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Catching Sunlight in a Bottle, a Big Step for Renewables

16 Feb 2022 4 minute read 0 comments The Happy Neuron

German scientists can now store the Sun’s energy in a jar and release it when needed as clean-burning hydrogen gas. Solar energy has a big problem: we can’t control the Sun. It obviously doesn’t shine at night and the amount of its energy reaching th...

Solar Energy Has an Aluminum Problem

3 Feb 2022 5 minute read 1 comment The Happy Neuron

Solar is growing rapidly, but producers are running out of aluminum, a not so carbon-friendly material. The solar industry has 2 big problems. First, aluminum is a key material in creating solar panels and the infrastructure necessary to get them up...

The Government Wants To Keep Your Identity Safe With Blockchain

23 Nov 2021 6 minute read 0 comments The Happy Neuron

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), part of the US Department of Commerce, recently published a white paper, in which they proposed blockchain as a solution to data breaches. The authors focus on the pros and cons of top-down v...

3 Reasons Why Bitcoin Is Actually Good for the Environment

23 Nov 2021 6 minute read 0 comments The Happy Neuron

Bitcoin has gotten a lot of hate recently because of its energy consumption and carbon footprint, but—quite counterintuitively—it might be the missing piece to a cleaner future. In early 2021, some prominent people have spoken out against Bitcoin sto...