Excellent article regarding trust within organizations. In Portuguese. Excelente!!!

Excellent article regarding trust within organizations. In Portuguese. Excelente!!!
https://www.knowmad.pt/blog/2017/09/12/a-neurociencia-da-confianca-p1/

Excellent presentation by Mikko Hypponen from F-Secure regarding security issues. Black Hat 2017.

Excellent presentation by Mikko Hypponen from F-Secure regarding security issues. Black Hat 2017.
Must see the video.

#security
https://youtu.be/abJ3VoZMeBk

"One of the biggest issues is the safety of solely relying on computers to operate ships over vast ocean distances. Some think that autonomous ships would have fewer accidents because the majority of maritime accidents involve collisions or groundings, caused by humans"

"One of the biggest issues is the safety of solely relying on computers to operate ships over vast ocean distances. Some think that autonomous ships would have fewer accidents because the majority of maritime accidents involve collisions or groundings, caused by humans"
Let's see how this one will go....

Read more at: https://phys.org/news/2017-09-unmanned-ships-cargo-industry-dearly.html#jCp

Originally shared by David Fuchs
https://phys.org/news/2017-09-unmanned-ships-cargo-industry-dearly.html

Um momento de partilha para quem se interessa por gestão de projectos

Um momento de partilha para quem se interessa por gestão de projectos
https://projectyoulisboa.wordpress.com/project-you-norte/

Cyborg bacteria covered in tiny solar panels can beat plants at photosynthesis, which means they could be key in creating renewable solar fuels. The bacteria ended up having 80 percent efficiency, compared to about 2 percent for plants.

Cyborg bacteria covered in tiny solar panels can beat plants at photosynthesis, which means they could be key in creating renewable solar fuels. The bacteria ended up having 80 percent efficiency, compared to about 2 percent for plants. 

#pv #solar #renewable

Originally shared by Wasim Muklashy

Cyborg bacteria covered in solar panels can beat plants at photosynthesis

"Cyborg bacteria covered in tiny solar panels can beat plants at photosynthesis, which means they could be key in creating renewable solar fuels.

Photosynthesis, or the way plants turn carbon dioxide into oxygen, is crucial for life on Earth — but it’s not a very efficient process. Scientists at a UC Berkeley lab taught bacteria how to cover their own bodies with nanocrystals, which function as tiny solar panels that capture more energy than plants can. The bacteria ended up having 80 percent efficiency, compared to about 2 percent for plants. This form of artificial photosynthesis is a big step toward developing more efficient fuels that generate renewable energy using sunlight. (The results were presented at the 54th National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society.)..."

#future = #REALnews #clean #green #sustainability #energy #tech #innovation #progress #science #design #engineering #revolution #environment #solar #climatechange #ClimateAction #renewableenergy #renewables #economy

https://www.theverge.com/2017/8/22/16183036/cyborg-bacteria-solar-panels-artificial-photosynthesis-biofuel?_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9ZSCQZDxbpzQrf13mjX3qs52YC2Em0FJKw2_D2svSV6_1nzPIjFgKPiuG-nlhqhHf4Zv3j1Mg5ew7Us2wdhtCvXHpG7Q&_hsmi=55673596
https://www.theverge.com/2017/8/22/16183036/cyborg-bacteria-solar-panels-artificial-photosynthesis-biofuel?_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9ZSCQZDxbpzQrf13mjX3qs52YC2Em0FJKw2_D2svSV6_1nzPIjFgKPiuG-nlhqhHf4Zv3j1Mg5ew7Us2wdhtCvXHpG7Q&_hsmi=55673596

Very interesting research about the use of polymers on rechargeable batteries. This could lower the battery cost, increase safety and start a new ball game on battery storage.

Very interesting research about the use of polymers on rechargeable batteries. This could lower the battery cost, increase safety and start a new ball game on battery storage.

#storage #battery
https://www.wired.com/story/bill-joy-finds-the-jesus-battery/amp

A good solution for remote areas to have access to drinkable water.

A good solution for remote areas to have access to drinkable water.

Originally shared by Greg Batmarx

Getting electricity and clean water to remote villages and off-grid locations can make a huge difference in the lives of those who live there, but running power and water lines from a central location can cost far more than bringing an electricity generation and water filtration system directly to the location, and one Italian startup has a $15,000 all-in-one modular solution to do just that.

The OffGridBox container can supply 16 kilowatt-hours of clean solar energy each day, plus 24,000 liters of filtered and sterilized drinking water, to remote locations, which is said to be enough to provide for a village of about 300 people.
It’s fully self-contained in a 6-foot cube, and includes an inverter, a 5.5 kWh LiFePO battery bank, a 4 kW solar array, water collection and 1500 liter storage system, and a water filtration system that uses filters and UV sterilization to produce up to 1000 liters per hour.
The units are designed for use as a rural electrification system, for disaster relief, for off-grid living, or as a backup or alternative system for grid-tied properties, and are said to be able to be “installed and maintained by untrained workers with a basic set of tools.”
The units are modular, so capacity can be ramped up by adding more units to the installation, and additional options are available, including a larger solar array, a bigger battery bank, WiFi capability, a desalination unit, a drip irrigation unit, a ‘pay as you go’ battery swap feature, a wind turbine, remote monitoring, and an integrated heat pump.

