“Donald Trump’s hostility to the very idea of climate change may yet end up making green technologies better,” hopes Vinod Khosla, “by forcing a rethink on wasteful subsidies and refocusing government efforts on the most promising tech to scale” https://t.co/GsFIfd0lzY ...

The tragedy continues to unfold in Texas where at least 128 people have died. At least 166 are still missing. Donald Trump was on the ground there today touring the damage and probably due to the many reports questioning the speed and efficacy of the federal response.Just tonight, the New York Times reports FEMA didn't answer thousands of calls from flood survivors. Quote, "Two days after catastrophic floods roared through central Texas, the Federal Emergency Management Agency did not answer nearly 2third o ...

Wondering what Texans actually want, the extent to which they want the government to be involved here. Enhancing infrastructure for early warning. Well, I suspect that on July 21, when the special session gavels back in, that the legislature will go back to the bill that was administered this past session but was unsuccessful.It was a half a billion dollar package to create an early detection and warning system with respect to a state that unfortunately is subject to the most amount of natural disasters tha ...

The need for seaw walls is intensifying due to climate change. But seaw walls themselves, at least the old kinds, are not very friendly to the environment. They leech chemicals.Now, one startup is not only building non-toxic living seaw walls, but they're actually 3D printing them. These seaw walls from Miami based kinds are made to mimic mangroves and other marine habitats. That's why the ripples in the concrete.So, not only do they protect coastal communities from rising tides, they also create marine hab ...

Core Viewpoint - Platinum Group Metals Ltd. is focused on advancing the Waterberg Project in South Africa, which is projected to be one of the largest and lowest-cost underground platinum group metals mines globally [1][23]. Financial Results - For the nine months ended May 31, 2025, the company reported a net loss of $3.40 million, an improvement from a net loss of $4.02 million in the same period in 2024 [14]. - General and administrative expenses increased to $2.78 million from $2.57 million year-over-year, while stock-based compensation decreased to $0.79 million from $1.61 million [14]. - Basic and diluted loss per share was $0.03, compared to $0.04 for the same period in 2024 [15]. Project Development - The Waterberg Project is owned by Waterberg JV Resources, with Platinum Group holding a 37.32% interest [5]. - The company aims to finalize construction financing and concentrate offtake agreements to advance the Waterberg Project to a development and construction decision [2][23]. - An interim budget of Rand 42 million (approximately $2.27 million) was approved to continue work programs for the Waterberg Project [7]. Recent Events - A non-brokered private placement raised $1.0 million by issuing 800,000 common shares at $1.26 each, allowing a major shareholder to regain a 26% interest in the company [6]. - The company entered into an Equity Distribution Agreement to distribute up to $50 million of common shares through an at-the-market equity program [8][10]. Smelting and Refining Initiatives - A memorandum of understanding was signed with Ajlan & Bros for establishing a platinum group metals smelter and base metal refinery in Saudi Arabia [11]. - The company is conducting a trade-off study to assess the feasibility of exporting PGM concentrate from South Africa to Saudi Arabia [20][22]. Market Outlook - The company is exploring new applications for PGMs in battery technologies through its initiative with Lion Battery Technologies [2][29]. - Despite recent global tariffs raising market uncertainties, platinum and palladium prices have been increasing due to strong demand and supply concerns [30][32]. Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) - The company received a BBB score in its fourth annual ESG disclosure report, indicating a commitment to improving ESG performance [33][34].

On today's Big Take podcast, @sarahsholder talks to former @NOAA head Rick Spinrad, @Climate_Center's Joshua Saks, @Zhirji28 and @KaraCarlson2 about how climate change is making floods deadlier and costlier — and the difficult economic choices facing communities at risk https://t.co/vVXNHjoR2o ...

On today’s Big Take podcast, @sarahsholder talks to former @NOAA head Rick Spinrad, @Climate_Center’s Joshua Saks, @Zhirji28 and @KaraCarlson2 about how climate change is making floods deadlier and costlier — and the difficult economic choices facing communities at risk.🎙️ Listen now: https://t.co/yT3DsoVeH6 ...

[Music] We do a lot of good research in our universities. um and uh it is widely published also but what happens is that usually we are not able to commercialize that because it's a very long journey and we don't choose to move on to that journey um our research is uh you know taken up by the west it's usually open source and they make money but I chose not to publish my research when I was doing my PhD. I chose to get patents on the technologies invented and I decided to keep moving on and develop it into ...

What our top state study taketh away, it giveth. Massachusetts, the Bay State, surges 18 spots after dropping 23 places last year. Massachusetts still has issues.The second most expensive state to do business in and one of the least businessfriendly, but also among the least dependent on a shrinking federal government that helps insulate the economy. Still, Massachusetts is a major recipient of federal research grants under fire by the Trump administration. The state is trying to fund some of its own resear ...

HSBC has left the world’s biggest climate alliance for banks, which was rocked earlier this year by an exodus of the biggest lenders in the US https://t.co/6LqSrB3uQO ...