Although replanting trees by air is not new, Seattle-based company DroneSeed is taking a new approach to reestablishing forests devastated by wildfires. Their 8-foot drones can carry 57 lbs of seed vessels at a time and cover 50 acres a day.
https://t.co/OshAP3rDNC
The U.K. has announced they will ban the sale of new vehicles that run on fossil fuels by 2030, the most aggressive in the world. This is one step in a strategy disclosed by Prime Minister Boris Johnson for a "green industrial revolution" proposal.
https://t.co/uLBlxnwKUn
Instead of waiting years to develop and have a product, Launchpad is making it easier for ideas to come to life, as it is now the first autonomous hardware product manufacturing ecosystem, relying on a user-friendly app and AI-driven software.
https://t.co/qvEHoCAGj1
A bold move by California will have the state phasing out the sales of new diesel and gasoline powered vehicles by 2035. This is the first kind of policy in the country, has inspired other U.S. states to follow suit, with similar assertive deadlines.
https://t.co/pMg09rSl0w
The energy industry has had to rapidly adapt to a digital age and come up with new business models that require greater engagement, such as the use of Building-to-Grid (B2G), which helps technologies create a use for many energy friendly buildings.
https://t.co/pLTdeCaxj1
In Australia, a new project has begun that will have the world's largest solar farm capture the sun, deposit in large batteries and at night, relay it to Singapore in a cable across the sea floor to provide the country with strong and low-cost energy
https://t.co/nOeOHM0rei
After 9 years, a piloted launch occurred on U.S. soil into orbit and the first one of a SpaceX rocket. The astronauts on board agreed that aside from the bumpy ride after the orbiter's boosters were fired, the docking aboard the ISS couldn't be smoother.
https://t.co/Z7RjSSq583
"To those in uniform serving today and to those who have served in the past, we honor you today and every day." - Unknown.
We say thank you to those who served selflessly for our country on this Memorial Day weekend.
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"...massive decreases in transportation usage and industrial activities during the pandemic as main source of the decline...the largest factor was a lack of vehicles on the road, accounting for 43% of the decrease."
https://t.co/QbkdVZ2oHE
A treatment called monoclonal antibody therapy is being used for those diagnosed with COVID-19. This means the antibodies are from those who have recovered from the virus, their blood is taken, and the most potent are chosen and develop them into a drug.
https://t.co/dk1pxwzDQ9
There are shortages of medical equipment all over the country, but one company is stepping up to provide those on the front lines with PPE (personal protective equipment) and test swabs through 3-D printing.
https://t.co/GPwewPXWWL
As the world is dealing with the coronavirus, NASA has been silently working on crop engineering and the possibilities of growing crops on Mars.
https://t.co/deq5uU99OF
Kimbal Musk, brother of Elon Musk, is part of a growing revolution called vertical farming, allows crops to grow stacked on top of each other in a climate-controlled space and can allow people easy access to fresh, organic produce in an urban landscape.
https://t.co/IH8yfnAJSn