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Long, largely unbiased, informative article on what it would cost to get to a zero-emissions energy supply. No easy happy answers, but lots of references and appropriate caveats. Originally shared by Carl Page https://www.vox.com/energy-and-environment/2017/4/7/15159034/100-renewable-energy-studies

Any guesses at what this is?

Resharing not just for the cool approach, but also for the idea of an atrium or other sunlit room with red PV glass. Originally shared by Tom Lombardo How can solar panels on a greenhouse generate electricity without depriving the plants of sunlight? https://www.engineering.com/ElectronicsDesign/ElectronicsDesignArticles/ArticleID/16509/Little-Pink-Greenhouses-for-Food-and-Electricity.aspx https://www.engineering.com/ElectronicsDesign/ElectronicsDesignArticles/ArticleID/16509/Little-Pink-Greenhouses-for-Food-and-Electricity.aspx

Never mind finding Roman roads (cool though that is), 1-meter accuracy laser scans of the entire country available for free has so many possibilities! Democratizing research, helping farmers, spotting environmental sinners, aiding education - this is a great project! http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/2017/12/30/lost-roman-roads-could-found-environment-agency-laser-scans/

Saw this in my news feed this morning. I'm filing it under #TooGoodToBeTrue, but if even one of the claims work out, that's a big step forward for #hydrogen. https://www.vox.com/energy-and-environment/2018/2/16/16926950/hydrogen-fuel-technology-economy-hytech-storage

By which year will 90% of car sales worldwide be cars with no combustion engine? Feel free to add data points, assumptions, and influencing factors in the comments.

Bwahaha! Originally shared by Roy Hembree Tip o' the hat to Ben Kucharski for this one.

Well, that ought to be easy to notice. I hope the aerodrome wasn't too badly damaged: "The aircraft was subsequently found crashed in an open field about 18nm southeast of the aerodrome".

I have reached my goal: Bread without flour.

First article on AI that promises a positive outcome for humanity. And really well written. Originally shared by Richard J. Barbalace This is the best general essay on AI that I have seen in the past year, and aligns closely with my thoughts on the subject. Read it. https://jods.mitpress.mit.edu/pub/issue3-case

Mutant crayfish reproduces asexually and is out-competing other crayfish in Europe. But not to worry, some disease will probably evolve to kill it off within the next 100.000 years or so. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/05/science/mutant-crayfish-clones-europe.html https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/05/science/mutant-crayfish-clones-europe.html?&moduleDetail=section-news-1&action=click&contentCollection=Science&region=Footer&module=MoreInSection&version=WhatsNext&contentID=WhatsNext&pgtype=article

Another day, another bread, this time to greater success.

A classic that bears repeating. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5wpm-gesOY

Charging EVs is cheaper than filling up gas cars in all US states, by up to almost a factor four. Maintenance is also lower - there's a nice list of all the moving parts that can't break in EVs because they just aren't needed. This, in the end, is what will make EVs win. https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffmcmahon/2018/01/14/electric-vehicles-cost-less-than-half-as-much-to-drive/#42ae9a553f97