Speeding Up Tree Planting By One Hundred Times Using Drones
Drone-based tree planting can speed up tree planting by 100 times and at vastly lower cost.
Month: April 2019
China Adapted US and European Nuclear Reactor Technology at Four Times Lower Cost
China will start operating two new large Hualong nuclear reactors this year and another two next year Each Hualong nuclear reactor will generate one gigawatt of nuclear power. They were made by adapting third generation US and European nuclear reactor technology designs.
Potentially Smallest Fusion Device Using Improved Z-Pinch Fusion
ARPA-E-funded alternative z-pinch fusion which is being developed by Zap Energy. Zap Energy is the most compact solution to Fusion Energy and does not use complex and costly magnetic coils. They surpassed ARPA-E Alpha Milestones in August 2018. Their reactor is consistently producing neutrons and they received $6.8 million ARPA-E OPEN funding. * The new …
US Offers Members of Venezuela’s Military a Deal if They Switch to Rebel Side
Venezuela might be in the regime change endgame and a new phase in the ongoing crisis. The US has threatened Cuba with full and complete sanctions and has offered members of Venezuela’s military the opportunity to get a deal if they switch sides. In early 2018, Nextbigfuture predicted that Venezuela’s economy would deteriorate so that …
SpaceX Renders Metal Starship on Moon and Mars
Elon Musk has tweeted out new SpaceX computer-generated pictures of the metallic Starship on the Moon and Mars. The SpaceX Spaceship is the upper stage of what was called the BFR. It is being made with a steel alloy that is easier and cheaper to work than carbon composites. The SpaceX Starhopper is already testing …
NASA Has Space Station Power Problem Which Delays SpaceX Cargo Mission
NASA has delayed the SpaceX commercial resupply mission to the International Space Station from May 1st to May 3rd or late
South Korea Doosan Will Work With Nuscale to Sell 60MWe Nuclear Modules
Nuscale and South Korea’s Doosan Heavy Industries and Construction are going to work together to deploy 60 MWe NuScale Power Module™ (NPM) worldwide.
Carnival of Space 609
The Carnival of Space 609 is up at Universe Today. Universe Today – Methane-Filled Lakes on Titan are “Surprisingly Deep”. During Cassini’s final flyby of Titan, it aimed its radar at some of the moon’s liquid lakes. The data shows that those lakes are up to 100 meters (300 ft) deep. The data from those …
Avoiding Numerical Dead Zones to Prevent Quantum Computers Getting Stuck
You would want to avoid initializing values that would start in numerical deadzones because then the quantum system would get stuck and would not reach a correct solution.
Will Self-Driving Vehicles Make Uber A Dangerous Choice?
Ride-sharing companies Uber and Lyft are a convenient alternative to calling a cab. Once users download the company’s app and register an account, they can start booking rides. Although ride-sharing services can be more expensive than a cab, it’s what people want. In an attempt to cut costs and increase profits, both Uber and Lyft …
MEMS Version of NanoMechanical Computer Design Was Made
MEMS Version of NanoMechanical Computer Design Was Mades, It should be able to make logic gates of 100-micron size with a megahertz chip that has no electromagnetic signature and is immune to radiation.