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Category Archives: Energy
How to change your mind, and hydrogen innovation
This time on the podcast, Nora Young talks about Adam Grant's new book, Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You don't Know. Great article and summary here.
Cathi Bond looks at a pilot project to use pre-existing natural gas pipelines to transport hydrogen for use in vehicles (via New Atlas).
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Home Security Drones and Micro Power Generation
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This time, Nora Young talks about the news that Amazon-owned Ring home security company is releasing the Ring Always Home camera and drone to patrol your house. Cathi Bond talks about the news that they are also planning a car cam which you can engage when you're pulled over by police.
Cathi Bond talks about this fascinating research into tiny power generators that harness the breezes that blow by while we walk.
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Innovation in heating and cool new robot
Cathi Bond talks about Swiss research into a process that supposedly stores summer heat for use in the frosty winter months. Read about the process here.
Meanwhile, HOLY CATS! Nora Young talks about Boston Dynamic's cool/freaky new robot, Handle (via Mashable)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7xvqQeoA8c
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