Today’s Solutions: March 29, 2024

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.

US solar firms invest to power

US solar firms invest to power more than 200.000 homes in rural Kenya

Decentralized solar holds huge potential to meet electricity demand in regions of the world where no centralized power grid is available. California-based Powerhive and First Solar plan to reach more than 200,000 homes and businesses with solar-powered micro-grids. The project will address some Read More...

Developers work to make Egyptâ

Developers work to make Egypt’s government accountable

Three years after Egypt's Arab Spring toppled the corrupt regime of Hosni Mubarak, Egyptians are still struggling to make their government accountable. In fact, Egypt ranked 91 out of 102 countries on the recently released Open Government Index. Thankfully a new web platform was recently launched Read More...

North Korea’s quiet revoluti

North Korea’s quiet revolution is powered by solar panels

A limited power grid and regular blackouts are a way of life in North Korea. Including in winter when freezing temperatures reduces hydropower capacity. Over the past year, foreign observers have been noticing an unusual sight on a growing number of residential buildings in the capital Pyongyang Read More...

French government study: 100%

French government study: 100% renewable power mix is economically attractive

France has long taken pride in its low-carbon intensive energy sector, which relies on nuclear power by up to 75% and natural gas. As the aging infrastructure requires upgrading, the decision to allocate future investments leaves much room for heated debate. Now, a controversial report from ADEME Read More...

The solar revolution is here n

The solar revolution is here now

No lengthy analysis can convey the sheer enormity of the global seismic event happening right now in the energy world. Solar power is taking over. TreeHugger has collected various graphs to capture it in a visual format. It makes for compelling Read More...

Science confirms alpha wave os

Science confirms alpha wave oscillations in the brain foster creativity

A creativity boost is as simple as a 10-Hertz current run through electrodes attached to the scalp, according to a new research study on the impact of alpha wave oscillations in the brain. Meditation yields the same result, as people who have incorporated the practice regularly can attest to. The Read More...

China cuts its coal imports by

China cuts its coal imports by almost half in 12 months

China is the world’s biggest carbon emitter. It has also been the biggest consumer of coal so far. The news that China’s imports of coal dropped by 42% in the first quarter of this year compared with the same period last year should prick up everybody’s ears. China’s economic slowdown is Read More...

Spain on track to be the first

Spain on track to be the first net carbon zero G-20 nation

Spain has been investing heavily in wind farms and, more controversially, nuclear, with stark results: last month it generated 69 percent of its electricity from plants that did not emit carbon dioxide. It has realistic prospects to reach 87 percent next year through planned investments in wind and Read More...

Germany successfully turns int

Germany successfully turns intermittent renewable power into a reliable flow

As the cost of solar panels keeps dropping and the market picks up, supported in some places by government mandates such as the Renewable Portfolio Standards in 29 states, incorporating intermittent power flow from renewables emerges as a major issue for grid operators. Until batteries come online Read More...

Is the aluminum-ion battery th

Is the aluminum-ion battery the long-awaited technology breakthrough?

Battery technology has long been lagging behind electronics and hardware. Now, can you imagine charging your phone in one minute? And knowing that not only the battery’s life expectancy will outlast your phone’s, but that it poses no fire hazard (unlike lithium-ion batteries) and no threat to Read More...