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.
Clean energy in the U.S could get a big investment boost with this rule change
Something big is starting to develop in the U.S. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has proposed to give distributed energy resources (DERs)—batteries, solar panels, smart energy-management software—access to markets where they can compete directly with big power plants. This means that Read More...
Experts say fuel consumption will start to decline soon
Demand for fuel skyrocketed in the last 25 years, but now forecasts claim that electric vehicles are about to force a worldwide decline. According to the International Energy Agency, the global consumption for gas powered vehicles will decrease in the next five years and that the world’s thirst Read More...
Electric car revolution will accelerate soon, predicts Morgan Stanley report
Morgan Stanley has released a new report estimating that electric car sales will increase become 10 to 15% of the global new car market by 2025. That is three time the rate the investment banking house has projected in the past. Why the sudden shift in its thinking? While the US is conveniently Read More...
Economics will keep wind and solar energy thriving under Trump
On the plains of West Texas, new wind farms can be built for just $22 a megawatt-hour. In the Arizona and Nevada deserts, solar projects are less than $40 a megawatt-hour. Compare those figures with the U.S. average lifetime cost of $52 for natural gas plants and about $65 for coal. Read More...
U.S. energy giant NRG proves why clean power is here to stay
The election of Donald Trump to the Oval Office set nerves affray in the American clean power field, and with good reason. However, if the president-elect has any ideas about reversing the trend toward a low-carbon economy, it’s going to be a case of locking the barn door after the horses Read More...
The tipping point of the electric car is coming soon. Here’s why.
Every successful technology, product, or service has a tipping point. The are clear signs that indicate that that moment is near for electric cars. The operational costs of an electric car are coming down: If you charge your car in the night, you might be practically driving for free. Every new Read More...
A start-up just launched a stunning electric supercar that can hit 194 mph
Electric car start-up NextEV has launched its first car since it was founded in 2014 — and it's stunning. The supercar can reach a top speed of 194 mph and accelerate to 100 kilometers-per-hour (or 62 mph) in just 2.7 seconds, Electrek first reported. Called the NIO EP9, the car is bart of Read More...
Canada to phase out coal, aims for virtual elimination by 2030
The Liberal government has announced its plan to virtually eliminate the use of traditional coal-fired electricity by 2030, but will offer some flexibility to the provinces. Environment Minister Catherine McKenna unveiled the coal-phase-out plan Monday as one of a series of measures that Ottawa is Read More...
Africa looks to solar for communities off the grid
Above the sacks of seeds and coal, three kerosene lamps gather dust in the tiny shed that Kenyan chicken farmer Bernard calls home. He prefers to use solar energy to light up his evenings, listen to the radio or watch television, after abandoning a diesel generator he said was expensive to maintain Read More...
Hydrogen to the rescue: US manufacturing jobs are already coming back
When Donald Trump campaigned on the promise of bringing manufacturing jobs back to the U.S., he probably did not have hydrogen in mind. However, this “clean” fuel is already generating new manufacturing jobs in the U.S., and it is positioned to play an important role in job creation Read More...