Cryptocurrency For Central Banks

Central banks are considering adopting cryptocurrencies. Bitcoin was developed to be the anti-thesis of a currency under centralized control, but Continue reading →

Solar Power On A Roll

Solar power just got easier. Solar power continues to gain acceptance as prices fall. Conventional photovoltaic cells have successfully challenged Continue reading →

Humans Tracked With Chips

Sci-fi becomes reality, yet again. This one is icky. Human traffickers are inserting RFID chips, the same things used for Continue reading →

Driverless Convoys

Driveless cars taken to an extreme are becoming convoys of driverless trucks. If there are benefits to driveless cars, there Continue reading →

Autonomous Weapons

‘Surely, we’ll never create weapons that can decide to kill without our control.’ The steady progression towards more automation in Continue reading →

Data That Matters February 2016

Pardon the belated post. Peak wind production can beat peak nuclear production 432Gw to 383Gw. Global trade dropped 22% in Continue reading →

February US Jobs

The good news: 242,000 Americans found jobs in February. Congratulations doing that in a short month. The bad news: wages Continue reading →

Oregon Bans Coal

The state government of Oregon passed a bill to eliminate the use of coal for electricity by 2035. Oil, gas, Continue reading →