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Nov 1, 2021

New Zealand strait crossed for first time

Posted by in categories: energy, sustainability, transportation

Wellington International Airport officials believe it may be the longest distance flown in an electric plane across any body of water.

“It’s a very exciting day for the airport. A world-record-setting day,” said spokesperson Jenna Raeburn.

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Oct 31, 2021

Diesel-Killing Locomotive Of The Future Runs On Solar Power

Posted by in categories: business, solar power, sustainability, transportation

This rolling sheet of solar panels may not look like much, but it could help spark a solar power revolution in the railroad industry.


The creators of the solar-powered locomotive of the future were aiming to set a Guinness record for speed last weekend, and that is more than just your ordinary attention-getting stunt. Demonstrating the functionality of PV panels on rail cars could help set the stage for solar power to knock diesel fuel out of the railroad business. No word yet on the official results, but solar is beginning to wiggle its way into a field dominated by fossil fuel.

The Solar Train Of The Future Hits The Tracks, With Only Solar Power

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Oct 31, 2021

The Amazing Plan For A Million Person Mars Colony By 2112

Posted by in categories: government, space, sustainability

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Hey it’s Han from WrySci HX going through an intensive plan on how to build a fully functioning society on Mars! Developed by ABIBOO Studio and the Sustainable Offworld Network, we’ll take a look at the architecture, technology, energy, sustainability, government and more of the potential million person Mars colony in the new world. Quite interesting! More below ↓↓↓

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Oct 31, 2021

Tesla’s Elon Musk responds to UN World Food Program director’s call to “solve world hunger”

Posted by in categories: Elon Musk, food, life extension, sustainability

A few days ago, United Nations World Food Program (WFP) director David Beasley told CNN that a small group of ultra-wealthy individuals such as Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk could help solve world hunger with just a fraction of their net worth. Musk’s net worth currently stands at $311 billion thanks to a recent rally in TSLA stock, effectively making the CEO the world’s wealthiest individual today.

While speaking at CNN’s Connect the World with Becky Anderson, Beasley called for billionaires to “step up now, on a one-time basis.” He also noted that even just 2% of Musk’s current net worth could solve world hunger. This translates to roughly about $6 billion. “$6 billion to help 42 million people that are literally going to die if we don’t reach them. It’s not complicated,” the UN WFP director said.

Musk has now responded to Beasley’s statements. While responding to a post on Twitter which highlighted that the UN World Food Program actually raised $8.4 billion in 2,020 Musk noted that if the WFP could explain exactly how $6 billion would solve world hunger, then he would be more than willing to sell some TSLA stock right now. This is a key point as most of Musk’s net worth is tied to his majority stake in Tesla. This means that for Musk to have $6 billion in cash, he’d have to sell TSLA stock, which would then be taxed.

Oct 30, 2021

Sun-Powered Prototypes That Harvest Water From The Air Could Help Billions of People

Posted by in category: sustainability

Even when there’s not a cloud in the sky, there’s always water circulating in the atmosphere.

Compared to all the H20 on Earth, there isn’t much up there – only about 0.001 percent – but in areas of high humidity, even that small amount of moisture could be enough to provide safe drinking water for a billion people.

The hydration is there for the taking. All we need to do is figure out how to get it.

Oct 30, 2021

Our Autonomous Future (How Automation Will Change The World)

Posted by in categories: 3D printing, augmented reality, bitcoin, economics, robotics/AI, space, sustainability

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Progress has an accelerating rate of change due to the compounding effect of these technologies, in which they will enable countless more from 3D printing, autonomous vehicles, blockchain, batteries, remote surgeries, virtual and augmented reality, robotics – the list can go on and on.

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Oct 30, 2021

A Colorado Firm Claims It Can Triple the Power of Electric Engines

Posted by in categories: engineering, sustainability, transportation

The founding team at H3X have a compelling origin story. The three friends — Jason Sylvestre, Max Liben, and Eric Maciolek — formed a bond as they participarted in an engineering course regarding electric vehicles.

After their careers led them in separate directions, with each finding work in the tech and auto industries, a Department of Energy grant brought them back together to ponder how they could improve electric motors.

Their first-principles mindset and efforts have borne fruit in the form of a new electric motor that can potentially power large commercial flights.

Oct 29, 2021

2% of Elon Musk’s wealth could solve world hunger, says director of UN food scarcity organization

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, climatology, Elon Musk, sustainability

A “perfect storm” of several crises, such as climate change and the Covid-19 pandemic, mean many nations are “knocking on famine’s door,” Beasley said.


A small group of ultra-wealthy individuals could help solve world hunger with just a fraction of their net worth, says the director of the United Nations’ World Food Programme.

Billionaires need to “step up now, on a one-time basis”, said David Beasley in an interview on CNN’s Connect the World with Becky Anderson that aired Tuesday — citing specifically the world’s two richest men, Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk.

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Oct 29, 2021

North America’s most affordable 70+ mph electric motorcycle is already here and no one noticed

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, sustainability

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As someone who rides, reviews, and covers news on electric motorcycles, I hear the same thing all the time: “I’d love an electric motorcycle, but they’re all so expensive. Maybe when prices come down.”

And I get it. Electric motorcycles really are expensive. Zero’s flagship electric motorcycles cost $20,000. LiveWires are a couple thousand more. And Energicas are a couple thousand more than that. But somehow a little-known, highway-capable electric motorcycle popped up in North America for just US $5,990, and it seems like no one noticed. I’m talking about the Kollter ES1 electric motorcycle.

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Oct 29, 2021

Finnish scientists create ‘sustainable’ lab-grown coffee

Posted by in category: sustainability