Science
From mathematics and AI to medicine and psychology, The Optimist Daily features the latest news on discoveries, technological advances, and breakthroughs in the world of science. Our Science section is here to engage and enlighten you.
For the first time, a Chinese car is coming to the US—and it’s electric
China wants to play in America’s car market. While US sales have plateaued around 17.2 million per year, it’s one of the most lucrative on the planet (and second in size only to the 28.88 million sold in China last Read More...
No new non-zero emission cars sold in Ireland beyond 2030, says government
The Irish government has said that no new non-zero emission cars will be sold in Ireland beyond 2030. In its bid to tackle climate change, a target of having 500,000 electric vehicles on the road in the same year has been set and no NCT will be issued for non-zero emission cars Read More...
The Boring Company unveiled its first test tunnel in Los Angeles
Elon Musk’s Boring Company that is set to help alleviate off-putting traffic congestions has cut the ribbon to its first test tunnel. One of the company’s main missions is to cut the costs and time involved in burrowing holes through the ground in order to build a network of traffic-busting Read More...
Over 500,000 electric cars in California!
In November of this year, the number of electric cars sold in California reached over 512,000, according to Veloz, a non-profit organization that is working to support the transition to electric vehicles. The organization’s board members are from companies like BMW, Lyft, and Uber, utilities like Read More...
Solar households in UK expected to give away power to energy firms
The British government has said households that install solar panels in the future will be expected to give away unused clean power for free to energy firms earning multimillion-pound profits, provoking outrage from green campaigners. The mayor of London, big energy firms and environmentalists had Read More...
Southern Hemisphere's first all-electric passenger ferry to be built in New Zealand
A $4 million fully electric and zero emission passenger ferry set to be built in New Zealand will be the first of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere. Construction on the 19m long vessel will start over the next few months and it will be ready for service in Wellington next Read More...
India cancels 14 huge coal-fired power stations as solar energy hits record low
India has canceled plans to build nearly 14 gigawatts of coal-fired power stations – about the same as the total amount in the UK – with the price for solar electricity “free falling” to levels once considered impossible. Analyst Tim Buckley said the shift away from the dirtiest fossil fuel Read More...
1,000 institutions commit themselves to divest from fossil fuels
A remarkable number of 1,000 institutions have pledged to drop investments in coal, oil, and gas companies, following increasing pressure from global campaigners. Pressure is mounting for nations and businesses to eradicate fossil fuels altogether after scientists warned it was the only way to Read More...
Batteries that could let electric cars drive twice as far just got closer
In 2010, a pair of MIT materials scientists helped launch 24M, promising to deliver cheaper, better batteries by stripping out inactive materials in the Read More...
Record-breaking 390,000 acres auctioned off for offshore wind farming
Three developers have made history in the wind power game by buying a record of 390,000 acres of federal water for the price of $405 million. These firms will each pay $135 million to the federal government for the rights to build massive windmills in the respective slices of the ocean. This Read More...