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Brain-inspired chip could reduce AI energy use by 70%
CANCER HAS BEEN CURED
"This is the first synthetic species," microbiologist J. Craig Venter told 60 Minutes'
Humanoid robots are hitting the factories at an increasing pace
Microsoft's $400 Billion Mistake Is Now a $200 Phone With Zero Tracking
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This is a bioprinter printing with living human cells in real time
The remarkable initiative is called The Uncensored Library,...
Researcher wins 1 bitcoin bounty for 'largest quantum attack' on underlying tech
Energy
Energy independence turns the gears of the visionary’s imagination, and grants us individual control of our modern lives. No meaningful alternative to the Crown’s system can be achieved without exploring decentralized energy production and storage.
20 kWh Powerwall working beyond expectations!
This project is now at 40kwh of storage with fully configurable BMS from http://www.batrium.com.
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Mars and beyond: Modular nuclear reactors set to power next wave of deep space exploration
NASA is planning to put astronauts on Mars one day and since the Red Planet is about as off the grid as you can get, the space agency is developing a new generation of modular nuclear reactors to power manned outposts. Under funding from the Space Te
Converting all windows to transparent solar would provide 25% of US electrical needs
If every window in the United states was converted to transparent solar cell windows with 10% solar efficiency then researchers claim it would produce 80% of the electrical needs of the USA.
Tesla actually built the world's biggest battery. Here's how it works.
Get amped to learn about lithium-ion energy storage!
China completing small floating and submersible nuclear reactors around 2020
China is starting construction on a marine nuclear power platform which is designed to supply power for the country's offshore oil drilling platforms and islands.
Solar supercapacitor creates electricity and hydrogen fuel on the cheap
Hydrogen-powered vehicles are slowly hitting the streets, but although it's a clean and plentiful fuel source, a lack of infrastructure for mass producing, distributing and storing hydrogen is still a major roadblock.
Transportable solar powered EV charging station
Envision Solar's patented EV ARC™ is the worlds only transportable, solar powered EV charging station.
Could graphene ripples be tapped into as a clean, limitless energy source?
As if graphene wasn't versatile enough already, researchers at the University of Arkansas have now found a way for the two-dimensional material to be used as a source of clean and potentially unlimited energy.
15 INCREDIBLE HOUSEBOATS - UNIQUE HOUSEBOAT DESIGNS
Have you ever considered living in a houseboat? Here is our list of 15 incredible houseboats
Elon Musk has finished building the world's biggest battery in less than 100 days
As promised to help South Australia with energy problems
Volvo to supply Uber with up to 24,000 self-driving SUVs for taxi fleet
A fleet of self-driving Volvo vehicles operated by Uber Technologies Inc. could be ready for the road as early as 2019, marking the ride-hailing firm's biggest push yet to roll out autonomous cars.
Making Sense Out of Tesla's Semi Truck Economics
During Tesla's semi truck unveiling they presented some pretty impressive economic numbers. I must admit that I was a bit overwhelmed and could not get the numbers to add up. Once understood the number DO make sense. Here's why.
Small and passively safe Nuclear reactors for NASA and military missions
This month NASA will start testing a tiny 1 kilowatt uranium fission reactor Stirling engines for use in possible future missions to Mars.
Laser arrays for propelling spaceships can also be used like nuclear cannon weapons
A powerful 70 gigawatt laser propulsion system that could accelerate an 100 kilogram object over 122 seconds to 2% of light speed (6000 kilometers per second) would also be able to fire kinetic projectiles at nuclear weapon power.
Meet the Tesla Semitruck, Elon Musk's Most Electrifying Gamble Yet
Elon Musk has always dreamed big, and tonight he showed off his biggest reverie yet: the fully electric Tesla Semi. Powered by a massive battery and capable of hauling 80,000 pounds, it can ramble 500 miles between charges. It'll even drive itself
Molten Salt Nuclear Reactor that will make nuclear as cheap as natural gas passes...
Molten Salt Nuclear Reactor that will make nuclear as cheap as natural gas passes first certification hurdle
Particle Physics Discovery...
Particle Physics Discovery: Fusing Heavy Quarks Can Produce 10 Times More Energy Than Nuclear Fusion
Protean Electric in wheel motors will first get adopted by chinese carmakers
Protean Electric is an award-winning technology company that has developed an in-wheel electric drive system for hybrid, plug-in hybrid and battery electric light-duty vehicles.
Toyota solid stqte batteries
Toyota believes solid-state battery technology can double the capacity of today's lithium-ion battery technology, and help EVs travel further on a full charge.
Air-Breathing Aqueous Sulfur Flow Battery for breakthrough ultralow cost energy storage
Joule Journal – Air-Breathing Aqueous Sulfur Flow Battery for Ultralow-Cost Long-Duration Electrical Storage
Sodium-ion battery beats lithium for cost effectiveness
Lithium-ion batteries are the current reigning energy-storage champion, powering everything from phones to cars. But as good as it is as an electrode material, lithium is relatively rare, and the cost of mining and refining it can blow out the budget
Toshiba's new fast-charging battery could triple the range of electric vehicles
A key focus of electric vehicle (EV) makers is maximizing the range users can get from each charge, and for that reason new battery technologies are poised to play a huge part in driving their adoption.
LPP fusion claims to have achieved nuclear fusion confinement record of 200 kiloelectron volts
LPP Fusion has submitted a paper for peer review to the journal Physics of Plasmas, in which Lerner and his coauthors claim to have produced a confined mean ion energy of 200 kiloelectron volts, equivalent to a temperature of over 2 billion kelvins.
