Author: Ben Crossman
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Show Notes December 15, 2023 Story 1: Detroit now has the country’s first wireless-charging road for EVs Source: Scripps News Story by news staff Link: https://scrippsnews.com/stories/detroit-now-has-the-country-s-first-wireless-charging-road-for-evs/ See also: https://detroitmi.gov/news/mdot-city-detroit-and-electreon-unveil-nations-first-public-ev-charging-roadway-michigan-central Story 2: Scientists Have Created Synthetic Sponges That Soak Up Microplastics – Made from starch and gelatin, the biodegradable sponges remove as much as 90 percent…
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Show Notes December 8, 2023 Story 1: World’s first autonomous turbogenerator-hybrid electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft takes flight Source: Interesting Engineering Story by Can Emir Link: https://interestingengineering.com/transportation/chaparral-c1-turbogenerator-hybrid-hvtol See video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7c9ehwExIw Story 2: Engineers develop an efficient process to make fuel from carbon dioxide Source: MIT News Story by David L. Chandler Link: https://news.mit.edu/2023/engineers-develop-efficient-fuel-process-carbon-dioxide-1030…
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Show Notes December 1, 2023 Story 1 : NASA and Japan to launch world’s 1st wooden satellite as soon as 2024 Source: LiveScience Story by Ben Turner Link: https://www.msn.com/en-gb/entertainment/news/nasa-and-japan-to-launch-worlds-1st-wooden-satellite-as-soon-as-2024-why/ar-AA1jVIgA Story 2: Micromotors purify wastewater and create green energy Source: Interesting Engineering Story by Loukia Papadopoulos Link: https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/micromotors-purify-wastewater-and-create-green-energy/ar-AA1keb8H Story 3: How smart trailers could give…
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Show Notes November 24, 2023 Story 1: Scientist Invents Potato That Could Warn Us About Nuclear Leaks Source: Newsweek Story by Aristo Georgiou Link: https://www.newsweek.com/scientists-invent-potato-could-warn-nuclear-leaks-1845348 Story 2: United States Opens First Facility to Suck CO2 Out of the Air Source: Futurism.com Story by Noor Al-Sibai Link: https://futurism.com/the-byte/us-direct-air-capture-facility Story 3: AI chemist finds molecule to make…
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Show Notes November 17, 2023 Story 1: Researchers accidentally discover mind-blowing new technology to tackle plastic pollution: ‘It was a surprise’ Source: Yahoo News Story by Leo Collis Link: https://news.yahoo.com/researchers-accidentally-discover-mind-blowing-130000972.html Story 2: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Researchers Search for ‘Ghost Particles’ Source: PNNL website Story by Steven Ashby Link: https://www.pnnl.gov/news-media/pnnl-researchers-search-ghost-particles ***Check out the article for…
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Show Notes November 10, 2023 Story 1: Microsoft Project Silica: Glass Plates That Store Data for 10,000 Years Source: ExtremeTech.com Story by Ryan Whitwam Link: https://www.extremetech.com/computing/microsoft-project-silica-glass-plates-that-store-data-for-10000-years See video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rfEYd4NGQg Story 2: ABB To Provide Hydrogen Fuel Cell Propulsion Systems for Container Ships Source: CleanTechnica.com Story by Steve Hanley Link: https://cleantechnica.com/2023/09/21/abb-to-provide-hydrogen-fuel-cell-propulsion-systems-for-container-ships/ Story 3: World’s smallest…
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Week of October 30 – November 3 Ben and I are both out of pocket this week, so to keep things going I’ve collected a set of four nifty trend news nuggets for you to check out. Story 1: This New 108-Foot Hybrid Sailing Yacht Can Generate Its Own Electricity at Sea Source: The Robb…
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Popzara.com. Nathan Evans, Managing Editor. Throughout Popzara you’ll find views on gaming, movies, technology, cultural icons and so much more. Reviews and previews, in-depth analyses, opinion pieces, conversations, and a regularly updated Podcast keep things interesting and always entertaining. Our diverse editorial staff is committed to bringing this cornucopia of editorial goodness in fair-minded and positive ways,…
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Show Notes 27 October 2023 Story 1: Roads Can Be Built on the Moon, Laser Experiment Shows Source: Newsweek Story by Aristos Georgiou Link: https://www.newsweek.com/roads-built-moon-laser-experiment-shows-1834003 Source: ScienceFocus.com Story by Noa Leach Link: https://www.sciencefocus.com/news/laser-moondust-lunar-roads Image source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/wild-experiment-shows-how-lasers-could-be-used-to-build-moon-roads/ar-AA1i6Jd8 Story 2: These Solar Windows Are an Invisible Alternative to Solar Panels Source: CNET Story by Claire Reilly Link:…