New sodium battery that can be charged in seconds developed
New sodium battery that can be charged in seconds developed
https://interestingengineering.com/science/sodium-battery-charged-in-seconds
> Researchers have developed a high-power hybrid sodium-ion battery that can be charged in seconds, potentially replacing lithium-ion batteries.
‘Water is more valuable than oil’: the corporation cashing in on America’s drought | Environment | The Guardian #Water #Drought #Climate
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/apr/16/arizona-colorado-river-water-rights-drought
> In an unprecedented deal, a private company purchased land in a tiny Arizona town – and sold its water rights to a suburb 200 miles away
#Russia tests new nuclear-capable ballistic missile that can “avoid #NATO detection” as tensions rise in Middle East – NaturalNews.com
https://www.naturalnews.com/2024-04-19-russia-tests-missile-tensions-middle-east.html
> Russia tested a missile last week that some claim could be a new variety of intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) with nuclear capabilities that can evade detection by NATO. The test, which was carried out last Friday, saw the successful launch of the missile in southern Russia at the Kapustin Yar complex. A statement indicated the […]
Elon Musk plans to charge new X users to enable posting | TechCrunch
https://techcrunch.com/2024/04/15/elon-musk-plans-to-charge-new-x-users-to-enable-posting/
> Elon Musk is planning to charge new X users a small fee to enable posting on social networks and curb the bot problem.
All support for #Ukraine should be immediately cancelled because of this irresponsible attack on a live (?) nuclear facility. What were they thinking?
Those rely on linguistics only, no empirical proof, like axiomas in mathematics.
The fine-tuning argument is derailed by the multiverse: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10701-023-00732-8
Rainwater unsafe to drink due to chemicals: study
https://phys.org/news/2022-08-rainwater-unsafe-due-chemicals.html
> #Rainwater everywhere on the planet is unsafe to drink due to levels of toxic chemicals known as PFAS that exceed the latest guidelines, according to a new study by Stockholm University scientists.
yeah, not good 😡
Rainwater unsafe to drink due to chemicals: study
https://phys.org/news/2022-08-rainwater-unsafe-due-chemicals.html
> #Rainwater everywhere on the planet is unsafe to drink due to levels of toxic chemicals known as PFAS that exceed the latest guidelines, according to a new study by Stockholm University scientists.
don't be silly: good and evil are behaviours of people, nothing more; no need to get metaphysical
Chemistry can help make plastics sustainable — but it isn’t the whole solution
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-00391-7
> How to make plastics less harmful is an urgent question in chemistry — and must be for policy, too.
#wtf? is that a man in a dress? with a toy gun? an 'elitist'? frickin #conspiracytheorists !
Natural hydrogen: the race to discovery and concept demonstration - GEOSCIENTIST
> Natural hydrogen exploration is experiencing rapid growth. Philip J. Ball and Krystian Czado look at progress in understanding this little-understood resource.
Nuclear SMR welding breakthrough: A year's work now takes a day
https://newatlas.com/energy/nuclear-reactor-weld-one-day/
> Small Modular Reactor (SMR) construction shifts into high gear, as UK company Sheffield Forgemasters welds a full-size nuclear reactor vessel in under 24 hours instead of the usual 12 months. The rollout of this game-changing tech could be massive.
Geologists signal start of hydrogen energy ‘gold rush’ – The Irish Times
https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2024/02/19/geologists-signal-start-of-hydrogen-energy-gold-rush/
> Natural sources of the gas are more abundant than expected and could supply energy needs for centuries, study shows
Chat Control May Finally Be Dead: European Court Rules That Weakening Encryption Is Illegal!
https://tuta.com/blog/chat-control
> First the EU Parliament, now the court: client-side scanning may not be rolled our after all. A huge win for privacy advocates!
Estonian CleanTech PowerUP patches the world’s widening electricity gaps with hydrogen fuel cells — Invest in Estonia
> The world’s ageing power grid is at its limits, leaving millions vulnerable to blackouts. Hydrogen fuel is to the rescue, says Estonian CleanTech innovator PowerUP.
28-ton, 1.2-megawatt tidal kite is now exporting power to the grid
https://newatlas.com/energy/minesto-tidal-kite/
> Minesto's fully operational Dragon 12 looks like some sort of futuristic military drone – but it behaves remarkably like a kite underwater. It uses lift generated by tidal flows to fly patterns faster than the currents, harvesting renewable energy.