☀️ Alberta, Canada is launching one of the world's largest solar farms
The project will utilize about 2.5 mm PV modules across 4,700 acres. It is expected to power as many as 110,000 homes and offset 472 tons of greenhouse gas emissions annually.
🔮 A look ahead at the 2020s
In the 2010s we did an amazing job of advancing humanity, solving problems, and setting ourselves up for the next round explosive innovation. So what's next? What will we be celebrating on 12/31/29? In this article, I'll discuss some of my personal predictions for what we can expect from the 20s.
7 Big achievements of 2019
2019 has seen some major strides forward for humanity. Lets take a look at some of the most noteworthy breakthroughs we have made over the last 12 months. 1. Renewable energy overtook fossil fuels In 2019, the UK hit a major energy milestone: between July and September, renewable power sources
💪 First paralyzed person to be treated with stem cells is making big progress
It's been over three years since Kris Boesen received the treatment and he has shown incredible progress during rehabilitation. He has regained movement his hands and arms, and some of the feeling in one of his feet. He hopes that this same treatment can help him walk someday as well.
🚰 A solar farm is producing clean drinking water to 35,000 people in Kenya
The NGO GivePower created and installed the Solar Water Farm, bringing potable water to Kiunga's residents.
🧠 Artificial neurons could help us repair brain injuries using silicon
The goal is to make it possible to repair defective circuits that cause conditions like heart failure and sleep apnea, and could also potentially replace damaged nerves caused by spinal injuries or help connect robotic limbs to people’s nervous systems.
🏘️ Mexico is constructing an entire community of 3D printed homes.
We are now entering a new era of human housing. The technology of 3D printing has accelerated at an incredible pace over the past 30 years. Today, we are printing entire houses.
🐠 A community of women in Kenya has restored a dying coral reef
A group of women on Wasini Island in Kenya, have banded together to restore the coral reef along their coastline. Their successful efforts have played a key role in restoring large swaths of coral reefs, on which 80% of their community rely upon for an income.
📡 Final testing of China's extra-terrestrial seeking radio telescope is finishing up.
At 500 meters in diameter, China's gigantic Aperture Spherical Telescope [https://www.space.com/33357-china-largest-radio-telescope-alien-life.html] is off to a great start and is poised to hit the ground running! Located in southern China's Guizhou province, the world's largest single-dish radio telescope has been