Blockchain venture production studio ConsenSys has bought space asteroid mining company. Planetary Resources. The acquisition was by an asset-purchase transaction. Planetary Resources’ President and CEO Chris Lewicki and General Counsel Brian Israel have joined ConsenSys in connection with the acquisition. Brian Israel served in the U.S. State Department’s Office of the Legal Adviser, where he …
In 2019, the cost of interest on the national debt will hit $390 billion. This is nearly 50 percent more than in 2017, according to the Congressional Budget Office. The increase is due to interest rates returning to about 3.0 to 3.5 percent. The Federal Open Market Committee increased the fed funds rate 25 basis …
China is building most of the new energy generation in the world. How this power is generated will shape global climate. 1.5 degree scenario requires China to build 500 GW or more of nuclear power by 2050 Nuclear power capacity needs to reach 554 GW by 2050 for a 1.5 degree warming scenario. This would …
China has a war on air pollution and they are spending tens of billions each year since 2013 to fight it. These air pollution problems are taking a relatively wealthy China 20 years to solve. China will reap ten to twenty dollars back from investments in fixing air pollution. Less money and effort are going …
Increasing from a 285 ship navy to a 355 ship Navy will cost the US about $900 billion over 30 years. Instead the US could buy a fleet of 3000 SpaceX BFRs. Spacex BFRs will be completely reusable rockets. They have the potential of flying hypersonically anywhere in the world ten times per day. What …
Fixation of Nitrogen (N2) to Ammonia (NH3) is an essential process for maintaining life on earth. Currently, Ammonia (NH3) production is dominated by the Haber–Bosch process. It operates under conditions of high temperature 400–500 °C and pressure 200–250 bar, and its production has a huge carbon footprint. The H2 precursor, usually obtained by steam reforming …
Austria is allowing electric cars to drive at 130 kilometers per hour (80 mph) instead of 100 kilometers per hour (60 mph) on the IG-L highway. This affects 440 kilometers of highway. The next step is to open bus lanes for e-cars and offer free parking for e-cars. Brian WangBrian Wang is a Futurist Thought …
Russia’s only aircraft carriers has a 215 square foot hole. The aircraft carrier was leaving an 80,000 ton floating dock after repairs. There was a 70 ton crane on the dock which fell and broke a hole in the aircraft carrier. The aircraft carrier will be repaired. Following the repairs, the carrier is to be …
Stocks in Asia were mainly higher on Friday morning on the back of Wall Street gains and comments from U.S. President Donald Trump indicating progress in trade negotiations with China. Trump Tweet – Just had a long and very good conversation with President Xi Jinping of China. We talked about many subjects, with a heavy …
Bay Area FasTrak only provides you with a paper bill every 3 months. However, they will only reverse invalid disputed charges that are less than 30 days old. You can change to monthly free email billing, but charges over 30 days old will not be changed and you would review and dispute immediately. Also, a …
South Korean universities have courses that make it mandatory for students to date their classmates. Students have to date each other in three randomly assigned pairings. Courses on dating, sex, love and relationships are trying to increase coupling and eventually birthrate. Most young korean woman and men don’t want to have kids. They reason it …