The global energy crisis is starting to really hurt, and the prospects for winter fuel prices are starting to look pretty bleak for millions of people in the Northern hemisphere. So how do we get ourselves off our hopeless dependence on fossil fuels? And if the alternative is intermittent renewables then how are we going to keep our homes constantly warm during the colder months? Perhaps our friends in Scandinavia can provide some answers…
Can The U.S. Overtake China’s EV Battery Dominance? Let’s Take One Apart to Find Out
As part of a broader move to onshore U.S. battery production from countries like China, The Inflation Reduction Act is calling for at least 50% of an EV battery to be “Made in America” for EVs to qualify for a federal discount. That’s going to be a challenge, as right now no vehicle would qualify, according to the Alliance for Automotive Innovation. So what ingredients go in to America’s batteries? And can those batteries ever be fully “Made in America”?
You’ve Never Seen a Water Heater Like This
When it comes to heating and cooling our homes, or producing hot water, a heat pump is one of the most energy efficient ways to go. However, there’s a category of material that can store heat for a water heater, or in insulation to reduce your heating and cooling needs. Phase change materials (PCM) have high energy storage properties, can be easy to install, and don’t take up a lot of space. We’re essentially talking about a heat battery. Are phase change materials a good option for our homes? Let’s see if we can come to a decision on this.
The Ethereum Merge: Why Crypto World Is So Excited | Tech News Briefing Podcast | WSJ
The crypto platform Ethereum is preparing for a major system overhaul aimed at reducing the amount of electricity the network uses. But the update could lead to other changes to how Ethereum works. WSJ cryptocurrency reporter Paul Vigna joins host Zoe Thomas to discuss why the change is being implemented and what it could mean for the network.
How Writers Can Create an NFT
In this video, you will learn how to create an NFT (non-fungible token) for your writing via https://mirror.xyz/. This is a great way to protect your intellectual property and make sure that only you can use and sell your work.
Why Chris Best Created Substack
Substack is an American online platform that provides publishing, payment, analytics, and design infrastructure to support subscription newsletters. It allows writers to send digital newsletters directly to subscribers. Founded in 2017, Substack is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
Joe Rogan Podcast: Michio Kaku On Elon Musk Neuralink & The Future of Humans With Technology
It’s a natural evolution to communicate faster and faster. It started with sounds and signals, then speech, then writing, then smoke signals, then the telephone,telegraph, telex, facsimile, email, you name it. Acceleration of communication (both in the speed of communication itself, as in the speed of delivery of information) is a natural thing in societies that are technologically progressing. I thought about this a long time ago and came to the conclusion it will be inevitable that we ultimately will be mentally connected to each other, as a collective.
Hedge Fund-Like Trading Strategies on the Blockchain
Sommelier Co-Founder Zaki Manian joins Jill Malandrino on TradeTalks to discuss hedge fund-like trading strategies on the blockchain.
How salt and sand could replace lithium batteries
We’re destroying our environment at an alarming rate. But it doesn’t need to be this way. Our new channel Planet A explores the shift towards an eco-friendly world — and challenges our ideas about what dealing with climate change means. We look at the big and the small: What we can do and how the system needs to change. Every Friday we’ll take a truly global look at how to get us out of this mess.
NFTs Explained: NFTs For Authors & The Creator Economy
Jesse Krieger is an author, publisher and founder of Lifestyle Entrepreneur Press. He understands the whole world of authorship and publishing., as a creative, take advantage of what is going on in the nonfungible token or NFT space, which is where Jesse is an expert. He has over 150 titles on his list and in his back catalog.
For today’s discussion, he is the co-founder and chief content officer at powerfan.io where it’s his mission to connect authors and fans in valuable new ways using NFTs and Blockchain.