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Futurology@futurology.today•This solid-state EV battery maker is going public after a real-world test clears 745+ milesEnglish
25·2 months agoFrom the linked sources:
The 77Ah solid-state battery cells provided an energy density of 375 Wh/kg with over 600 cycles. According to Stellantis, the cells cut charging time from 10% to over 90% in just 18 minutes with discharge rates of up to 4C.
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Futurology@futurology.today•Earth’s climate is approaching irreversible tipping pointsEnglish
107·6 months agoI don’t think we’re past all the climate tipping points; that’d start to cause runaway changes. Swift action right now would still provide a chance to lessen the impact.
The worst case scenarios would be truly disastrous though, and would cause secondary human conflicts due to unavailability of basic resources.
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Futurology@futurology.today•Netflix is already using generative AI in its original showsEnglish
11·7 months agoAnd now even plans to do AI-generated ads:
Netflix plans to use generative AI to create ads for its ad-support Netflix subscription
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Futurology@futurology.today•The L.A. Fires Show the Need for Climate RealismEnglish
141·1 year agoThere was too little rain this year which made the fires much worse.
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Futurology@futurology.today•The L.A. Fires Show the Need for Climate RealismEnglish
15·1 year agoI fail to understand why they stick with fossil fuels even though renewable deployments are cheaper than ever. Although there’s misinformation and politics, they should look at long term profits…
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Futurology@futurology.today•'UK first' battery powered train slashes fuel costs by up to 50 per centEnglish
2·1 year agoIt’s alright. Yeah sites have caught up with tools like 12ft these days.
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Futurology@futurology.today•'UK first' battery powered train slashes fuel costs by up to 50 per centEnglish
3·1 year agoStill doesn’t work lol.
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Futurology@futurology.today•'UK first' battery powered train slashes fuel costs by up to 50 per centEnglish
2·1 year agoPaywall…
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Futurology@futurology.today•Climate Change Is Drying Up All the World’s Rivers at an Alarming RateEnglish
15·1 year ago“It has also become more erratic and unpredictable,” she told the newspaper, “and we are facing growing problems of either too much or too little water.”
Climate change disturbs the rainfall distribution patterns, leading to extreme rain in some areas and less in others. It’s a very complex system and there are a lot of variables evolved. One example is changing wind patterns that creates high pressure regions that we see during heatwaves.
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Futurology@futurology.today•Ending jet lag: Scientists discover secret to regulating our body clockEnglish
15·1 year agoThe study also addressed the wider implications of these findings. CK1δ plays a role in several important processes beyond circadian rhythms, including cell division, cancer development, and certain neurodegenerative diseases. By better understanding how CK1δ’s activity is regulated, scientists could open new avenues for treating not just circadian rhythm disorders but also a range of conditions.
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Futurology@futurology.today•The North Atlantic Transmission One Link (Nato-L) wants to connect the European & American electricity grids via a 3,500 km cable to share excess renewable energy.English
8·1 year agoThere’s a similar project that would supply power from Australia-Asia that spans 4,600 km when completed. But such big projects could easily be caught up in various delays, and it’s a problem if a country is too dependent on a single power link. Self-reliant renewable energy production definitely seems more secure.
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Futurology@futurology.today•Generative AI is reportedly tripling carbon dioxide emissions from data centersEnglish
4·1 year agoIt’d be great if AI is powered entirely by renewables, but how trustworthy is that target?
Companies and politicians are known to drag their feet switching to renewables or use greenwashing to show they care more about climate than they actually do.
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Futurology@futurology.today•Earth to have new mini-moon for two monthsEnglish
9·1 year agoQuoting from another article:
The researchers said, unfortunately, it would be too dim to see with the naked eye. According to the NASA JPL, 2024 PT5 has an absolute magnitude of 27.6, which is very dim and won’t be visible through most amateur telescopes.
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Futurology@futurology.today•Geothermal energy could outperform nuclear powerEnglish
10·1 year agoOops.
Archive link: https://archive.ph/k1qZ9
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Futurology@futurology.today•Scientists warn 70% of the world’s population to see rapid increase in ‘unprecedented’ weatherEnglish
22·1 year agoSome regions may see slower changes than others in the short term. Long term, all will be affected.
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Futurology@futurology.today•20% more powerful tandem solar panels enter commercial use for the first time in the USEnglish
4·1 year agoThe 72-cell panels, comprised of Oxford PV’s proprietary perovskite-on-silicon solar cells, can produce up to 20% more energy than a standard silicon panel.
Oxford PV has been developing and working to commercialise this technology since 2014, with a recent module efficiency record of 26.9%
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Futurology@futurology.today•Game-changing method makes green hydrogen production cheaperEnglish
8·1 year agoSummary:
Researchers at the University of Saskatchewan are using AI to develop a more efficient method for producing green hydrogen. The researchers have been searching for the optimal alloy or metal combination to act as a catalyst, aiming to make the reaction more efficient and affordable. The AI program analyzed over 36,000 metal oxide combinations through virtual simulations and tested the top candidate in the lab. The recommended alloy of ruthenium, chromium, and titanium emerged as the clear winner, demonstrating 20 times better stability and durability than the benchmark metal.
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Futurology@futurology.today•A whopping 80% of new US electricity capacity this year came from solar and battery storageEnglish
8·1 year agoYes, their data does count battery storage as operating capacity. Isn’t that a useful metric though, since batteries will complement the grid during solar downtime?

















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