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.
Here's where the 10 federal self-driving test sites in the U.S. are
The U.S. Department of Transportation picked 10 official sites for developing and testing self-driving car technology, one of the last actions the agency made under the leadership of former U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx. The DOT made the announcement Thursday, Foxx's last day as Read More...
Here’s something Democrats and Republicans agree on: Solar energy
Today most Democrats and Republicans find themselves further apart than ever. But here’s a happy thought: Regardless their political affiliation Americans agree on the need for renewable solar energy in the same way. The rooftops of 1.5 million Americans in the top-20 solar states were analyzed Read More...
Artificial intelligence is growing so fast, even Google's co-founder is surprised
Alphabet Inc. has been one of the world's biggest spenders on artificial intelligence. The advancements have even surprised company co-founder Sergey Brin. Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Brin said that when he was in charge of Alphabet's research group he didn't pay much attention Read More...
True Zero fuels more than 3.7M fuel-cell-car miles in California in 2016
Fuel from True Zero’s hydrogen-fueling stations during 2016 powered more than 3.7 million zero emission fuel-cell-car miles in California, eliminating more than 2.3 million pounds of greenhouse gas emissions. To help car owners and others understand the benefits of driving on hydrogen, True Read More...
Solar employs more workers than coal, oil and natural gas combined
Here’s a proper rebuttal to the argument that renewable energy is taking jobs away from workers. According to the U.S. Department of Energy, U.S solar employs more workers than any other energy industry, including coal, oil and natural gas combined. In fact, solar is responsible for producing 14 Read More...
Daimler, Toyota, BMW to lead $10-billion hydrogen investment
Daimler, BMW, and Toyota are leading a group of 13 companies pledging to invest more than $10 billion during the next five years to spur enough infrastructure-building and technology advancements to get more of the general public to buy hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles. The automakers, which also Read More...
Daimler, Toyota, BMW to lead $10-billion hydrogen investment
Daimler, BMW, and Toyota are leading a group of 13 companies pledging to invest more than $10 billion during the next five years to spur enough infrastructure-building and technology advancements to get more of the general public to buy hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles. The automakers, which also Read More...
3 Midwestern States That Refuse to Abandon the Renewable Energy Revolution
On the final day of the Illinois State Assembly's 2016 session, a bill was passed that environmentalists can celebrate—one that significantly increases incentives for renewable energy and energy-efficiency requirements. Though the Democratic-led congress debated the Future Energy Jobs bill Read More...
Kenya’s electrification campaign is taking half the time it took America
In the 1930s, the US embarked on a campaign to connect rural parts of the country to electricity. It took more than two decades before 95% of all farms were electrified. Kenya is working on doing that in just seven years. Kenya added 1.3 million households to its electricity grid last year, raising Read More...
China scraps construction of 85 planned coal power plants
China has suspended 85 planned coal power plants in a bid to meet a government coal capacity target laid out in its latest plan for social and economic development. The National Energy Administration (NEA) announced the under-construction projects would no longer go ahead as part of measures Read More...