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.
Shell sees the end of oil and CEO’s next car will be electric
The CEO of Royal Dutch Shell last week delivered the clearest indication yet that the electric car revolution is hastening the decline of global oil demand and that clean renewable energy is taking over. “When that will be is not certain. But that it will happen, we are certain,” he told Read More...
3D metal printing is taking off and it will revolutionize manufacturing
It’s hard to underestimate the impact 3D printing will have on manufacturing. For more than a century, making things meant building factories. And different things often meant different factories. 3D printing will change that and one company is making a huge step with a fully-automated, Read More...
Global funding for battery storage, smart grids tops $1 billion first half 2017
The total global funding raised during the first half of the year for the battery storage, smart grid, and energy efficiency sectors topped $1 billion, a 25% increase over the same time a year ago, according to new figures published by Mercom Capital. Mercom Capital Group, a global clean energy Read More...
World's first autonomous, all-electric cargo ship to launch next year
The world’s first crewless, autonomously operated ship is set to sail in late 2018. The Norwegian-built Yara Birkeland is being dubbed the “Tesla of the Seas” because the vessel is fully electric. The $25 million ship will initially start out as a manned vessel, moving to Read More...
Tesla Model 3 is more than an electric car―it’s a landmark in automotive history
The air is electric in Fremont, California, where a lucky few gather to witness a momentous moment. Thirty employees rub their hands together in glee, awaiting their prize after months of waiting. Elsewhere around the world, the faithful—the 350,000-odd people who threw down a $1,000 Read More...
Simusolar and Sculpteo use 3D printing to bring solar energy to Tanzania
Between three countries – Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania – is Lake Victoria, the largest lake in Africa. On its shores, the people of Tanzania depend on the fish that come from its waters. Not long ago, fishermen would go out at night with oil lamps burning to fish in the coolest part of Read More...
Canada sees opportunity to become biofuel superpower for airlines
Canada’s airlines plan to use the rich resources of their country to massively transition to using biofuels. Canada has the potential to become a biofuel superpower by transforming forest residue and agricultural crops into energy that can help the airline industry reduce greenhouse gas Read More...
Researchers develop mobile phone that does not need a battery
Car companies are working on electric vehicles with solar panels on their roofs that charge the battery while driving. There are smart phones that recharge with solar panels integrated into their screens. Researchers have now gone one big step further and have developed a phone without a battery. Read More...
Denmark now has 2,030 electric car charging docks and 2,028 gas stations
Denmark has set a unique new record: The number of electric charging stations in the country has surpassed the number of gas stations. Despite the inspiring achievement, Denmark has still a lot of work to do to catch up with neighbor Norway that is leading the world in the acceptance of electric Read More...
Renewables can create “groundbreaking” decarbonisation effort for mining industry
A new report from the Rocky Mountain Institute has concluded that a collection of factors working together have created a “groundbreaking” opportunity for decarbonising the global mining industry, specifically a transition to renewable energy across the industry. The report was Read More...