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Nov 7, 2016

Viruses Can Be Genetically Modified To Transmit Energy

Posted by in categories: genetics, solar power, sustainability

Viral solar panels could be most efficient ever.

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Nov 7, 2016

Elon Musk says Tesla will have fully autonomous cars by the end of 2017

Posted by in categories: Elon Musk, robotics/AI, sustainability, transportation

All Tesla’s new cars will come with the necessary hardware to drive themselves.

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Nov 7, 2016

Unless It Changes, Capitalism Will Starve Humanity By 2050

Posted by in categories: business, climatology, existential risks, food, habitats, sustainability

The wealth gap worries Forbes, not your usual wide-eyed socialist.


How do we expect to feed that many people while we exhaust the resources that remain?

Human activities are behind the extinction crisis. Commercial agriculture, timber extraction, and infrastructure development are causing habitat loss and our reliance on fossil fuels is a major contributor to climate change.

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Nov 5, 2016

Israel Proves the Desalination Era Is Here

Posted by in category: sustainability

One of the driest countries on Earth now makes more freshwater than it needs.

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Nov 5, 2016

Making energy-harvesting computers reliable

Posted by in categories: computing, solar power, sustainability

A revolutionary and emerging class of energy-harvesting computer systems require neither a battery nor a power outlet to operate, instead operating by harvesting energy from their environment. While radio waves, solar energy, heat, and vibrations have the ability to power devices, harvested energy sources are weak leading to an “intermittent execution”, with periodic power failures and unreliable behavior.

Brandon Lucia, an assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at Carnegie Mellon University, and his Ph.D. student Alexei Colin created the first designed to build reliable software for intermittent, energy-harvesting computers. Colin will present the work at the 2016 SPLASH conference in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on November 3rd.

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Nov 4, 2016

Elon Musk: Robots will take your jobs, government will have to pay your wage

Posted by in categories: economics, Elon Musk, employment, government, robotics/AI, space travel, sustainability

The Tesla and SpaceX CEO says that a universal basic income will allow more time for leisure.

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Nov 2, 2016

Powerwall 2 & Solar Roof Launch | Tesla

Posted by in categories: energy, environmental, solar power, sustainability

Oct. 28 2016 Telsa Solar City Launch

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Nov 2, 2016

Tesla Model 3 Will Have Solar Glass Like The Same Tech Used In Solar Roof

Posted by in categories: sustainability, transportation

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Nov 2, 2016

Elon Musk Says Tesla’s New Solar Tiles Can Defrost Themselves

Posted by in categories: Elon Musk, energy, habitats, sustainability, transportation

Hold onto your butts solar aficionados, the next generation solar roof is coming, and it looks good. During a brief event Friday night, Elon Musk presented his plan to integrate solar roofs with Powerwall power packs. But that’s not all. On Saturday Musk expanded on his talk by explaining via Twitter that the new solar tiles would come with some pretty sweet features — more specifically, built-in defrosters.

Unlike the solar systems of the past, Tesla’s newly designed roofs will feature aesthetically pleasing, energy efficient glass solar tiles, that will replace a home’s roof rather than sit on top of it.

Harsh weather conditions — like snow and ice — are known for wreaking havoc on traditional asphalt shingles, but that’s not the case with Musk’s new design. The solar glass tiles are not only more durable, but are also packing specialized heating elements that work much like the rear defroster does on your car.

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Oct 31, 2016

Teslas Are Teaching Each Other How to Drive Better Than You

Posted by in categories: robotics/AI, sustainability, transportation

Your Tesla can drive itself. Not just on the highway, not under strict guidance, but everywhere. Or at least, it will have all the necessary gadgets to do so soon.

We are excited to announce that, as of today, all Tesla vehicles produced in our factory – including Model 3 – will have the hardware needed for full self-driving capability at a safety level substantially greater than that of a human driver.

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