SpaceX prepares itself for a tenth Starship flight test
SpaceX prepares itself for a tenth Starship flight test Summary SpaceX is preparing Starship Flight 10, currently pencilled in for Sunday 24 August with a launch window opening at 18:30…
In Barcelona, Certain Buses Run On Biomethane Produced From Human Waste
In Barcelona, Certain Buses Run On Biomethane Produced From Human Waste Summary On 31 July Barcelona put a bus on the V3 line (branded “Nimbus”) into service that runs on…
America’s EV Registrations Rise 7% in 2025 – Giving EVs a 7.5% Market Share
America’s EV Registrations Rise 7% in 2025 – Giving EVs a 7.5% Market Share Summary New S&P Global Mobility figures show U.S. battery-electric vehicle (BEV) registrations rose 7% in the…
‘The One Feature That Keeps Me From Recommending Flip Phones’
The One Feature That Keeps Me From Recommending Flip Phones Summary The Slashdot post links to a Verge piece arguing that dust ingress — the ability of small particles to…
Everybody needs good neighbors – especially ones who sell you solar energy
Summary Researchers in Australia model how peer-to-peer (P2P) energy sharing between households with solar PV can be more profitable for sellers and cheaper for buyers than selling excess power back…
In Barcelona, Certain Buses Run On Biomethane Produced From Human Waste
In Barcelona, Certain Buses Run On Biomethane Produced From Human Waste Summary On the last day of July a bus on Barcelona’s V3 line, branded “Nimbus”, began running on biomethane…
‘The One Feature That Keeps Me From Recommending Flip Phones’
The One Feature That Keeps Me From Recommending Flip Phones Summary The Verge reviewer Allison Johnson argues that fine dust and particles remain the single biggest drawback for modern foldable/flip…
In Barcelona, Certain Buses Run On Biomethane Produced From Human Waste
In Barcelona, Certain Buses Run On Biomethane Produced From Human Waste Summary Le Monde reports that Barcelona is trialling buses fuelled with biomethane produced from treated sewage sludge. The V3…
America’s EV Registrations Rise 7% in 2025 – Giving EVs a 7.5% Market Share
America’s EV Registrations Rise 7% in 2025 – Giving EVs a 7.5% Market Share Summary For the first half of 2025 US battery-electric vehicle (BEV) registrations rose 7% to 620,642,…
5% of Americans are Cancer Survivors – and They’re Living Longer
5% of Americans are Cancer Survivors – and They’re Living Longer Summary The Wall Street Journal (via Slashdot) reports that more than 18 million Americans — over 5% of the…