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Feds consider helping fund Elon Musk’s Hyperloop

The hyperloop pod design contest took place in Texas A&M University's Hall of Champions. (credit: Eric Berger)

COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS—For years, the Hyperloop was a much buzzed-about myth. Finally, in 2013, Elon Musk provided a bit of substance by outlining the proposal in a research paper. People riding inside a tube, he said, could go from...

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Bill Gates to reportedly unveil ‘biggest’ clean energy fund ever at Paris climate talks
Photo via YouTube/TED/Bill Gates
Reports on the upcoming Paris climate talks are stating that Bill Gates’ next big project will be focusing on clean energy. According to ClimateWire, Gates will announced the “world’s largest clean energy research and development partnership” on Monday. “The multibillion-dollar announcement will come at the opening day of landmark U.N. climate change negotiations in the French...
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Lighter Capital raises $100M fund, plans to make 500 investments in startups
Lighter Capital CEO BJ Lackland.
Seattle’s Lighter Capital, which offers an alternative to venture capital and traditional bank loans, today announced a new $ 100 million fund that will be used to make 500 investments in tech startups. Lighter Capital has helped companies such as Cloudbilt, Refer.com, Fusion Labs, Redspin and other with financing, providing an alternative to venture capital...
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