According to an article in Fast Company, OffGridBox has sold and installed about 28 of the units so far, and has a forthcoming pilot project in Rwanda that will see 18 units installed, but scaling up the business has been challenging.
In places where no one has access to sustainable, reliable electricity and safe water, OffGridBox can make it happen! In a few hours using a small crane and a pickup truck, we can deliver and start the unit. We also provide basic training to local maintenance operators–no matter their education level. It’s a great opportunity to empower women while solving this crucial issue. OffGridBox
The company has been chosen as one of the startups in the 2017 Boston Mass Challenge accelerator, which could help shift the OffGridBox business plan away from trying to sell units to NGOs and toward providing power and water through ‘pay as you go’ systems selling direct to the end users.
We saw that one unit, managed by a local women co-op in a Rwandese village, impacts 1500 people providing Tier 1 electricity and sterilized water with a 20c$/d per family on a Pay-As-You-Go basis (half the current rate) OffGridBox
Find out more at OffGridBox.
https://cleantechnica.com/2017/08/17/containerized-solution-brings-clean-water-solar-power-remote-areas/

Interesting thoughts about the impact of linking the brain to machines. Several scenarios lead to different levels of freedom of the human mind.

Interesting thoughts about the impact of linking the brain to machines. Several scenarios lead to different levels of freedom of the human mind.

#ai

Originally shared by David Fuchs
https://www.rt.com/news/399627-is-there-hope-for-freedom/

Calling someone a pig will get a new meaning....

Calling someone a pig will get a new meaning....

GM pigs take step to being organ donors - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-40886600
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-40886600

This is one area i think AI can bring strong value in relatively short timeframe.

This is one area i think AI can bring strong value in relatively short timeframe.

#ai

Originally shared by David Fuchs
https://scienmag.com/first-molecules-discovered-by-next-generation-artificial-intelligence-to-be-developed-into-drugs/

Interesting article about blockchain. It is already being used in US as a ledger for renewable energy produced locally between peers. This tech can really change the way business is done.

Interesting article about blockchain. It is already being used in US as a ledger for renewable energy produced locally between peers. This tech can really change the way business is done.

#blockchain

Originally shared by Rostyslav Demush

Nowadays, Blockchain is probably the most talked about technology out there. And the most misunderstood one. Check this article to learn in detail what #Blockchain is, how it works, and which industries it is most likely to disrupt.
http://bit.ly/2v9rPxb
http://bit.ly/2v9rPxb

Two nanoparticles have communicated with one another to perform a task for the first time, paving the way for more complex nanomachines that could be useful in areas such as cancer treatment. Still at very early stage but...

Two nanoparticles have communicated with one another to perform a task for the first time, paving the way for more complex nanomachines that could be useful in areas such as cancer treatment. Still at very early stage but...

#nanotechnology
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2133070-nanoparticles-that-chat-back-and-forth-could-dispense-medication/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&campaign_id=RSS%7CNSNS-

Water...

Water...

Originally shared by Greg Batmarx

One of the oldest means of extracting potable liquid from seawater involves distillation, basically boiling the water into steam and then cooling the purified vapor in condensation tubes.
Problem is, this method is incredibly power intensive with nearly half of the input energy going towards just boiling the water.
But, a team of researchers from Rice University have developed a new technique that not only drastically reduces the amount of energy needed but can decouple the process from the power grid altogether.
The research was carried out at the federally funded Center for Nanotechnology Enabled Water Treatment (NEWT) at Rice University.
Since its formation in 2015, NEWT has worked to develop a technology called nanophotonics-enabled solar membrane distillation, or NESMD.
In this method, flows of hot and cold water are separated by a thin membrane. Water vapor is drawn across that membrane from hot side to cold, straining out the salt. This uses much less energy than distillation since the water only needs to be hot, not boiled.

To further improve the system's efficiency, researchers at NEWT combined commercially available membranes with nanoparticles that convert light into heat. Doing so means that the membrane itself heats up, so you don't need a steady supply of hot water, just sunlight.
And since you don't need a bunch of energy to heat water, the power requirements drop to little more than running a pump to help push the fluid through the process. As such, the entire modular system can run on a couple of solar panels.
During their tests, the research team found that like molten salt power arrays, their device's efficiency multiplied if the sunlight was concentrated.
The intensity got up 17.5 kilowatts per meter squared when a lens was used to concentrate sunlight by 25 times Rice University researcher Qilin Li said in a statement and the water production increased to about 6 liters per meter squared per hour.

And since the system is modular, the thinking is that places like remote communities, offshore oil rigs and disaster relief sites would be able to figure out their hourly water consumption rates and install exactly the desalination capacity necessary.
This same technology could just as easily replace the current membrane distillation technology at more than 18,000 water purification plants worldwide.
Direct solar desalination could be a game changer for some of the estimated 1 billion people who lack access to clean drinking water .
This off-grid technology is capable of providing sufficient clean water for family use in a compact footprint, and it can be scaled up to provide water for larger communities.
https://www.engadget.com/2017/06/19/researchers-can-now-desalinate-seawater-with-the-power-of-the-su/