Trains in Switzerland Are Now Running Over Solar Panels in a First-of-Its-Kind Test
Using train tracks for solar collection is a novel idea, with some merit.
I mean, many tracks are in direct sunlight and they remain clear most of the time.
https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/solar-panels-over-train-tracks-switzerland/
https://bitchindave.blogspot.com/2026/06/trains-in-switzerland-are-now-running.html
Scientists lose critical climate record as ocean observatory will go dark under Trump funding cuts
Fuck me….
https://phys.org/news/2026-06-scientists-critical-climate-ocean-observatory.html
https://bitchindave.blogspot.com/2026/06/scientists-lose-critical-climate-record.html
A portion of one of the most ambitious ocean monitoring networks ever built will go dark this month when scientists board a research vessel and motor off the Oregon coast to pull a research buoy from deep out of the Pacific.
Watch "INSIDE Disney’s Groundbreaking Robotic Marble Sculpting | Grumpy's Gauntlet" on YouTube
This is an unexpected innovation that Disney has created. They have developed a robot that can take a 3D image and sculpt it from a stone block.
What once came from a chisel and perseverance from a sculptor, can now be accomplished fairly easily by nearly anyone https://youtu.be/khNXWahOa1Y?si=om7lQYyrm1nOKdj1
China tests a hydrogen powered cargo plane, hinting at a future of cleaner flights without relying on fossil fuels.
In April 1970, the crew of Apollo 13 navigated home by holding the spacecraft against the terminator of the Earth, the line where day met night on the planet they were trying to reach, timing a fourteen-second engine burn with a wristwatch because their guidance computer had been shut down to save battery power for reentry
I have to admit that I continue to remain a little surprised that the Apollo 13 astronauts made it home it all.
But then that’s the human spirit in a nutshell. They
As heatwaves become more frequent and intense around the world, scientists are exploring new ways to keep buildings cool without increasing energy consumption. Researchers at the University of Sydney, working with startup Dewpoint Innovations, have developed a nano-engineered coating that reflects up to 97% of sunlight and stays significantly cooler than conventional surfaces.
