http://www.altenergyshift.com/page/blog/_/eds/ Sun, 10 May 2026 09:58:52 +0000 86400 http://www.altenergyshift.com/page/blog/_/eds/costa-rica-free-from-fossil-fuels-r6408 . . . 300 days, in which,
. . . renewables met its entire demand for electricity.
But, they have too manny cars, and trucks,
. . . using gasoline, and diesel for transportation.

5-14-2018 Source: Costa Rica: Free From Fossil #Fuels?]]> Mon, 14 May 2018 12:58:42 +0000 7c738d9871e7093863bb5786cd8168e8 http://www.altenergyshift.com/page/blog/_/eds/follow-the-money-computer-hardware-cost-r6389 . . . is defined as one floating-point operation per second.

Historically, the Cost of computer hardware,
. . . designed for high-speed mathematics in dollars,
. . . (adjusted for inflation to 2017 values) was:
. . . . . . 1961 =  $152.9 billion,
. . . . . . 1984 =  $44.17 million.
. . . . . . 2003 =  $109
. . . . . . 2018 = $0.03.

5-1-2018 Source:  Follow the #Money: Computer Hardware Cost]]> Tue, 01 May 2018 12:54:38 +0000 c64c1dc40ade60a3aba8332e10260c93 http://www.altenergyshift.com/page/blog/_/eds/robot-assisted-vaulted-classrooms-for-china-r6372 . . . reduce the number of separate building elements required,
. . . to be transported to the school’s remote location,
. . . ZHA proposes to combine the local skills of in-situ concrete construction,
. . . with new advancements in hot-wire cut foam formwork,
. . . that can be prepared on site, by an industrial robot,
. . . to create the barrel, and parabolic shaped moulds.

The modularity of the vaults,
. . . enables moulds to be used multiple times,
. . . further accelerating the construction process, and
. . . reducing costs.”

The vaulted buildings,
. . . will feature a ceramic external finish laid in a dark gradient of tones,
. . . that contrasts with the whitewashed interiors.

4-19-2018 Source:  #Robot-assisted vaulted classrooms for China]]> Thu, 19 Apr 2018 20:05:58 +0000 6318d3c5f897f3bce7542a3e9236bdb6 http://www.altenergyshift.com/page/blog/_/eds/energy-secretary-18-billion-supercompu-r6365 . . . will be follow-on systems to the first U.S. exascale system, authorized by
. . . Secretary Perry this past June, named Aurora,
. . . which is currently under development at
. . . Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), and
. . . scheduled to come online in 2021.

4-17-2018 Source:  #Energy Secretary: $1.8 Billion Supercomputers]]> Tue, 17 Apr 2018 17:38:25 +0000 e07dc6c359423eb2c69ad41231f34e5e http://www.altenergyshift.com/page/blog/_/eds/energy-flow-chart-r6351 . . . Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL)
https://www.youtube....h?v=G6dlvECRfcI

What is "Rejected Energy"?  and
. . . Why can't we use it?]]> Mon, 09 Apr 2018 18:15:57 +0000 dcb8e02b8527b08dbd8acb146bccc612 http://www.altenergyshift.com/page/blog/_/eds/chevy-bolt-vs-tesla-model-3-r6345 . . . $10,000 more to make than,
. . . the base model of the Tesla Model 3.

Normally, the Chevy Bolt compact car, is cheaper to produce, because of:
. . . . . . higher volumes, (1,000 cars a YEAR)
. . . . . . lower cost of parts, and
. . . . . . higher automation.
That the cost of Tesla Model 3 luxury sedan,
. . . is so much lower than the compact car,
. . . because it's the one that has the:
. . . . . . higher volume, (1,000 Cars a DAY)
. . . . . . lower cost because of far fewer parts, and
. . . . . . higher automation.

4-2-2018 Source:  Chevy Bolt VS #Tesla Model 3]]> Mon, 02 Apr 2018 21:49:18 +0000 c29568179ca4f6e62552f14d69b810b2 http://www.altenergyshift.com/page/blog/_/eds/follow-the-money-fukushima-r6339 . . . deal with radioactive water buildup at the site, is expected to cost around
. . . 660 billion yen over the next
. . . 3 years.

