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4: The Cleanest Energy Source You've Never Heard Of
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English - December 21, 2017 19:18 - 37 minutes - 34.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsTechnology News Tech News Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
iPhone Takes Majority Camera Share on Flickr
https://techcrunch.com/2017/12/07/iphone-models-dominate-flickrs-list-of-most-popular-cameras-in-2017-with-54-of-top-100-devices/ (TechCrunch: iPhone models dominate Flickr's list of most popular cameras in 2017)
Boeing vs. SpaceX: The New Space Race
https://twitter.com/Boeing/status/938868155564294146 ("Do it")
Model 3 Production Ramps Up
https://electrek.co/2017/12/14/tesla-model-3-production-increasing-to-5000-units-per-week-suppliers/ (Electrek)https://electrek.co/2017/12/14/tesla-model-3-production-increasing-to-5000-units-per-week-suppliers/ (: Tesla Model 3 production is increasing to 5,000 units per week, say )https://electrek.co/2017/12/14/tesla-model-3-production-increasing-to-5000-units-per-week-suppliers/ (suppliers)
Tesla Semi Sees Large Pre-Orders
http://www.latimes.com/business/autos/la-fi-hy-tesla-truck-orders-20171219-story.html (LA Times: Can the Tesla Semi perform? UPS, PepsiCo )http://www.latimes.com/business/autos/la-fi-hy-tesla-truck-orders-20171219-story.html (and)http://www.latimes.com/business/autos/la-fi-hy-tesla-truck-orders-20171219-story.html ( other truck fleet owners want to find out)
The Boring Company Releases Its Proposed Map of LA Tunnels
https://qz.com/1149319/elon-musk-just-published-a-map-of-the-new-subway-he-wants-to-build-for-los-angeles/ (Quartz: Elon Musk just published a map of the new subway he wants to build for Los Angeles)
Bonus Topic: The EV Tax Credit Is Safe!
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2017/12/19/electric-car-buyers-still-get-incentives-under-tax-bill/964543001/ (USA Today: Electric car buyers will still get incentives under tax bill)
Thorium: The Cleanest Energy Source You've Never Heard Of
Sources:
http://www.world-nuclear.org/information-library/nuclear-fuel-cycle/uranium-resources/uranium-and-depleted-uranium.aspx (World Nuclear Association: Uranium and Depleted Uranium)
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2003/jun/19/thisweekssciencequestions.weaponstechnology (The Guardian: How do you make a nuclear bomb?)
https://phys.org/news/2011-03-nuclear-meltdown-video.html#jCp (Phys.org: How does a nuclear meltdown work?)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcOFV4y5z8c (Kurzgesagt: Nuclear Energy Explained: How does it work?)
https://www.popsci.com/leslie-dewan-and-mark-massie-are-reviving-nuclear-dream (Building A Safer, Cleaner Nuclear Reactor)
https://www.wired.com/2016/10/molten-salt-reactors-soon-help-power-earth-one-day-mars/ (Wired: Molten Salt Reactors Could Soon Help Power Earth - And One Day Mars)
http://www.thoriumpowercanada.com/technology/the-fuel/thorium-vs-uranium-fuels/ (Thorium Power Canada: Thorium vs. Uranium Fuels)
http://www.businessinsider.com/thorium-molten-salt-reactors-sorensen-lftr-2017-2 (Business Insider: A forgotten war technology could safely power Earth for millions of years)
https://www.ted.com/talks/kirk_sorensen_thorium_an_alternative_nuclear_fuel#t-451535 (Kirk Sorensen at TED: Thorium, an alternative nuclear fuel)
https://www.technologyreview.com/s/602051/fail-safe-nuclear-power/ (MIT Technology Review: Fail-Safe Nuclear Power)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/energysource/2012/02/16/the-thing-about-thorium-why-the-better-nuclear-fuel-may-not-get-a-chance/#3fce01871d80 (Forbes: The Thing About Thorium: Why The Better Nuclear Fuel May Not Get A Chance)
https://www.wired.com/2009/12/ff_new_nukes/ (Wired: Uranium Is So Last Century - Enter Thorium, The New Green Nuke)
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iPhone Takes Majority Camera Share on Flickr
Boeing vs. SpaceX: The New Space Race
Model 3 Production Ramps Up
Electrek: Tesla Model 3 production is increasing to 5,000 units per week, say suppliers
Tesla Semi Sees Large Pre-Orders
LA Times: Can the Tesla Semi perform? UPS, PepsiCo and other truck fleet owners want to find out
The Boring Company Releases Its Proposed Map of LA Tunnels
Quartz: Elon Musk just published a map of the new subway he wants to build for Los Angeles
Bonus Topic: The EV Tax Credit Is Safe!
USA Today: Electric car buyers will still get incentives under tax bill
Thorium: The Cleanest Energy Source You've Never Heard Of
Sources:
World Nuclear Association: Uranium and Depleted Uranium
The Guardian: How do you make a nuclear bomb?
Phys.org: How does a nuclear meltdown work?
Kurzgesagt: Nuclear Energy Explained: How does it work?
Building A Safer, Cleaner Nuclear Reactor
Wired: Molten Salt Reactors Could Soon Help Power Earth - And One Day Mars
Thorium Power Canada: Thorium vs. Uranium Fuels
Business Insider: A forgotten war technology could safely power Earth for millions of years
Kirk Sorensen at TED: Thorium, an alternative nuclear fuel
MIT Technology Review: Fail-Safe Nuclear Power
Forbes: The Thing About Thorium: Why The Better Nuclear Fuel May Not Get A Chance
Wired: Uranium Is So Last Century - Enter Thorium, The New Green Nuke
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Hot Ones: Celebrity guests answer thoughtful interview questions while eating insanely hot wings.
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