Archive for August, 2015
Big U.S. Coal Miner Alpha Natural Files for Bankruptcy
August 3rd, 2015Disclosure: I sell solar power systems in NZ. I’m long Enphase Energy. — The price of solar power will continue to fall, until it becomes the cheapest form of power in a rapidly expanding number of national markets. By 2026, utility-scale solar will be competitive for the majority of the world, according to BNEF. The […]
“Gene Drive” Technology
August 3rd, 2015Via: Independent: A powerful new technique for generating “supercharged” genetically modified organisms that can spread rapidly in the wild has caused alarm among scientists who fear that it may be misused, accidentally or deliberately, and cause a health emergency or environmental disaster.
Google Auto
August 2nd, 2015Via: Guardian: It was Google Auto LLC that applied for the international vehicle identification number (VIN) codes to identify each new self-driving car, just like any other production vehicle. Google Auto also liaised with America’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and organised emissions testing in California. To avoid onerous safety requirements and crash tests, […]
About 60 Donations Represent 1/3 of All ’16 Campaign Cash
August 2nd, 2015Via: AP: An Associated Press analysis of fundraising reports filed with federal regulators through Friday found that nearly 60 donations of a million dollars or more accounted for about a third of the more than $380 million brought in so far for the 2016 presidential election. Donors who gave at least $100,000 account for about […]
Bin Laden Family Members Killed in Jet Crash
August 1st, 2015Via: BBC: Family members of Osama Bin Laden were on board a plane which crashed in Hampshire, the Saudi Arabian embassy in the UK has said. The private jet crashed near Blackbushe Airport, Yateley, on Friday killing the pilot and all three passengers. In a statement on Twitter, the Saudi ambassador to the UK, Prince […]