3-30-2018 Source:  Follow the Money: #Fukushima]]> Fri, 30 Mar 2018 12:56:21 +0000 6d16b39c4bdd5c238d55ea70055b4846 http://www.altenergyshift.com/page/blog/_/eds/new-apple-watch-coming-this-fall-r6335 . . . 15% larger display,
. . . more health monitoring features, and
. . . longer battery life.

3-28-2018 Source:  New #Apple Watch coming this fall]]> Thu, 29 Mar 2018 01:11:17 +0000 d1183696d4d901b9b97416efe8c85f08 http://www.altenergyshift.com/page/blog/_/eds/car-of-the-year-r6333 https://www.youtube....h?v=V-GOdnV5N_k

3-28-2018 Source:  #Car of the year?]]> Wed, 28 Mar 2018 12:28:20 +0000 624599f957d8f8f9a7d42bffa8206575 http://www.altenergyshift.com/page/blog/_/eds/3d-printed-rocket-nozzle-r6328 . . . 3D-printed rocket nozzle,
. . . that is cheaper, and simpler in design than comparable ones,
. . . yet is able to withstand extreme temperatures, and pressures.
https://www.youtube....h?v=mHit46BXGkg

3-23-2018 Source:  #3D Printed: Rocket Nozzle]]> Fri, 23 Mar 2018 18:43:17 +0000 fec52d41a265530aedd9cb7794e32ed9 http://www.altenergyshift.com/page/blog/_/eds/uk-37-million-3d-printing-facility-r6322 . . . 3D printing technology needs to be embraced,
. . . in order to drive manufacturing in the UK forward.
“This significant investment, underlines our belief that,
. . . there is huge potential for innovation, and growth,
. . . within the additive manufacturing sector.

It is also, the next step towards achieving our ambition,
. . . of pioneering the industrialization of 3D printing.
[It] demonstrates how we are leading the way for the
. . . 4th industrial revolution,” Maier states.

Italian startup XEV's,
. . . LSEV electric car, uses only
. . . 57 3D-printed parts, compared to the
. . . thousands most ordinary cars require.

3-21-2018 Source:  UK: $37 Million #3D Printing Facility]]> Wed, 21 Mar 2018 12:33:38 +0000 150ed5c71f73db79f0ee5a7ac78572e6 http://www.altenergyshift.com/page/blog/_/eds/climate-alaska-bering-sea-ice-melt-r6307 . . . rapidly disappearing sea ice,
. . . have the climate science community concerned.

In a shocking melting event,
. . . 1/2 of the ice in the Bering Sea disappeared ,during a
. . . 2-week period in February, said
. . . Rick Thoman, climate scientist with the National Weather Service in Alaska.

Remember, this is winter in the Arctic.
. . . It’s in complete darkness,
. . . yet temperatures spiked 45 degrees.
The sun set in October, and won’t be seen until March,
. . . yet the thermometer reads like summer.
Temperatures should be,
. . . 20-30 degrees below zero,
but, are instead measuring above the freezing point.

3-12-2018 Source:  #Climate: Alaska Bering Sea Ice Melt]]> Mon, 12 Mar 2018 13:30:21 +0000 cb6c911e39782fc05f3a76c581a36fe7 http://www.altenergyshift.com/page/blog/_/eds/ez-go-self-driving-ev-r6303 . . . . . . 4-wheel,
. . . . . . all-electric autonomous transportation pod,
. . . . . . with a portcullis-like device grafted onto the front, and
. . . . . . U-shaped couch inside.
“When you are in our car,
. . . on the bench seat, and
. . . beside a big window,
. . . it’s like you are on a park bench
. . . that’s somehow moving.”

https://www.engadget...ridesharing-ev/

3-9-2018 Source:  EZ-GO: Self-Driving #EV]]> Fri, 09 Mar 2018 20:10:51 +0000 a44e2cf4330786124defe8c615147077 http://www.altenergyshift.com/page/blog/_/eds/tesla-electric-trucks-operational-synergies-r6302 . . . the Gigafactory in Sparks, Nevada, and
. . . the Fremont, California, production plant,
. . . now being partly handled by the firm’s own electricity semi trucks,
. . . partly as a means of testing the trucks out,
. . . ironing out possible design flaws, and
. . . also as a means of reducing reliance upon third-party firms.

