Tag: Science
Two-Thirds Of River Trash Is Plastic (Research)
The following information is somewhat difficult on an emotional level, but important to consider. It might be difficult because pesky, toxic fossil fuel pollution seems to get into almost everything: air, oceans, soil, food, etc. Plastics typically are made from fossil fuels. If you read CleanTechnica with any regularity, you … [continued]
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John Ball Zoo Fights for Great Lakes’ Rarest Butterflies
By Donté Smith
Butterfly populations are in decline across the continental U.S., dropping by 22% between 2000 and 2020 according to a study in the journal Science. Almost a third of the 342 species studied have seen their numbers fall by more than half. To help combat that trend, the John Ball Zoo in Grand Rapids, Michigan, launched its Great Lakes Rare Butterfly Program in 2021 to protect the region’s most threatened species.
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Walia: What you can do with a humanoid robot that costs $6K
China’s Unitree Robotics has unveiled a humanoid robot priced at under US$6,000 that packs serious mobility, sensors and AI potential
Home Batteries = Energy Independence Day
Australia leads the world in household rooftop solar installations. Over 4 million households have solar panels. In the last 20 years, installations have become bigger and cheaper. My solar array was only 1.9 kWh and cost about AU$6000. For much less, you can now get an array 3 times the … [continued]
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Global EV Patent Counts are Growing, with BYD in the Lead
During the recent opening of the new BYD Zhengzhou All-Terrain Race Track, Li Yunfei, General Manager of BYD Group’s Brand and Public Relations Department, shared several lists from the global automotive big data platform www.autopat.cn showing BYD well ahead in the global patent count for HEVs (conventional hybrid vehicles), BEVs … [continued]
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