Meet the startup testing space-based solar farms that use lasers to send power to Earth
The beaming of solar power from space back down to earth using lasers sounds like science fiction, and was even...
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Ford CEO expects EV sales to be cut in half after end of tax credits
Ford Motor Company CEO Jim Farley speaks at a Ford Pro Accelerate event on September 30, 2025 in Detroit, Michigan....
How this $130 billion energy management company is fueling Nvidia’s infrastructure growth
A version of this article first appeared in the CNBC Property Play newsletter with Diana Olick. Property Play covers new...
Inside the Panama Canal's mega-project plan to engineer its way through severe droughts of the future
After a historic drought that paralyzed vessel transits through the Panama Canal, the Panama Canal Authority is moving ahead with...
Wildfires expand in Oregon and California, threatening homes and prompting evacuations
Thousands of homes were under evacuation orders and warnings on Sunday from wildfires in Northern California wine country and central...
How hurricane resilience for commercial real estate is leveraging drones and AI
A screenshot of Site Technologies' commercial real estate risk assessment tools.Courtesy of Site TechnologiesA version of this article first appeared...
‘Coolcations’ are booming again as tourists prioritize quieter, off-peak trips
Tourists are booking cooler, quieter and less crowded vacations this year, pivoting away from Europe's traditional summer hotspots amid growing...
California legislature passes bill that gives interest on insurance payouts to homeowners
An aerial view of properties cleared of wildfire debris which burned in the Eaton Fire on July 03, 2025 in...
Hurricane Erin downgraded to a Category 3 as tropical storm warning issued for Turks and Caicos
Hurricane Erin, the first hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic season, in a composite satellite image on Aug. 16, 2025.Cira/noaa |...
Hurricane Erin becomes a Category 3 in the Caribbean and is expected to strengthen further
Lisa Bucci, Hurricane Specialist, works near screens showing Tropical Storm Erin as they continue to track its progress on August...
How one real estate startup is taking on record heat this summer
Runwise co-founders (L-R) Jeff Carleton, Lee Hoffman and Mike Cook.Courtesy of RunwiseA version of this article first appeared in the...
What the end of Energy Star could mean for commercial real estate
An Energy Star sign on a building.Lynne Gilbert | Moment Mobile | Getty ImagesA version of this article first appeared...
Insurers just marked the costliest first half of the year since 2011
A worker helps board up windows at Joey and Brenda Bermudez's home that was damage by a recent tornado at...
Joby Aviation says it is doubling production at its air taxi manufacturing hub
JoeBen Bevirt, founder and CEO of Joby Aviation, stands near an electric air taxi by Joby Aviation at the Downtown...
How Trump's tariffs are hurting the office recovery
Construction renovation of new office in business building window at nightFangxianuo | E+ | Getty ImagesA version of this article...
The next frontier in real estate: Data centers on the moon and space-support infrastructure
A version of this article first appeared in the CNBC Property Play newsletter with Diana Olick. Property Play covers new...
GM, LG to upgrade Tennessee plant to make low-cost EV batteries
Ultium Cells Spring Hill, TN. September 2022.Courtesy: Ultium Cells LLCUltium Cells, a joint venture between General Motors and LG Energy...
Tropical Storm Chantal forecast to bring heavy rain to the Carolinas
This image provided by NOAA shows Tropical Storm Chantal forming off the coast of the U.S. Carolinas on Saturday, July...
At least 27 people are dead in Texas floods as the search continues for the many missing
A flood gauge marks the height of water flowing over a farm-to-market road near Kerrville, Texas, on Friday, July 4,...
24 dead in Texas flash flooding; search continues for more than 20 missing from camp
A flood gauge marks the height of water flowing over a farm-to-market road near Kerrville, Texas, on Friday, July 4,...
