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239 Experts With One Big Claim: The Coronavirus Is Airborne

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/04/health/239-experts-with-one-big-claim-the-coronavirus-is-airborne.html The W.H.O. has resisted mounting evidence that viral particles floating indoors are infectious, some scientists say. The agency maintains the research is still inconclusive. The coronavirus is finding new victims worldwide, in bars and restaurants, offices, markets and casinos, giving rise to frightening clusters of infection that increasingly confirm what many scientists have […]

July 4, 2020 by

California shakes up auto industry, says all vans and trucks must be electric by 2024

Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/business/autos/california-shakes-auto-industry-says-all-vans-trucks-must-be-n1232259/ California regulators have approved new rules that would see a massive shift from conventional gas and diesel trucks and vans to ones powered by batteries and zero-emission hydrogen fuel cells.The first-of-their-kind guidelines, which take effect in 2024, cover a broad range of truck segments, from medium-duty models up to the “big rigs” that […]

June 26, 2020 by

Solar hydrogen production: Splitting water with UV is now at almost 100% quantum efficiency

Source: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/06/200603104547.htm Pour yourself a glass of water and take a look at it. This water contains an abundant source of fuel, hydrogen. Hydrogen burns clean unlike petrol-based energy products. Sound too good to be true? Scientists in Japan successfully split water into hydrogen and oxygen using light and meticulously designed catalysts, and they did […]

June 3, 2020 by

Ventilators and COVID-19: What You Need to Know

Source: https://www.yalemedicine.org/news/ventilators-covid-19 A Yale Medicine expert explains how mechanical ventilation works and why it may be necessary for some patients with COVID-19.The COVID-19 pandemic has cast a spotlight on ventilators—but few know much about what they do or how they work.A ventilator pumps air—usually with extra oxygen—into patients’ airways when they are unable to breathe […]

June 2, 2020 by
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A nonthermal plasma field can eliminate 99.9% of airborne viruses

Source: https://www.freethink.com/health/nonthermal-plasma-field?amp=1/ The scientists blended in with the Michigan snow — white jumpsuits, white hoods, white face masks, periwinkle surgical gloves — as they set up their device outside of the Barton family pig farm.The team’s device is designed to kill airborne viruses on the wing, funneling them through a field of nonthermal plasma that […]

May 12, 2020 by

Lightning Has Powerful Air Cleaning Properties, Surprising Analysis Reveals

Source: https://www.sciencealert.com/study-shows-how-lightning-actually-helps-earth-s-atmosphere-clean-itself/ Lightning could be a much more important atmospheric cleanser than previously thought, according to a new analysis of historical measurements gathered from a storm-chasing airplane back in 2012 – data which were originally thought to be inaccurate.While some of the air-scrubbing qualities of lightning bolts are already well understood – in particular the […]

May 4, 2020 by
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Cold Plasma, a New Hope in the Field of Virus Inactivation

Source: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7164895/ Viruses can infect all cell-based organisms, from bacteria to humans, animals, and plants. They are responsible for numerous cases of hospitalization, many deaths, and widespread crop destruction, all of which result in an enormous medical, economical, and biological burden. Each of the currently used decontamination methods has important drawbacks. Cold plasma (CP) has […]

April 17, 2020 by

Charging Infrastructure for Commercial Electric Trucks lags C02 Targets

Source: https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1127733_charging-infrastructure-for-commercial-electric-trucks-lags-co2-targets-report-finds Electric commercial trucks are getting more attention, with Tesla and more established truck makers like Volvo and Daimler unveiling electric models. But, in Europe at least, charging infrastructure for these vehicles is underdeveloped, according to a new report.A “massive ramp-up” in charging infrastructure is needed to meet European CO2 emissions targets for 2025 […]

April 8, 2020 by

Massive ramp-up of truck charging and re-fuelling infrastructure needed, new data reveals

Source: https://www.acea.auto/press-release/massive-ramp-up-of-truck-charging-and-re-fuelling-infrastructure-needed-new-data-reveals/ The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) has released new data on the number of charging points and re-fuelling stations required for zero- and low- emission trucks to meet the 2025 and 2030 CO2 targets. In terms of charging points for electric trucks, this means going from close to zero today to some 90,000 […]

April 3, 2020 by
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Automated Trucks Are Coming Much Sooner Than You Think

Source: https://interestingengineering.com/automated-trucks-are-coming-much-sooner-than-you-think This trial was a key milestone because all the other companies that are conducting driverless tests made sure to have at least one human in the car during the ride. While this might sound like a fun and exciting futuristic development, it does have one group of people worried: truck drivers.I wasn’t aware […]

March 21, 2020 by

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