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Secret Gmail Service: Google Unleashes Vanishing Gmail

Have you ever heard of Vanishing Gmail? It is one of Gmail’s new tools, an attempt to improve privacy and cybersecurity for its users. It is currently available for use by personal accounts and will be made open for corporate accounts eventually. This tool allows the sender of an email to set an expiry date for the email ranging from 24 hours to five years. A lock icon located at the base of new emails allows the user to activate the Gmail confidential mode. Once messages are marked confidential, they cannot be transmitted or reproduced …
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World’s Largest Battery Is Installed in Australia by Tesla

Ever wondered where the world’s largest battery is? Well, Australia is home to the biggest lithium-ion battery in the world. Tesla has built a 100-megawatt storage system that is able to supply 129 megawatt-hours of electricity – sufficient to power about 30,000 houses. This battery storage system was built and installed by Tesla at Hornsdale Wind farm after a bit of Twitter banter and an incredibly competitive bidding process. The installation cost about $50 million U.S. Dollars. This battery is about three times bigger than the previous record-holder, a 30 MW battery system in California …
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Environmental Science

Assessing the Global Change with Drones

As a result of climate change, plants have been competing for dominance in the tundra. In some regions, there is a green invasion of once bare places. Satellites have been of much help in studying what goes on in the arctic, but their images and signals are not detailed enough....

Environmental Science

The Connection Between Climate Change, Permafrost, and the Beavers

First, a definition of terms- A Permafrost is a ground that stays frozen for two years or more, and Beavers are cute fuzzy mammals. As the effects of global warming intensify, causing warmer temperatures, Beavers travel north, creating ponds that are thawing centuries-old permafrost. It is dangerous because, as the...

Environmental Science

ClimateClock in NYC: Our Climate Is on the Clock

According to ClimateClock, the future of global warming is uncertain, and its outcome depends on our willingness to take specific action towards the effects of Global warming. ClimateClock, as the name goes, is an initiative created by a group of artists and activists to remind us of the fragility of...

Energy Production

World’s Largest Battery Is Installed in Australia by Tesla

Ever wondered where the world's largest battery is? Well, Australia is home to the biggest lithium-ion battery in the world. Tesla has built a 100-megawatt storage system that is able to supply 129 megawatt-hours of electricity - sufficient to power about 30,000 houses. This battery storage system was built and installed by Tesla at Hornsdale...

Energy Production

Solar Panel Highways – How do they Work?

Solar highway panels are the product of thinking outside of the box and breaking intellectual boundaries. Photovoltaic cells, another name for solar panels, are ubiquitous. They reduce the cost of electricity when used on rooftops. Not only are they placed on the rooftop of houses, but they are also used to supply power for cars....

Energy Production

The Future of Wind Turbines

It may be safe to say that Wind turbines are here to stay. Wind energy has become one of the most notable sources of renewable energy. It seems to be the only natural energy source that holds a candle to fossil fuel power plants. The use of this cheap, clean, and safe energy source is...

Tech

Secret Gmail Service: Google Unleashes Vanishing Gmail

Have you ever heard of Vanishing Gmail? It is one of Gmail's new tools, an attempt to improve privacy and cybersecurity for its users. It is currently available for use by personal accounts and will be made open for corporate accounts eventually. This tool allows the sender of an email to set an expiry date...

Tech

Popular Tech Myths that We Stop Believing

It is surprising how many technology myths people throughout the world choose to believe. Here is a list of the common tech myths that you should stop believing. 1. Leaving your Cell-Phone Plugged in all Night can Spoil your Battery Regardless of how long you charge your phone, its battery's days are numbered. Your smartphone...

Tech

Can Drones Bridge the Gap in Construction?

It may surprise you to learn that drones are not only useful for military strikes against enemy nations. They are also useful for building and construction. While drones are expected to transport heavy materials from one place to another in the future, they are currently used to reach areas that may otherwise be impossible for...

Green Living

Best Ways to Make Your House Greener

With the way things are going climatically, a "green house" is the way to go. While the options may presently be limited for an eco-friendly home, as green technology progresses, more eco-friendly equipment will be in the market. A good example of an eco-friendly home improvement is a self-adjusting thermostat. Read on this article if you're interested in improving the greenness of your home. Automated thermostat: It sounds too good to be true to have a home thermostat that alters the temperature for you automatically, but it exists. It keeps your house warm for when you get home and conserves energy in the daytime. Recycled Materials: Always recycle. Previously, we only did paper and plastic recycling, but now almost everything can be recycled, and they can end up right back...

Green Living

World’s Largest Battery Is Installed in Australia by Tesla

Solar Panel Highways – How do they Work?

The Future of Wind Turbines

Secret Gmail Service: Google Unleashes Vanishing Gmail

World’s Largest Battery Is Installed in Australia by Tesla

Assessing the Global Change with Drones

The Connection Between Climate Change, Permafrost, and the Beavers

ClimateClock in NYC: Our Climate Is on the Clock

World’s Largest Battery Is Installed in Australia by Tesla

Solar Panel Highways – How do they Work?

The Future of Wind Turbines

Secret Gmail Service: Google Unleashes Vanishing Gmail

Popular Tech Myths that We Stop Believing

Can Drones Bridge the Gap in Construction?

Best Ways to Make Your House Greener

Biophilic Design: Bringing the Natural World to Indoor Spaces

Five Things You Should Never Throw Away

Secret Gmail Service: Google Unleashes Vanishing Gmail

Popular Tech Myths that We Stop Believing