Category: Show Notes
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Show Notes 1 September 2023 Story 1: Scientists strengthen concrete by 30 percent with used coffee grounds Source: Engadget.com Story by Andrew Tarantola Link: https://www.engadget.com/scientists-strengthen-concrete-by-30-percent-with-used-coffee-grounds-221643441.html Additional source: https://www.rmit.edu.au/news/all-news/2023/aug/coffee-concrete Story 2: NASA moves forward with plans for supersonic planes that could fly from New York to London in 1.5 hours Source: Business Insider Story by Marianne…
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Show Notes 25 August 2023 Story 1: The same metal found on hot rods and Harleys could revolutionize solar panels – Chromium is showing immense promise as a cheap, plentiful alternative to metals used in smartphone screens and solar cells. Source: Popular Science Story by Andrew Paul Link: https://www.popsci.com/technology/chromium-solar-panel-metal/ Story 2: Borrowing a page from…
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Show Notes 18 August 2023 Story 1: Scientists at Fermilab close in on fifth force of nature Source: BBC News Story by Pallab Ghosh Link: https://news.yahoo.com/scientists-fermilab-close-fifth-force-153105864.html Also see: A weirdly wobbly ‘muon’ particle might revolutionize physics by revealing a 5th force of nature or another dimension. Source: Business Insider Story by Sonam Sheth…
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Show Notes 11 August 2023 Story 1: Company develops remarkable technology that uses the power of waves to turn saltwater into clean, drinkable freshwater Source: The Cool Down Story by Brittany Davies Link: https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/company-develops-remarkable-technology-that-uses-the-power-of-waves-to-turn-saltwater-into-clean-drinkable-freshwater/ar-AA1eHL0k See also: https://www.onekawater.com/ See video [with a lot of technical details] here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cab2znx2cnc Story 2: MIT researchers develop energy-storing concrete that…
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Show Notes 4 August 2023 Story 1: Sustainable, airless tires adopt NASA technology Source: Reuters News Service Link: https://news.yahoo.com/sustainable-airless-tires-adopt-nasa-090626985.html Story 2: GE has a wild plan to ‘vacuum’ air pollution right out of our skies — here’s how the mind-blowing idea would work Source: The Cool Down Story by Nick Paschal Link: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/ge-has-a-wild-plan-to-vacuum-air-pollution-right-out-of-our-skies-here-s-how-the-mind-blowing-idea-would-work/ar-AA1ajfPi See also:…
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Show Notes 28 July 2023 Story 1: Researchers at PNNL are exploring how to use algae to tap into the vast reserve of mineralogical wealth in the oceans Source: PNNL.gov Story by Steven Ashby Link: https://www.pnnl.gov/news-media/pnnl-researchers-are-mining-minerals-sea-vital-energy-independence-research Story 2: Self-healing metal? It’s not just the stuff of science fiction Source: Reuters News Service Story by Will…
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Show Notes 21 July 2023 Story 1: World’s Largest Nuclear Fusion Rocket Engine Begins Construction Source: ScienceAlert.com Story by David Nield Link: https://www.sciencealert.com/worlds-largest-nuclear-fusion-rocket-engine-begins-construction See video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIp60JwMLhI Story 2: This ‘thermal cloak’ keeps spaces from getting either too hot or cold – The prototype fabric could one day help reduce heating and cooling energy cost…
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Click here to view the Show Notes for July 14, 2023 Story 1: Toyota Touts Solid State EVs with 932-Mile Range, 10-Minute Charging by 2027 – this is a hot trend to monitor! Source: PC Magazine Story by Emily Dreibelbis Link: https://www.pcmag.com/news/toyota-touts-solid-state-evs-with-932-mile-range-10-minute-charging-by For a deeper dive into the technology, see: https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/news/toyota-s-solid-state-batteries-will-run-up-to-932-miles-on-a-single-charge/ar-AA1cO7M9 Story 2: This AI-Powered…