Important Innovations

D A ILY INNOVATION BRIEF   By Journalists Edward  Kane & Marya nne Kane WORLD'S LARGEST WIND FARM TO FLOAT OFF SCOTLAND                                                      Source:  Stock The world's largest wind farm has just won approval to be built off the coast of Scotland.  Here are some key facts: Called Green Volt wind farm To be located off the coast of Scotland in Aberdeen Bay World's largest offshore wind farm 35 wind turbines  Will generate 560 MW of renewable energy Will replace gas and diesel that currently power oil drilling operations in the area Some renewable energy will go back to the grid to power homes in Scotland It's double the size of the world's 2nd largest offshore wind farm off Norway This is a multi-billion dollar JV project between Scotland's Flotation Energy and Norway's Vargronn   Britain is currently in the process of converting its oil and gas rigs to power from renewable energy. CORNELL UNIVERSITY RESEARCHERS SET US STRAI

D A ILY INNOVATION BRIEF   By Journalists Edward  Kane & Marya nne Kane SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH: ALIEN ABDUCTION "NOT SO ELEMENTARY, WATSON"                                                         Source:  Stock A Rice University team of scientists will analyze 30 years' worth of evidence of alien abduction cases.  Here's what we know: Evidence to be studied by experts:  photos, slides, personal journals, notes and more Important cases: Betty and Barney Hill case.  Well-publicized New Hampshire couple claimed to have been abducted in 1961 while driving up a mountain. A psychiatrist/hypnotist helped them remember their experiences of walking into a flying alien object and seeing grey skinned aliens. Two fishermen in Mississippi claimed abduction by aliens while fishing in 1973.  Charles Hickson and Calvin Parker both had strange puncture wounds in their arms from the experience.  Both men passed polygraph tests on the experience. The case of Travers Walton.  Arizona fo

D A ILY INNOVATION BRIEF   By Journalists Edward  Kane & Marya nne Kane MG'S NEW CONCEPT AIMS TO REDEFINE E-SPEED                                                                        Source:  MG (old & new side-by-side)   MG just unveiled its MG EXE181 hypercar designed to pay homage to MG's 100-year past and lead the fabled sports car brand to an ultra-aerodynamic electric future.  Here are some key facts: EXE181 is a tribute to the "Roaring Raindrop", the original 1957 MG EX181 that broke the then existing speed record for race cars of 255 mph The new concept can accelerate from 0 to 62 mph in 1.9 seconds It's all-electric Expected to travel at 255 mph plus Single seat for the driver positioned in the center Ultra aerodynamic with a drag coefficient of 0.181 No performance details released yet but experts think it's likely to be in the 1,000 to 2,000 hp range Dramatic new design with a transparent cover for the roof, windshield and fascia No appare

  D A ILY INNOVATION BRIEF   By Journalists Edward  Kane & Marya nne Kane JAPAN HAS CREATED THE WORLD'S FASTEST BULLET TRAIN                                                                          Source:  Japan's Maglev train Japan's new Maglev is the world's fastest bullet train with speeds up to 311 mph.  Here are some key facts: Commuter travel will start in the next few years Can travel 226 miles in 40 minutes Called ChuoShenkansan It's 100 mph faster than an F1 race car and 2 &1/2-times faster than a conventional train Operator is Central Japan Railway Company Almost 90% of travel is inside tunnels The plan is trains composed of 16 cars capable of carrying 1,000 passengers The system works on magnetic repulsion between the cars and tracks and the train literally floats in a process called magnetic levitation The cars lift 4" off the ground which eliminates any friction The technology is similar to Tesla's hyperloop The ride is said to be exce

D A ILY INNOVATION BRIEF   By Journalists Edward  Kane & Marya nne Kane GOOGLE'S AI WEATHER FORECASTER                                             Source:  Google & Stock On this Earth Day, it is sobering to consider how Climate Change is escalating episodes of extreme weather globally from the persistent twisters hitting the central and southern US to the flooding rains in Dubai and elsewhere. Now we learn that Google has innovated an AI weather model that forecasts faster, cheaper and more accurate weather forecasts than today's conventional models.  And it is particularly geared to extreme weather to expand warning times. Here are the facts: Called GraphCast Created by scientists at Google's DeepMind Predicts weather 10 days in advance in less than a minute on a single desktop computer Google says it offers unprecedented accuracy and speed Doesn't need huge supercomputers and take hours Beats world's top forecasting agencies Particularly geared to forecas

D A ILY INNOVATION BRIEF   By Journalists Edward  Kane & Marya nne Kane NEW SCIENCE:  TURNS OUT EVEN INSECTS LIKE TO PLAY                                                      Source:  Queen Mary University of London & Stock Many global scientists argue there is widespread consciousness across the animal and insect world. That meaning awareness of their experiences and feeling, including joy and pain. Here's what we know:  This past weekend at New York University, 40 scientists signed the New York Declaration on Animal Consciousness which argues that scientific research indicates a widespread possibility of animal consciousness Some experts think we are blinded on how our sentience might work in other species Recent experiments showed that bees played with wooden balls just for fun; fish recognized their image in an underwater mirror; and octopus avoid things that caused previous pain Some scientists say it is irresponsible to ignore the research and the welfare of these cre