Tag: Elon Musk

Elon Musk is ‘given approval’ to build 760mph Hyperloop between New York and DC

Mr Musk refused to say who had given him permission.

(Independent) Elon Musk has said he has received permission to build an underground east coast  “hyperloop” that will connect New York and Washington DC in just 29 minutes.

Mr Musk, best known for his electric car company and for his space venture Space X, said he had received verbal permission for his infrastructure and tunnelling firm, the Boring Company, to build a subterranean transportation system.

Mr Musk, who has previously made claims that many have considered wild, did not say who he had received permission from, or the nature of the “verbal agreement”.

“Just received verbal govt approval for The Boring Company to build an underground NY-Phil-Balt-DC Hyperloop. NY-DC in 29 mins,” he said on Twitter.

“City centre to city centre in each case, with up to a dozen or more entry/exit elevators in each city.”

Earlier this month Mr Musk announced the Boring Company’s Godot machine has begun its digging operation in the car park of the SpaceX building in LA.

Mr Musk first proposed the electromagnetic tube system in 2013. Earlier this year the California tech company Hyperloop One unveiled a plan for a NY-to-DC system.

Many people on social media asked Mr Musk who had given him permission for the project but he refused to answer.

Elon Musk Says He’ll Leave White House Advisory Councils if Trump Drops Paris Accord

Via Twitter, Tesla’s Elon Musk has threatened to leave President Donald Trump’s advisory councils if the White House withdraws from the Paris climate accord. Musk said he had spoken with d Trump and top White House officials, letting them know how important it is for them to uphold the agreement. Right now Elon serves on three White House economic advisory councils for manufacturing and jobs, strategic and policy forum, and infrastructure.

From CNBC:

Musk, among other CEOs of major American companies, urged Trump to uphold the agreement. He tweeted Wednesday that he has “done all [he] can to advise directly to [Trump],” through White House officials and advisory councils, to remain in the accord.

Since taking office, Trump has started to roll back Obama administration energy regulations that he and some advisors say hold back American energy companies. While officials like Secretary of State Rex Tillerson support the Paris deal, EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt had pushed against it.

Trump is expected to withdraw. CNN stated:

The decision, which will be announced this week, would put the US at odds with nearly every other nation on earth. It would reflect a major reversal of the Obama administration’s efforts on climate change. And it could trigger further efforts to erode the landmark climate accord.

From Business Insider:

Musk reportedly has used his access to Trump to push for a carbon tax, which would incentivize companies to use energy sources that emit less carbon. In January, Musk endorsed Rex Tillerson for secretary of state because Tillerson, the former CEO of ExxonMobil, has supported such a tax. Musk has for years publicly called for a carbon tax, including at the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris.