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You might think it's impossible to run out of wind, but Europe's "wind drought" proves otherwise. And it's only going to get worse.
Most electric car charging is done at night. A grid powered mostly by renewable energy might not be able to meet demand, but there is a solution.
Short-hop regional flights could be running on batteries in a few years.
We asked our experts where they see the biggest blockers right now for more progress. Essentially, from their various areas of focus, what did they see as the largest impediments to driving progress forward around the world and how they would prioritize the necessary interventions? The answers were appropriately varied from the philosophical to the political to the technological.
About the project The goal of driving more progress across the world—scientifically, politically, economically, socially, etc—is one shared by many. And yet, debates about the best way to maximize progress […]
About the project The goal of driving more progress across the world—scientifically, politically, economically, socially, etc—is one shared by many. And yet, debates about the best way to maximize progress […]
About the project The goal of driving more progress across the world—scientifically, politically, economically, socially, etc—is one shared by many. And yet, debates about the best way to maximize progress […]
The world isn’t ending! But we are likely at the beginning of a profound transformation.
Should you blast the A/C even when you're not at home?
The Rubbee X requires almost no setup and is far cheaper than a brand new e-bike.
Anyone up for a crisp, blonde ale?
A common weed uses uncommon types of photosynthesis.
"When you see me, weep." When rivers dry up in Central Europe, "hunger stones" with ominous inscribed warnings from centuries past reappear.
Americans on average consumed about 58 pounds of beef and veal in 2019 – compared with a global average of 14 pounds.
EV charging stations are the most widespread alternative to gas and diesel pumps. Each alternative has its own hotspots and "deserts."
Some artifacts drown in shipwrecks, others are taken by the tide. Many others will vanish as a result of climate change and rising sea levels.
Deliveries of the $250k Lightyear 0 will start in November 2022.
“I thought, why not direct these high-power beams, instead of into fusion plasma, down into rock and vaporize the hole?”
Some ozone experts seriously doubt the findings.
Really simple interventions can greatly reduce indoor temperatures during the summer, particularly in places like the Pacific Northwest.
Aptera expects to begin delivering its solar-powered car later in 2022.
New research finds that dinosaurs were already adapted to living in cold climates before the end-Triassic mass extinction. But how?
A marine scientist explains the threat of the Loop Current, a 800-pound gorilla of Gulf hurricane risks.
Science and the sacred both allow us to retain our sense of wonder, even as disaster seems to swirl around us.
The airships have a range of 4,000 nautical miles, can fly for five days, and can cruise as high as 20,000 feet at 80 mph. They take to the skies over Spain in 2026.
An out-of-this-world idea could help reduce some of the risk of solar geoengineering.
Photosynthesis is powerful but very inefficient. Humans can improve on this biochemical process to help the planet.
A "bio-battery" made from genetically engineered bacteria could store excess renewable energy and release it as needed.