energyX-ray Lasers and Electron Beam Nuclear Fusion

December 10, 2019 | Brian Wang |
 
HZDR (German) scientists are investigating whether controlled fusion could be facilitated with the assistance of tunneling processes using radiation But that is also a question of energy: the lower it is, the lesser the likelihood of tunneling. Conventional laser radiation …
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elon muskSpaceX Starlink Satellites Could Cost $250,000 Each and Falcon 9 Costs Less than $30 Million

December 10, 2019 | Brian Wang |
 
Elon Musk and SpaceX COO Gwynne Shotwell have said that the per-satellite Starlink cost is already well below $500,000. This means that the internal cost of a Falcon 9 launch is less than $30 million. SpaceX could already have $250,000 …
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climate changeWorld Emits 37 Billion Tons of CO2 for 0.6% Increase But USA CO2 Emissions Drops 1.7%

December 9, 2019 | Brian Wang |
 
The Global Carbon Project reported that world CO2 emissions reached 37 billion tons per year in 2019. This was an increase from the 36.6 billion tons emission estimate for 2018. This was a 0.6% increase from 2018. There was 2.1 …
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medicinePig-Monkey Hybrids Created to Eventually Generate Human Organs in Pigs

December 9, 2019 | Brian Wang |
 
Researchers injected D-ESCs (embryonic stem cells) into porcine blastocysts (pig pre-embyros) to obtain neonatal interspecies chimeras. The D-ESCs differentiated into all three germ layers in the pig fetuses, consistent with a previous study reporting human/pig chimeras. The human/pig fetuses survived …
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artificial intelligenceTesla Has 17% of the Global EV Market and Could Maintain or Grow Share Through 2025

December 9, 2019 | Brian Wang |
 
Ark Invest has a new bull case that Tesla could maintain or even grow its current 17% global EV market share. The bear case for Ark Invest for Tesla for the next 5 years is for Tesla to more than …
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batteriesIs Tesla the Only Major EV Maker Able To Get Strong Sales Without Subsidies?

December 9, 2019 | Brian Wang |
 
China cut subsidies on electric cars which caused a 46% drop in October 2019 electric car sales versus October 2018. Global electric car sales were down 28%. The rest of the world had a 3% increase in electric car sales …
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spaceSpaceX Combines Florida Team With Texas Team for Faster Mk3 Starship Development

December 9, 2019 | Brian Wang |
 
SpaceX was previously developing prototypes of the SpaceX Starship rocket and Super Heavy Booster in both Florida and Texas. SpaceX has combined the teams to work on the Mk3 Starship in Texas. SpaceX MK3 components (bulkhead) arriving at Boca… https://t.co/2fb03NQq4b …
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batteriesTesla China Factory 65% Less Expensive Than US Model 3 Production Line

December 8, 2019 | Brian Wang |
 
The Tesla China factory was built in 10 months and is 65% less expensive (capex per unit of capacity) than the US Model 3 production lines. Tesla is extending its lead and advantages over other car makers. Tesla is leading …
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batteriesLatest Information and Estimating 3000-4000 Tesla Shanghai Deliveries in 2019

December 8, 2019 | Brian Wang |
 
Drone operator Jason Yang spotted over 300 Tesla sedans within GF3’s parking lot in preparation delivery. Car carriers were also seen transporting locally-made Tesla Model 3 to delivery centers across China. Global Times estimated weekly Tesla China output will be …
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chinaAsia Drove Global CO2 Growth for 20 Years and Asia Growing 30 More Years

December 8, 2019 | Brian Wang |
 
There are annual announcements of all global greenhouse gas emissions and some people anticipate those numbers to see if reductions efforts have stopped the increase in emissions. Here I will discuss how the increase in global emissions is a far …
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