At Electrek, we firmly believe that all forms of ground transport will start to transition to electric propulsion relatively soon. That includes large tractors for agriculture, as demonstrated by John […]
Archives for January 2017
Vera Rubin, Astrophysicist, Dark Matter Pioneer
“Fame is fleeting. My numbers mean more to me than my name. If astronomers are still using my data years from now, that’s my greatest compliment,” astronomer Vera Rubin told […]
2016 warmest year ever–graphics
Global warming in 2016 Several graphics show how bad 2016 was, as regards global warming. See more…
Costa Rica’s grid used 98 percent renewable energy in 2016
Costa Rica ended 2016 on a particularly green note. The Central American nation ran entirely on renewable energy for more than 250 days last year, the country’s power operator announced. […]
The Second Law of Thermodynamics in Human Affairs
A short comment by Yaneer Bar-Yam president of the New England Complex Systems Institute Steven Pinker has recently written a brief piece on the importance of the 2nd Law of Thermodynamics […]
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