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Aug 22, 2022

Scientists develop first-of-its-kind air conditioner that uses solid refrigerants

Posted by in categories: climatology, sustainability

ADAM SLAVNEY

However, the irony is as the planet warms, the technology we seek refuge in can only contribute to climate change, making the climate hotter. Room air conditioners are expected to quadruple to 4.5 billion by 2050, according to Scientific American.

Aug 22, 2022

Tesla Owner Implants Chip In Hand To Open Car, Access Data

Posted by in categories: computing, cyborgs, sustainability, transportation

A Tesla Model 3 owner has implanted a chip in his hand that unlocks his car. The chip also has a wide array of other functions.

Aug 21, 2022

Europe is seriously considering a major investment in space-based solar power

Posted by in categories: Elon Musk, solar power, space, sustainability

“It’s the stupidest thing ever,” Elon Musk said several years ago.

European Space Agency’s (ESA) director general has proposed the development of Europe’s first space-based solar power system to be constructed in 2025.

ESA, an intergovernmental conglomerate of 22 member states, will decide on the director’s plan in November this year, according to a report published in Ars Technica.

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Aug 21, 2022

A groundbreaking solution could help unleash our hydrogen future

Posted by in categories: energy, genetics, sustainability

A “bio-battery” made from genetically engineered bacteria could store excess renewable energy and release it as needed.

Aug 20, 2022

Tesla driver found the perfect place to keep his car key — implanted in his hand

Posted by in categories: computing, cyborgs, mobile phones, sustainability, transportation

A Tesla driver can now unlock his car without using his smartphone. Thanks to a chip implanted in his hand, he will never lose his keys again.

Aug 20, 2022

After quitting the ISS, Russia reveals its next-gen space station

Posted by in categories: climatology, space, sustainability

Meet ROSS, Russia’s new space station.


But unlike the ISS, ROSS won’t have permanent residents year-round. Instead, it will only host cosmonauts “twice a year for extended periods,” according to Reuters.

ROSS is still years out and shrouded in secrecy, so it’s hard to predict exactly how the new space station could surpass the ISS’s capabilities.

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Aug 20, 2022

2026 Hennessey 2400bhp six-wheeler EV targets 1000km range

Posted by in categories: space, sustainability

Hennessey has revealed further details about its first electric car, the six-wheeled Project Deep Space grand tourer with a mind-boggling power output and a $3 million (£2.25m) price.

The outlandish EV — rendered by Autocar above, based on official sketches — will feature a central driving position within a diamond-shaped four-seat layout.


American luxury GT will appear in show form in 2024; priced from £2 million, targeting 620 miles on each charge.

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Aug 20, 2022

What Happens When the Doomsday Clock Hits Midnight?

Posted by in categories: climatology, existential risks, military, nuclear energy, sustainability

The invasion that Russia has wrongfully started in Ukraine has led to more people talking about the threat of Nuclear war and World War 3. How does the Doomsday Clock relate to all this?

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Aug 19, 2022

Genetic tweaks to upgrade photosynthesis boost soy yield by a fifth

Posted by in categories: food, genetics, sustainability

Researchers have succeeded in making photosynthesis more efficient in soybean plants, in a major breakthrough that will mean less forest has to be cut down to make way for farms.

Aug 19, 2022

A 17-year-old engineer’s magnet-free motor prototype could make electric vehicles more sustainable

Posted by in categories: sustainability, transportation

Society for Science.

As per Smithsonian Magazine, his new invention could one day transform the electric vehicle (EV) industry. It is a synchronous reluctance motor with improved performance over previous models.