Archive for the 'Energy' Category
Californians Brace For 10 Years Of Blackouts
October 27th, 2019Via: ZeroHedge: With the state of California set to experience the “biggest blackout ever” as a violent windstorm forces local utilities PG&E, Edison and Sempra to shut off power to millions of residents over fears a broken transmission line could trigger another massive fire, resulting in billions in legal costs, a dismal reality is starting […]
Brazil: Worst Oil Spill in Country’s History
October 24th, 2019Via: Telegraph: Brazil has deployed 5,000 troops to its beaches amid mounting fury at the government’s inaction over the worst oil spill in the country’s history. The environmental catastrophe began in early September when large quantities of oil inexplicably washed ashore. The mysterious spill has continued and has now touched more than 1,000 miles of […]
The Lilium Jet flying taxi completes first phase of flight testing
October 22nd, 2019How loud is this thing??? Via: Lilium:
The Army Wants To Verify To The Stars Academy’s Fantastic UFO Mystery Material Claims
October 21st, 2019My commentary remains the same as in: Limited Hangout: ‘Wow, What Is That?’ Navy Pilots Report Unexplained Flying Objects: The missing trillions never comes up in conjunction with the mainstream media’s fascination with this Pentagon/CIA driven UFO narrative. However, the two are almost certainly related. Via: The Drive: Just yesterday, the U.S. Army confirmed that […]
British Man Creates Fuel-Cell-Like System with 9 Times the Energy Density of Lithium Ion Batteries [???]
October 21st, 2019Assuming the energy density claims are true, the systems need to be replaced and recycled when they’re depleted. One doesn’t charge them like batteries. The systems consume aluminum and drivers would need to have them swapped out with “full” units periodically. It’s a bit like Toyota’s insane hydrogen debacle, in terms of lack of infrastructure. […]
House Committee Votes to Increase Funding for Energy’s ARPA-E by $2.9B
October 18th, 2019In other news, Scientist Behind The Navy’s “UFO Patents” Has Now Filed One For A Compact Fusion Reactor. Via: NextGov: The House Committee on Science, Space and Technology advanced a bill to significantly increase funding for the Energy Department’s bleeding-edge research office despite several attempts from the administration to cut funding for the program. All […]
Argonne Team Looks to Insect Brains as Models for Computer Chips
October 18th, 2019NextGov wins the Pun-Of-The-Day award for this one: “It’s the latest buzz in artificial intelligence.” Via: NextGov: Scientists at the Energy Department’s Argonne National Laboratory have pioneered a cutting-edge neuromorphic computer chip—modeled off the brains of bees, fruit flies and other insects—that can rapidly learn, adapt and use substantially less power than its conventional computer […]
Electric Hummer Could Be Part of GM’s Move Into Electric Vehicles
October 18th, 2019Via: Reuters: General Motors Co plans to build a new family of premium electric pickup trucks and sport-utility vehicles at its Detroit-Hamtramck plant beginning in late 2021, possibly reviving the imposing Hummer brand on some of them, several people familiar with the plans said.
Counterfeiting Microsoft’s “Restore CD” Landed Me in Prison for a Year
October 14th, 2019“When I save something, that’s taking away from their market share.” Via: Vice:
Scientist Behind The Navy’s “UFO Patents” Has Now Filed One For A Compact Fusion Reactor
October 12th, 2019Via: The Drive: The War Zone has been reporting on a set of bizarre patents assigned to the U.S. Navy that describe radical new technologies that could absolutely revolutionize the aerospace field, and frankly, the very way we live our lives. These include high-energy electromagnetic fields used to create force fields and outlandish new methods […]
