Something that I never knew until now. I’ll have to investigate further. Texas Instruments’ Gordon Teal Demonstrated Silicon transistor’s superiority at high temperature in 1954 https://www.facebook.com/reel/4383015895310864/?mibextid=9drbnH&s=yWDuG2&fs=e
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Carbon Engineering, Direct Air CO2 Capture Plant In British Columbia
Costs $ https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid0hqLpQdqFspayQdxapDSMtGFpng5GeNhK1FA6nwJyxFSsS4kQwKr88J2tmFZjkwGsl&id=61578442530318&post_id=61578442530318_pfbid0hqLpQdqFspayQdxapDSMtGFpng5GeNhK1FA6nwJyxFSsS4kQwKr88J2tmFZjkwGsl&mibextid=CDWPTG
2026-05-30 Margaret Hamilton, Apollo 1202 Error code, Software Engineering
Short bio of Margaret Hamilton, who coined the term software engineering and developed the software for the AGC – Apollo Guidance Computer. https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid033qv8ZvrxPXnePpMAZwdJZ4KusuUWxP1279o5RK67KfbtwnLFCD91kLDU4pyHjJu2l&id=61561797488597&post_id=61561797488597_pfbid033qv8ZvrxPXnePpMAZwdJZ4KusuUWxP1279o5RK67KfbtwnLFCD91kLDU4pyHjJu2l&mibextid=CDWPTG
2026-05-27 Study found that most solar projects move forward with little opposition
2026-05-27 (Electrek article) Study found that most solar projects move forward with little opposition. https://www.facebook.com/100064672212764/posts/pfbid026vNCfqif6jugc5Gh7xWaueUDvFRtgfLYE9ZBN7tFShRHzrC9BXHgCipMafvX8zvBl/?mibextid=CDWPTG
2026-05-26 Tesla’s unsupervised Robotaxi fleet has shrunk to only 20 active vehicles
Electrek article 😠 https://www.facebook.com/100064672212764/posts/pfbid06fd6bET3XApz6ydVPtPbC2JwrtHNZ6qwg8mBLgEpcxrpR9UMLTEBVkJa4WCMLoxul/?mibextid=CDWPTG
2026-05-22 A study published in the journal Joule found that switching to renewable energy could save the world at least $12 trillion by 2050, compared with continuing to rely on fossil fuels
“”A study published in the journal Joule found that switching to renewable energy could save the world at least $12 trillion by 2050, compared with continuing to rely on fossil fuels. The analysis concluded that a rapid transition to clean energy would not only reduce overall energy system costs, but also deliver more energy to
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For The First Time Ever, Wind And Solar Generated More Electricity Than Gas For An Entire Month
Wind and solar just hit a major global milestone: for the first time ever, they generated more electricity than gas for an entire month. April 2026 is now in the history books. https://www.facebook.com/100064672212764/posts/pfbid0CQiAfVGrLBZSTCLzBrzCUYQoXeUvUv1catKuLeFkXP98Mc8ZyeqdfQu1NbPRBkJel/?mibextid=CDWPTG In a first, wind and solar generated more power than gas globally in April 2026
2026-05-17 Inch Fab Makes ICs In A Container
Inch Fab uses 4 inch wafers, which makes it much easier https://www.facebook.com/100066647494924/posts/pfbid04gBYJxNxKVHsXefuxMjwY9YGmYwz4VuMNhbbTiprB8kpvXDVhyTRgB6Z3EgtNcerl/?mibextid=NOb6eG
2026-05-16 France, Agrivoltaics Farm, 2400 Hectares, 500 MW, Reduces Crop Water Needs By 30%
Quote “”France just completed the world’s largest agrivoltaic trial — installing solar panel canopies above 2,400 hectares of Provence vineyards, cereal fields, and vegetable plots, generating 500 megawatts of clean electricity from the same land producing full agricultural output. The Sun’Agri program installs tilting solar panels on 5-meter-tall structures above crops, with panel angles controlled
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2026-05-14 Germany Switches On 35 Sq. km Solar Park, 2.2 Megawatts
The new Cottbus Solar Park covers 3500 hectares or 35 square kilometers or 13.5 square miles – huge!! It holds 4.2 million bifacial solar panels generating 2.2 Gigawatts. That’s a lot! It’s on a former coal mine in Brandenburg. Germany has plans for 28 GW more solar. https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid0Jav6nMgpffLuSBDuT3MjQcLQ3bvYVMaPP7U4VTDuuoJ6neQaJhrcnLBwQeyJsPbUl&id=61577817790681&post_id=61577817790681_pfbid0Jav6nMgpffLuSBDuT3MjQcLQ3bvYVMaPP7U4VTDuuoJ6neQaJhrcnLBwQeyJsPbUl&mibextid=CDWPTG
