exchange for its military support during Kyiv’s war with Russia. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has rejected Trump’s demands. The BBC’s Analysis Editor Ros Atkins looks at what the US President wants – and whether he’s likely to get it….

Bakole’s Chance: Stepping Up To Face Parker After Dubois Pulls Out

Bakole’s Chance: Stepping Up To Face Parker After Dubois Pulls Out

Martin Bakole is now the replacement opponent to face Joseph Parker on Saturday after IBF heavyweight champion Daniel Dubois pulled out due to an illness today. The highly ranked #2 WBA and #2 WBO Bakole (21-1, 16 KOs) was quickly found to replace the I’ll Dubois as Parker’s opponent for the co-feature on DAZN PPV….