Vertical integration,
. . . has always been one of the pillars of Tesla over the last decade.
The Tesla Semi certainly fits into the company’s operations well in that regard,
. . . with there being less of a need to rely on diesel semi trucks.

3-9-2018 Source: Tesla #Electric Trucks: Operational Synergies?]]> Fri, 09 Mar 2018 13:06:16 +0000 9ef7f0360a59458d3fc8146ac7df4c71 http://www.altenergyshift.com/page/blog/_/eds/googles-new-quantum-processor-r6300 . . . a new quantum computer chip with the record-setting power of
. . . 72 quantum bits (qubits), could soon outperform,
. . . classic supercomputers.

Quantum computers are great at performing simultaneous operations,
. . . processing all of these states at the same time,
. . . where classic computers would have to run through each in turn.

3-7-2018 Source:  #Google's new quantum processor]]> Wed, 07 Mar 2018 18:24:01 +0000 6c880a6dcc8d00284516ecd4d8c35e18 http://www.altenergyshift.com/page/blog/_/eds/360%c2%b0-experience-self-driving-r6290 https://www.youtube....4&v=B8R148hFxPw

3-2-2018 Source:  360° Experience:  #Self-Driving]]> Fri, 02 Mar 2018 17:25:48 +0000 e552144ef9e338f9b3223162af4fb973 http://www.altenergyshift.com/page/blog/_/eds/arctic-record-breaking-warmth-r6288 . . . 4 months, parts of the Arctic were more than
. . . 50 degrees Fahrenheit warmer than normal.

The Arctic Ocean is on track to set a new record this year,
...for the smallest extent of winter sea ice ever recorded.

Arctic warmth comes,
. . . just as Western Europe deals with
. . . record-breaking cold called, “the beast from the East,”
. . . which has moved in from Russia,
. . . to occupy much of Europe.
Several inches of snow fell on:
. . . . . . Rome,
. . . . . . London, and temperatures in
. . . . . . Italy are about 30 degrees Fahrenheit below normal.

3-1-2018 Source:  #Arctic: record-breaking warmth]]> Thu, 01 Mar 2018 13:44:51 +0000 90ffcbb134728e25a7388a090d0ee80b http://www.altenergyshift.com/page/blog/_/eds/global-gigabit-broadband-r6282 . . . Starlink constellation of thousands of gigabit per second internet satellites,
. . . will help get internet to the last billion, and
. . . areas in the developed world with bad internet service.

Falcon launch carries,
. . . 2 SpaceX test satellites for global broadband.

2-24-2018 Source:  Global gigabit #broadband]]> Sun, 25 Feb 2018 02:38:17 +0000 a99868f5bfb00a881295083099e55a2d http://www.altenergyshift.com/page/blog/_/eds/we-let-kids-design-our-city-r6263 . . . shouldn't we include them in some important conversations?

In this inspiring talk,
. . . urban planner Mara Mintzer,
. . . wonders what would happen,
. . . if we let children design our cities.
https://www.youtube....h?v=9cudn_vSdCY

2-9-2018 Source:  We let kids #design our city]]> Fri, 09 Feb 2018 17:44:11 +0000 7ca165fd0c85aced8969bf90a6c8b0d5 http://www.altenergyshift.com/page/blog/_/eds/japan-minimalists-r6249 . . . “Reduce the complexity of life,
. . . by eliminating the needless wants of life, and
. . . the labors of life,
. . . reduce themselves.”

This philosophy has taken form in recent years,
. . . as ‘minimalism,’
. . . a growing movement of young people around the world,
. . .who want nothing to do with acquiring material possessions,
. . . but would rather spend their:
. . . . . . money,
. . . . . . time, and
. . . . . . effort,
. . . on things that they truly enjoy.

The goal is not just de-cluttering,
. . . but re-evaluating what possessions mean.
For some it is about gaining time,
. . . to concentrate on other aspects of their lives.

Example, Fumio Sasaki,
. . . a 36-year-old book editor,
. . . lives in a single-room apartment in Tokyo with:
. . . . . . 3 shirts,
. . . . . . 4 pairs of pants,
. . . . . . 4 pairs of socks, and
. . . . . . a few other belongings.

2-2-2018 Source:  Japan: #Minimalists]]> Fri, 02 Feb 2018 10:52:27 +0000 91991ec9a7dc08f047a200df0c0a7af0