Science
From mathematics and AI to medicine and psychology, The Optimist Daily features the latest news on discoveries, technological advances, and breakthroughs in the world of science. Our Science section is here to engage and enlighten you.
How the environment and the public will benefit from virtual power plants
What makes a virtual power plant (VPP) different from a conventional power plant? VPPs don’t burn fuel. They’re not located in a single place. And in some ways, they don’t even really create energy. Using powerful software that can connect far-flung energy sources, VPPs are affordable and Read More...
Norway is embracing an upswing in electric cars with the government’s help
The land of the midnight sun is seeing an admirable upsurge in electric cars on its streets. Some 30 percent of all new cars sport plug-in cables rather than gasoline tanks, compared with 2 percent across Europe overall and 1-2 percent in the US. This follows Norway’s pledge to reduce emissions Read More...
Self-driving, electric transport will eventually be like a public utility
Autonomous and electric transportation will eventually resemble utilities like electricity, gas, or phone service, Morgan Stanley said in a note to clients on Tuesday. That could spell trouble for Tesla, the investment bank said, as it may not retain access to data from the vehicles it builds in Read More...
For the first time, a Chinese car is coming to the US—and it’s electric
China wants to play in America’s car market. While US sales have plateaued around 17.2 million per year, it’s one of the most lucrative on the planet (and second in size only to the 28.88 million sold in China last Read More...
No new non-zero emission cars sold in Ireland beyond 2030, says government
The Irish government has said that no new non-zero emission cars will be sold in Ireland beyond 2030. In its bid to tackle climate change, a target of having 500,000 electric vehicles on the road in the same year has been set and no NCT will be issued for non-zero emission cars Read More...
The Boring Company unveiled its first test tunnel in Los Angeles
Elon Musk’s Boring Company that is set to help alleviate off-putting traffic congestions has cut the ribbon to its first test tunnel. One of the company’s main missions is to cut the costs and time involved in burrowing holes through the ground in order to build a network of traffic-busting Read More...
Over 500,000 electric cars in California!
In November of this year, the number of electric cars sold in California reached over 512,000, according to Veloz, a non-profit organization that is working to support the transition to electric vehicles. The organization’s board members are from companies like BMW, Lyft, and Uber, utilities like Read More...
Solar households in UK expected to give away power to energy firms
The British government has said households that install solar panels in the future will be expected to give away unused clean power for free to energy firms earning multimillion-pound profits, provoking outrage from green campaigners. The mayor of London, big energy firms and environmentalists had Read More...
Southern Hemisphere's first all-electric passenger ferry to be built in New Zealand
A $4 million fully electric and zero emission passenger ferry set to be built in New Zealand will be the first of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere. Construction on the 19m long vessel will start over the next few months and it will be ready for service in Wellington next Read More...
India cancels 14 huge coal-fired power stations as solar energy hits record low
India has canceled plans to build nearly 14 gigawatts of coal-fired power stations – about the same as the total amount in the UK – with the price for solar electricity “free falling” to levels once considered impossible. Analyst Tim Buckley said the shift away from the dirtiest fossil fuel Read More...