How Free Trials Trick You Into Thinking You’ll Get Something For Nothing
by Emily Stewart: I have become embarrassingly susceptible to Instagram ads, and the other day, I got sucked into yet another one, this time for makeup… […]
How NASA’s Mars Helicopter Reached the Red Planet’s Surface
NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter traveled with the Perseverance rover through 314 million miles (505 million kilometers) of interplanetary space to get to Mars. […]
Despite Climate Change Setbacks, Al Gore ‘Comes Down On The Side Of Hope’
Steve Inskeep: Former Vice President Al Gore helped shape the conversation about climate change with An Inconvenient Truth. Now he’s back with a sequel… […]
10 Breakthrough Technologies 2021
by (Technology Review): This list marks 20 years since we began compiling an annual selection of the year’s most important technologies… […]
AI System Can Sniff Out Disease As Well As Dogs Do
by Prachi Patel: Researchers are training algorithms to emulate trained dogs’ ability to detect cancer and other diseases, perhaps including COVID-19… […]
Top 6 Of The Largest 3D Printed Objects!
by Kat Plewa: From 3D printed hearts to car restorations, Additive Manufacturing has numerous applications in many industries, but did you know that it is also possible to 3D print on a large scale? [...]
The World’s First 3D Printed School Will Be Built In Madagascar
by Vanessa Bates Ramirez: 3D printed houses have been popping up all over the map. Some are hive-shaped, some can float, some are up for sale… […]
This Printer May Not Exist: From Believing To Knowing
by Kevin Anderson: Does God exist? There are other questions that are even more important, such as “How can I live as a light in a world struggling with darkness?” […]
New Sustainable Energy Factbook Shows 2020 Was ‘Blockbuster’ Year For Renewables In America
by (Renewable Energy World): Faced with COVID-19 pandemic and sharp economic contraction, […]
Toyota’s Game-Changing Solid-State Battery En Route For 2021 Debut
by (Nikkei Staff): Japan’s government to join forces with industry to supercharge development… […]
This Super-Energy-Dense Battery Could Nearly Double The Range Of Electric Vehicles
by James Temple: But some observers aren’t convinced that QuantumScape’s lithium-metal batteries will power cars and trucks on the road as soon as the company claims… […]
Denmark To Build Artificial Island For Wind Farms To Power The Whole Country
by Juan Cole: Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – AFP reports that Denmark’s parliament has just committed to building an artificial island off its shores that will be home to hundreds of huge wind turbines… […]
Arjuna Ardagh – Unplug
by Arjuna Ardagh: There is plenty of advice to be found these days all over the web about the necessity to unplug regularly from technology: […]
A High-Tech Path To A Blue Economy
by (Scientific American) Technological innovation and a deep conservation ethic have made Canada a destination for ocean industry leaders… […]
These Futuristic Flying Ambulances May Soon Be Zooming Around New York
by Vanessa Bates Ramirez: Ambulance use surged in 2020 because of the Covid-19 pandemic, even as emergency medical service providers struggled due to the revenue hit they took from delayed and canceled elective procedures… […]
Scientists Just Created A Catalyst That Turns CO2 Into Jet Fuel
by Edd Gent: Air travel is one of the worst contributors to global warming, burping out nearly a billion tons of CO2 a year… […]
All New Homes In Wales To Be Powered By Clean Energy From 2025
by Pamela Largue: The consultation proposals unveiled by Housing Minister, Julie James, are part of wider Welsh Government plans to address the climate emergency it declared last year… […]
Boston Dynamics Robots Dancing To ‘Do You Love Me?
by Scott Beale: Our whole crew got together to celebrate the start of what we hope will be a happier year… […]
NASA Scientists Achieve Long-Distance ‘Quantum Teleportation’ Over 27 Miles For The First Time
by Joe Pinkstone: Scientists have demonstrated long-distance ‘quantum teleportation’ – the instant transfer of units of quantum information known as qubits – for the first time. […]
Will 2021 Be The Year That Solar Becomes A Driver Of Total Home Energy Efficiency?
by Gabe Abbott: 2020 has been a challenging year for everyone, including those in the solar industry, but as we’ve persevered and adapted to new digital selling… […]
QuantumScape’s New Solid-State Battery Is Twice As Energy-Dense As Lithium-Ion
By Edd Gent: The biggest barriers to widespread adoption of electric vehicles are their limited range and long charging times compared to gasoline cars… […]
In 2020, We Reached Peak Internet. Here’s What Worked — And What Flopped.
