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.
Electric roads can replace electric trucks and clean up the freight industry
Nothing is responsible for more smog-causing emissions in southern California than the trucks that haul freight between the region’s cities and ports. And these trucks may just be too big to realistically run on electric batteries like the passenger cars built by Tesla and others. One possible Read More...
This hydrogen car could be the future of transport
Automobile engineer Hugo Spowers believes that battery-powered electric vehicles won’t be the only attractive option on the market for buyers who are eco-conscious. It’s why he and his independent car company, Riversimple, have been building a lightweight hydrogen EV that emits just Read More...
New finance instruments will help fund India’s green infrastructure targets
Two new green finance instruments launched at the end of October by the India Innovation Lab for Green Finance are intended to help India meet its green infrastructure Read More...
How low can you go: Mexico set to generate the world’s cheapest solar power
In the world of solar energy, records are being broken left and right. The next one to be broken is expected to happen in Mexico where completely new renewable projects will be generating electricity at an astonishing price of 1¢/kWh by 2019 or sooner. Despite its economic challenges, Mexico is Read More...
Costa Rica runs entirely on renewable energy for 300 days
Renewable Energy Costa Rica has charted another clean energy accolade. So far this year, the Central American country has run on 300 days on 100 percent power generation from renewable energy Read More...
Electric car sales surge 63 percent globally
Business Electric vehicles (EVs) continue to gain momentum on the world market. Global sales of electric and hybrid cars are 63 percent higher than the same quarter last year, and up 23 percent from the second quarter, according to a Read More...
India can get self-driving cars—despite its drivers, jaywalkers and cows
As global giants like Tesla, Uber, and Google take self-driving cars to the streets, Indian companies are still at the experimental stage. Earlier this year, local carmaker Tata Motors sought permission to test its driverless vehicle on Bengaluru’s Read More...
Hydrogen cars could finally take off thanks to this new method of producing H2
Part of the reason that hydrogen cars haven’t made much of an impact yet is that producing hydrogen fuel is an expensive and energy-intensive process. Now, Researchers from Spain and Norway have come up with a new method to convert methane to hydrogen with almost no loss of energy, making Read More...
'Robo-taxis' hold promise, and perils, for automakers
It's November 22, 2028 and Sarah, a young mother, gives her two children a kiss goodbye before buckling them into the driverless car that will bring them to school. Sarah doesn't have a car and has no plans to buy Read More...
California is on target to reach its renewable energy goals a decade in advance
In 2015, Governor Jerry Brown signed a law that gave California until 2030 to have 50 percent of its electricity come from renewable energy. According to a new report released this month, it seems the Golden state may reach or surpass this goal by 2020. Tax incentives, along with staggering drops Read More...