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.
Record-breaking solar impulse starts Atlantic crossing tonight
Tonight’s the night for the zero-fuel Solar Impulse 2 aircraft and pilot/inventor Bertrand Piccard. They take off at 2:00 am EDT Tuesday (6:00 am UTC, 8:00 am CET) from JFK International Airport in New York to make history on the first transatlantic solar/electric flight — zero fuel and Read More...
Mars' 100% renewables pledge: a cause for celebrations?
On a beautiful barren stretch of the Scottish Highlands, just south of Inverness, spin 20 brand new 3,300-kilowatt wind turbines. The second these industrial-scale turbines came on stream last month, all Mars UK’s factories and offices became immediately zero carbon. The US confectionary Read More...
Behold, Rolls-Royce’s truly bizarre self-driving car
Ultra-luxury automaker Rolls-Royce debuted its self-driving concept car this week, called the 103EX, and it looks, well, odd. It's nearly 20 feet long and 5 feet tall, and has some — interesting — features. See for yourself: The futuristic-looking vehicle seats two passengers on a Read More...
Volkswagen is making a huge shift to electric cars in the wake of its diesel scandal
Volkswagen has been in deep trouble this past year. Last fall, the German automaker was caught rigging more than 11 million of its "clean diesel" cars in the US and Europe so they polluted far less during testing than they did on the road. The scandal could ultimately cost the company $18 billion Read More...
India to add 16.6 GW of renewables this fiscal year
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) in India has come out with its most ambitious capacity addition target yet, for 16,600 MW of renewables added this fiscal year. According to MNRE, during the current fiscal year, solar capacity is expected to reach its largest-ever capacity addition Read More...
American electric truck company raises $3.2 billion from pre-sales
Nikola Motor Company, the American manufacturer that wants to build electric has announced it has raised $2.3 billion in the first month since they opened pre-sales. The company will unveil its first electric truck prototype in December, but has over 7,000 reservations for the production Read More...
Apple wants to be a provider of renewable energy
Apple may soon become a major producer of renewable solar energy. The software giant has asked regulatory authorities in the U.S. for the green light to begin selling excess power to consumers as part of its mission to achieve a 100 percent renewable energy goal for its operations. Google, Amazon Read More...
Google’s Larry Page pursues the dream of the flying car
While the world is only beginning to get used to electric cars let alone driverless cars, some visionaries are already looking at the next challenge. Most boys have dreamed about flying cars that can easily hop over traffic jams. However, Google co-founder Larry Page is pursuing this dream with Read More...