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.
The next electric car has water coming out of its tailpipe
You may be getting used to the electric car—or at least to the news that this car is soon going to transform society. However, the next phase in the car revolution is already under way. Current electric cars are powered by batteries—not exactly the most environmentally-friendly technology. The Read More...
Tesla CEO Elon Musk announces heavy truck, ride sharing fleet of cars
Elon Musk unveiled his “master plan” for Tesla Motors Inc., delivering a long-term vision that includes making an integrated solar and battery storage system and building a freight truck and a bus. He even has a plan for a ride-sharing business. Musk delivered the long-awaited plan on Read More...
Researchers develop novel way of deriving hydrogen from grass using just sunlight and a cheap catalyst
Garden grass could become a source of cheap and clean renewable energy, scientists have claimed. A team of UK researchers, including experts from Cardiff University's Cardiff Catalysis Institute, have shown that significant amounts of hydrogen can be unlocked from fescue grass with the help of Read More...
How can we ensure the benefits of renewables reach those who need them most?
Investment in renewable energy was higher in the world’s poorest countries than the richest ones for the first time in 2015. As well as helping combat climate change, clean energy offers developing countries long-term affordable energy solutions. But, despite successes, one in five people Read More...
6 reasons why Texas is a wind energy leader
In our recent blog post, we told you how climate change is impacting the Lone Star State – with drier air, more intense droughts, longer heatwaves, and heavier downpours. But Texas hasn’t just been on the receiving end of climate change – it’s also become a national leader Read More...
This startup uses tiny antennas to turn heat into electricity
The ongoing development of technology allows for ever more innovative ways to generate energy. That’s why the world may very well succeed in halting global warming trends. Who could have thought that it would be possible to capture the waste heat from power plants and factories with antennas that Read More...
Why clean-tech and driverless cars are the future of ‘German engineering’
The day when intelligent, automated cars will ferry many of us around is still a long way off. But even partly automated vehicles, such as Tesla’s Model S, have recently raised questions about their safety and reliability. And amid mounting scrutiny over this technology, German officials are Read More...
Electric car sales could overtake fossil fuels by 2027
Electric power could be the dominant form of propulsion for all new cars sold in the UK as early as 2027, with more than 1.3 million electric cars registered each year, according to forecast analysis by Go Ultra Low, the government and industry-backed campaign. This means that, according to Go Read More...
Volkswagen's Audi plans electric car push to put heat on Tesla
Audi will aim for electric cars to account for a quarter of its sales by 2025 as part of a strategic overhaul following the emissions scandal at parent Volkswagen, company sources said, in a move that could step up the challenge to U.S. group Tesla. Audi, which has been slow to embrace Read More...
Plug Power surges on second French fuel cell order in a week
Plug Power Inc. climbed the most in more than four months after winning its second major order to provide fuel cell power systems for forklifts in France. Plug Power rose 7.3 percent to $1.9 at 9:49 a.m. in New York, after earlier rising as much as 10 percent, the most intraday since March 10. Read More...