Google Loon will restore Puerto Rico internet and Elon Musk will provide solar and batteries
More than 90 percent of people on the island of Puerto Rico don't have power, and more than 80 percent don't have access to wireless cell service, according to the most recent advisories from FEMA and the Federal Communications Commission.
Progressing to Solid-State Lithium Batteries
A research group led by professor Jan D. Miller of the University of Utah's Department of Metallurgical Engineering has received a $191,700 grant to aid the development and commercialization of a solid polymer electrolyte/electrode technology for l
Musk Says Tesla Could Scale Up Powerpack/Solar To Untie Puerto Rico...
Musk Says Tesla Could Scale Up Powerpack/Solar To Untie Puerto Rico From Grid, Talks Could Soon Be Underway
Roll out solar provides 10 times the mobile power
Roll-up solar panels are being used to help power an island off the coast of Cardiff.
Tech Breakthrough Will Save The Electric Car Market
A new technology is here that has the potential to reshape lithium production like fracking reshaped oil.?
Asphalt-lithium metal batteries fully charge in five minutes
As useful and ubiquitous as they are, lithium-ion batteries are nearing their limits, and it's unlikely we'll be able to squeeze much more juice out of them.
"Artificial blowhole" generates electricity from ocean waves
Wind and solar power are becoming increasingly attractive alternatives to fossil fuels, but renewables are a rich tapestry, and the more threads we can weave together, the better.
Why James Dyson Could Steal Elon Musk's Electric Car Throne
The British inventor described his vision for "something quite unique and better" than the status quo in a company-wide email this week.
Continuous Electrode Inertial Electrostatic Confinement Fusion
Continuous Electrode Inertial Electrostatic Confinement Fusion
Graphene forged into three-dimensional shapes like a Pyramid
Researchers from Finland and Taiwan have discovered how graphene, a single-atom-thin layer of carbon, can be forged into three-dimensional objects by using laser light.
Dyson will spend about $3 billion to make solid state battery electric car by 2020
British vacuum cleaner maker Dyson announced Tuesday that it is working on a "premium" electric car that will go on sale in 2020. They expect to spend at least $2.7 billion (£2 billion) on the car and battery technology.
Lithium metal battery prototype boasts 3 times the capacity of lithium-ions
The high energy capacity of lithium-ion batteries has led to them powering everything from tiny mobile devices to huge trucks.
UK Shows off mockup of 50 kw combat laser mounted in turret
The UK showed a mockup of a 50 kw Dragon Fire combat laser mounted in a turret.
Orsos Island - the smallest personal floating island yet in a fast growing market
The concept of a floating island has been with us throughout history, but sprang back into the limelight just four years ago when Wally Yachts came up with an island-themed megayacht named the Wally Island.
EPC is leading the world to a new age of wireless power
Nextbigfuture interviewed Alex Lidow, CEO of EPC. EPC is a leader in Gallium Nitride electronics and now is leading the charge to a new age of wireless power.
Stay cool without electricity:
New "radiative sky cooling" system may prove useful for preppers
Magnesium battery breakthrough means safer batteries that won't explode
Worried about the lithium-ion batteries found in your laptops and cell phones? Your worries will soon be gone because of this new battery discovery.
EPC is leading the world to a new age of wireless power
Nextbigfuture interviewed Alex Lidow, CEO of EPC. EPC is a leader in Gallium Nitride electronics and now is leading the charge to a new age of wireless power.
Collapsible, rotating caravan harnesses solar and wind for efficient off-grid living
While shows like the Australian 4x4 Expo and Overland Expo highlight tough, no-nonsense trailers and motorhomes ready to get dirty right now, the Düsseldorf Caravan Salon dedicates some space to futuristic campers and technologies.
Tesla Powerpack Plus Solar Powers Queensland School, Payback In 6 Years – Video
Tesla has released a video presenting its first single Powerpack installation in a school in Australia, in conjunction with a solar PV system at the Cathedral College in Rockhampton, Queensland.
Despite Other's Initial Efforts, Tesla's Gigafactory Is Years Ahead
IN THE GLOBAL ARMS RACE FOR BATTERIES, ELON MUSK IS KING AND TESLA GIGAFACTORY IS HIS CASTLE
DIY Powerwall Builders Are Using Recycled Laptop Batteries to Power Their Homes
In May of 2015, Elon Musk unveiled Tesla's Powerwall. The battery allows homeowners to store electricity, either from the grid or solar panels.
Ford to Create New Brand of Electric Cars in China, GM Sells $5,000 Electric Car
China accounts for forty percent of global electric cars sales. Ford wants to crack that market with Fully Electric Vehicles Sold Under a New Brand, made in China of course.
More durable and longer lasting lithium-ion batteries with nanosheet anodes
Singapore researchers have a new generalized method of producing anode materials for lithium-ion batteries. The anodes are made from metal oxide nanosheets, which are ultrathin, two-dimensional materials with excellent electrochemical and mechanical
China completing first small nuclear reactors in 2020-2021 and plan mass production
China General Nuclear Power Group (CGNPC) announced in January 2016 that it would build a floating ACPR50S reactor to enter service in 2020, with a thermal output of 200 megawatts and electrical output of 60 megawatts.
China dominates generation 3+ nuclear reactors
The world's first AP1000 reactor will begin fuel loading in the next two weeks. The power plant will start loading more than 100 fuel assemblies into the honeycomb core of its AP1000 reactor with a pair of robotic arms.