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SpaceX and Boeing are both on track for 2018 manned flights

Posted in Hardware on 8th Aug, 2017
by Alex Muller

A July 20 report released by NASA shows that SpaceX is still targeting an unmanned test flight in February 2018 and a crewed flight in June 2018.

The renewable energy revolution in India

Posted in Business on 7th Aug, 2017
by Alex Muller

India has launched the worlds largest renewable energy expansion programme and aims to achieve 175 GW capacity of energy by 2022.

Rewired launches $100 million robotics fund

Posted in Software on 6th Aug, 2017
by Alex Muller

Investments will be targeted at applied science and tech that explores a machines ability to interact with and understand the natural world.

Solar is now the most popular form of new electricity generation worldwide

Posted in Business on 4th Aug, 2017
by Alex Muller

PV and wind represent almost half of all net new generation capacity installed worldwide during last year.

Spacex is now one of the most valuable private companies

Posted in Science on 29th Jul, 2017
by Alex Muller

SpaceX has raised up to $350 million in new financing and is now valued at around $21 billion, making it one of the most valuable privately held companies in the world.