by Geoffrey A. Fowler: Covid-19 made Zoom, WiFi, virtual school, Instacart, streaming and telemedicine parts of everyday life. What will we keep using when this is all over? […]
New Zealand Is About to Test Long-Range Wireless Power Transmission
By Jason Dorrier: A famous image of inventor Nikola Tesla shows him casually sitting on a chair, legs crossed, taking notes—oblivious to […]
Roaring Into 2021 With The Energy Policies That Matter
by Jemma King:For many, 2020 has been the worst year in living memory. But, amidst the doom and gloom, there have been positive news stories relating to energy and the environment… […]
China Is Building A Floating Train That Could Be Faster Than Air Travel
by Rosamond Hutt: China has unveiled a prototype of a new magnetic levitation (maglev) train designed to reach speeds of up to 600 km/h… […]
Could Hackers ‘Brainjack’ Your Memories In Future?
by Pablo Uchoa: Imagine being able to scroll through your memories like an Instagram feed, reliving with vivid details your favorite life moments and backing up the dearest ones… […]
Top 50 Moonshots (2000 – 2020)
by Peter Diamandis: We’re living during the age of “Moonshots”, a time where entrepreneurs and scientists are able to go 10x farther than ever before… […]
Hyperloop Hopes Perk Back Up With Branson Challenger’s R&D Deals
by Tara Patel: Hyperloop Transportation Technologies Inc. said by the end of this decade it could be rolling out a commercial version of the high-speed transport concept envisioned by Elon Musk… […]
Chinese Scientists Claim Breakthrough In Quantum Computing Race
by Shiyin Chen: Chinese scientists claim to have built a quantum computer that is able to perform certain computations nearly 100 trillion times faster than the world’s most advanced supercomputer… […]
VW’s Battery Bet Reveals Data Showing Tech Could Top Tesla
by Gabrielle Coppola: QuantumScape Corp., a battery startup that counts Volkswagen AG as its largest shareholder, says new data show its batteries can be charged to as much as 80% of full power in 15 minutes… [...]
After AI, Fashion And Shopping Will Never Be the Same
by Peter H. Diamandis, MD: AI and broadband are eating retail for breakfast… […]
Light-based Quantum Computer Exceeds Fastest Classical Supercomputers
The setup of lasers and mirrors effectively “solved” a problem far too complicated for even the largest traditional computer system. […]
AI Has Cracked A problem That Stumped Biologists For 50 years.
by Sigal Samuel: It’s a huge deal… […]
Why the World Is (Still) Better Than You Think—New Evidence For Abundance
by Peter Diamandis: Your mindset matters — now more than ever… […]
The Many Health Benefits Of Cryotherapy
by Dr. Mercola: While living in a climate-controlled environment has its benefits in terms of keeping us comfortable… […]
Bill Gates: Here’s My Plan to Improve Our World — And How You Can Help
by Bill Gates: I am a little obsessed with fertilizer. I mean I’m fascinated with its role, not with using it. […]
New Reactor Design Could Produce First Ever Energy-Positive Fusion Reaction
by Edd Gent: Nuclear fusion has gone from a scientists’ pipe dream to a technology attracting serious investment… […]
Guy Uses Drones To Rescue Animals From Disasters
We all already knew Dave Rubin was a conservative, but it’s good to hear him acknowledge it every once in a while. Sam Seder and the Majority Report crew discuss this… […]
Wind and solar are the new cash crops
by Kevin Brehm: We’re living in an era of big numbers and rapid shifts. In a matter of weeks, the pandemic transformed the lives of billions all over the world. […]
3 Things Energy Efficiency Could Do
by Sarah Golden: Regular readers of Energy Weekly know Energy Efficiency Day is one of my favorite holidays… […]
Diamonds Are Abundant
by Peter Diamandis: What’s more scarce than perfect diamonds, right? Wrong. […]
Green Hydrogen, Holy Grail For Long-Term Energy Storage, Getting Supermajors’ Attention
by Mona Dajani: Using renewable electricity to convert water to hydrogen fuel is one answer for the energy storage needed for solar and wind power to reach their full potential… […]
Welcome to 2030. I Own Nothing, Have No Privacy, And Life Has Never Been Better
by Ida Auken: Welcome to the year 2030. Welcome to my city – or should I say, “our city”… […]
2 Connections That Will Unleash A Flood Of Human Capital
by Peter H. Diamandis: We are about to massively increase the amount of human genius on Earth in two distinct ways… […]
The Age Wave Is Transforming Longevity—and It’s Just The Beginning
by Vanessa Bates Ramirez: Do you want to live to be 100? […]