On the Road Again So much time is lost in transit, from spending hours in line at airport security to getting stuck in traffic. But Toronto-based design studio Aprilli has cooked up a futuristic solution that could turn those lost hours into valuable time. The firm’s “Autonomous Travel Suite” concept combines the ease and comfort of a… Continue reading Futuristic Hotel Suite Would Drive You Around While You Sleep
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Nearly a Third of Norway’s 2018 New Car Sales Were Electric
Climbing Numbers Norway just hit a major milestone on its mission to stop selling gas-powered vehicles by 2025. Over the entire course of 2018, 31.2 percent of all the new cars sold in the country were entirely powered by electricity instead of fossil fuels, according to Reuters. That’s the highest percentage worldwide, with Iceland in… Continue reading Nearly a Third of Norway’s 2018 New Car Sales Were Electric
Demand for Combustion Engine Cars May Have Peaked in 2018
No Sale The reign of the fossil fuel-powered car may be ending. In a report published on Sunday, several experts told the Financial Times that they believe sales of fossil fuel-powered internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles peaked in 2018, meaning that it’s unlikely that more ICE cars will be sold in any future year— and if they’re correct,… Continue reading Demand for Combustion Engine Cars May Have Peaked in 2018
Elon Musk Thinks the First Mars Settler Could Be an AI
The MartAIn SpaceX CEO Elon Musk wants to establish a base on Mars — but he isn’t sure its first resident will be human. On Friday, the mercurial billionaire responded to a question on Twitter about whether a sophisticated artificial intelligence might touch down on the Red Planet before human colonists. Musk’s answer: 30 percent. 30%… Continue reading Elon Musk Thinks the First Mars Settler Could Be an AI
Australian Autonomous Train Is The “World’s Largest Robot”
Robot Train Mining corporation Rio Tinto says that an autonomous rail system called AutoHaul that it’s been developing in the remote Pilbara region of Australia for several years is now entirely operational — an accomplishment the company says makes the system the “world’s largest robot.” “It’s been a challenging journey to automate a rail network… Continue reading Australian Autonomous Train Is The “World’s Largest Robot”
Musk: Tesla’s Fully Autonomous Capabilities “About to Accelerate”
“About to Accelerate” Tesla appears ready to kick its vehicles’ fully autonomous capabilities up a notch. In an email to employees this week, obtained by Inverse, CEO Elon Musk pledged that Tesla’s fully autonomous driving system was “about to accelerate significantly.” Musk hasn’t always delivered on his ambitious public promises, but the email signals that he is… Continue reading Musk: Tesla’s Fully Autonomous Capabilities “About to Accelerate”
Elon Musk Pledges Tesla Superchargers For All of Europe Next Year
Tesla/Tag Hartman-Simkins Big Promise Electric car maker Tesla will expand its network of Superchargers to provide service for all of Europe by the end of 2019, CEO Elon Musk tweeted Wednesday. If the plans come to fruition, the vast expansion will represent not just a coup for Tesla but also for the growing global infrastructure that supports… Continue reading Elon Musk Pledges Tesla Superchargers For All of Europe Next Year
China Is Building Its First Huge Battery Storage Facility
Batteries Not Included The Chinese government approved the plans for a massive energy storage grid in Gansu Province on Monday, according to a statement by the Gansu Provincial Development & Reform Commission. The project is scheduled to be completed this coming year according to Bloomberg — a colossal infrastructure investment that underscores China’s growing financial commitment to clean, renewable energy.… Continue reading China Is Building Its First Huge Battery Storage Facility
New Powder Captures CO2 Before It Can Hit the Atmosphere
Fresh Powder A powder extracted from plants could prevent carbon dioxide (CO2) from reaching the atmosphere. CO2 is humanity’s primary greenhouse gas emission, and it’s wreaking havoc on our planet. While we’ll need to dramatically decrease the amount of CO2 we produce to address our climate issues, transitioning to clean sources of energy is going… Continue reading New Powder Captures CO2 Before It Can Hit the Atmosphere
The Boring Company Just Showed Off Its First Completed Tunnel
Elon and Friends Elon Musk’s Boring Company just revealed its first completed tunnel to the world. Or at least, it’s the “first section” of its first tunnel, according to the company’s website. The company threw a massive party last night, showing off the tunnel to hundreds of members of the press and investors — rumor has… Continue reading The Boring Company Just Showed Off Its First Completed Tunnel