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Elon Musk pledges $100 million for new X Prize carbon removal competition

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Elon Musk pledges $100 million for new X Prize carbon removal competition Elon Musk is putting up $100 million as part of a new X Prize Foundation competition focused on carbon removal technology. The contest, announced Monday morning, will run for four years and is open to teams around the globe. Fifteen teams will be selected for the competition within 18 months. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2021/2/8/22245100/elon-musk-100-million-carbon-capture-removal-x-prize-competition

Elon Musk passes Jeff Bezos to become the richest person on Earth

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Elon Musk passes Jeff Bezos to become the richest person on Earth Elon Musk has become the wealthiest person on the planet, surpassing Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, thanks to the continued rise in Tesla’s stock price. Musk is now worth around $185 billion, according to Bloomberg’s Billionaires Index. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2021/1/7/22163361/elon-musk-billionaire-richest-world-jeff-bezos-tesla-stock-spacex