Formula E, season 2, round 3, Punta del Este, Uruguay – update

Highlights – 5 minutes

Credit: FIA Formula E Championship

Extended Highlights – 15 minutes

Credit: FIA Formula E Championship

Complete results, including race & qualifying:
http://www.fiaformulae.com/en/all-results/season-2/punta-del-este-eprix.aspx

Driver standings:
http://www.fiaformulae.com/en/all-results/season-2/driver-standings.aspx

Team standings:
http://www.fiaformulae.com/en/all-results/season-2/team-standings.aspx / Formula E all electric racing series Formula E, season 2, round 3, Punta del Este, Uruguay ePrix stadium races F1 FIA electricity sport electric vehicles EV terrific acceleration pass passing possible tracks with tight corners technology range race organizers Spark-Renault SRT_01E built French company Spark Racing Technology carbon fiber aluminum chassis Dallara electric powertrain electronics McLaren Electronics Systems Williams Advanced Engineering building 200 kiloWatt battery pack batteries powertrain generate 270 horsepower five-speed paddle shift gearbox fixed gear ratios Michelin 18 inch tires wet dry conditions sound 80 decibel whine full grid 20 cars FIA Formula E strategy street courses dedicated circuits tire wear grip management battery life charge prematurely testing drivers learn knowledge teams construction constructors constructing FanBoost pit stop second fully charged car advances in battery technology battery swaps charging battery Renault Michelin DHL Qualcomm Richard Branson Virgin Racing team Leonardo DiCaprio Venturi team lithium ion LiIon battery charge recharge range battery management system BMS /

Few things as much fun as a magic trick (video)

On the other hand, sharing photographs on your phone is fun too:



Just for the record, both urangutans & gorillas, are apes, not monkeys. / urangutan magic trick Barcelona Zoo /

Formula E, season 2, round 3, Punta del Este, Uruguay

Formula E, season 2, round 3, Punta del Este, Uruguay is tomorrow, Saturday, 19 December 2015





Sadly, the Trulli team has left Formula E


Jaguar announced this week, a Formula E team for next season
http://hhg2tech.blogspot.com.au/2015/12/jaguar-returning-to-world-motorsport.html / Punta del Este, Uruguay Formula E all electric racing series ePrix stadium races F1 FIA electricity sport electric vehicles EV terrific acceleration pass passing possible tracks with tight corners technology range race organizers Spark-Renault SRT_01E built French company Spark Racing Technology carbon fiber aluminum chassis Dallara electric powertrain electronics McLaren Electronics Systems Williams Advanced Engineering building 200 kiloWatt battery pack batteries powertrain generate 270 horsepower five-speed paddle shift gearbox fixed gear ratios Michelin 18 inch tires wet dry conditions sound 80 decibel whine full grid 20 cars FIA Formula E strategy street courses dedicated circuits tire wear grip management battery life charge prematurely testing drivers learn knowledge teams construction constructors constructing FanBoost pit stop second fully charged car advances in battery technology battery swaps charging battery Renault Michelin DHL Qualcomm Richard Branson Virgin Racing team Leonardo DiCaprio Venturi team lithium ion LiIon battery charge recharge range battery management system BMS /

Elon Musk’s idea for powering the entire U.S. with solar energy

More on Elon Musk’s idea for powering the entire U.S. with solar energy generated on, “a little corner of Nevada or Utah”:
http://inhabitat.com/elon-musks-idea-for-powering-the-entire-u-s-with-solar-energy-holds-a-lot-of-water/?utm_source=BoomTrain+Mailing+List&utm_campaign=b7b33b5618-&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_87a7bf0b92-b7b33b5618-207235629

Clean Energy Future Report:
http://inhabitat.com/a-new-study-says-us-could-run-completely-on-clean-energy-by-2050/

Of course, renewables can power the rest of the world too. Last year, I reported on these pages on a plan to power Australia with renewables.

With subsidies of fossil fuels running at $10 million per minute world-wide, there is plenty of money to finance a move to renewables. / University of Melbourne Frank Larkins Australia’s targets increase renewable energy electricity more expensive problems consistency storage developments renewable energy integration electricity grids technically feasible scenarios Australian electricity industry 100 per cent renewable energy Sun shine irregular weather patterns uncertain intermittent power output electricity generators retailers money variability renewable energy sources better understood empirical experience wind power electricity grids hourly computer simulations demand states countries global regions South Australia coal fired coal-fired power stations gas fired gas-fired wind farms non-renewable energy supply Germany Schleswig-Holstein Mecklenburg-Vorpommern transmission links neighbouring states supply problems National Electricity Market (NEM) generation Ben Elliston Iain MacGill UNSW meet demand reliably papers published in peer-reviewed international journals, downloaded website mix Elon Musk forward-thinking technology buff serially successful businessman thinking about the world’s big problems possible solutions powering the entire United States with solar power analysis analyzed sense whole country powered a little corner of Nevada or Utah government leaders cooperated invested in infrastructure UN climate conference Musk address Paris 02 December 2 global policy makers business leaders speech Tesla SpaceX CEO very small segment of land capture solar energy convert electricity power entire nation very small area generate electricity power civilization little corner of Nevada or Utah power entire United States science Musk’s recommendation more than enough solar energy beams down on the U.S. each hour match electricity consumed in a year capture capturing collect collector solar power country’s energy consumption nation eventually run entirely on solar power solar taking the lead among energy sources by 2031 Musk’s concept Land Art Generator Initiative maps showing how little real estate necessary generate electricity needed 20 percent conversion rate optimal lab performance for solar panels area size of Spain source 100 percent electricity clean low-cost renewable source politicians energy industry on board /

This drone flies like a bird

As an ornithopter¹, this drone is unlikely to cause the eyeball-slicing injury that happened to 18-month-old Oscar Webb, but caution is still required when flying it anywhere near people.

http://the-gadgeteer.com/2015/12/14/bionic-bird-is-an-smartphone-controlled-winged-drone-that-flies-like-a-bird/

Manufacturer’s website
http://www.mybionicbird.com/


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¹ “Ornithopter”, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ornithopter / Bionic Bird smartphone controlled winged drone flapping wings flies like a bird drones expensive professional quality drone wing beat wings drones that you see are also called quadcopters propellers four rotors drone Bionic Bird drone looks like an actual bird 12 inch wingspan tail flaps its wings fly just like a real bird Bionic Bird drone controlled app smartphone reach altitudes of up to 328 feet fly up to 8 minutes 12 minute charge portable charger shaped like an egg egg recharge drone multiple times requires its own recharge Bionic Bird fly indoors or out /

Social media associated with depression & anxiety

In January 2012, almost 700,000 users unknowingly became experimental subjects, when they had their Facebook feed altered in an attempt to manipulate their emotional state.

More recently, it has come to light that (ethically questionable experiments aside) social media is associated with undesirable mental health consequences, depression & low self-esteem among them:

http://www.forbes.com/sites/alicegwalton/2015/04/08/new-study-links-facebook-to-depression-but-now-we-actually-understand-why/

https://medium.com/@katikrause/facebook-s-mental-health-problem-9c48374c1bd8#.tn9uy7hrj

http://www.digitaltrends.com/social-media/social-media-overuse-teen-anxiety/

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-11-08/wellbeing-survey-finds-teens-feeling-left-out-on-social-media/6921780 / irony Facebook social network linked undesirable mental health consequences depression low self-esteem bitter jealousy new study Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology Facebook depressive symptoms go hand-in-hand mediating factor well-established psychological phenomenon social comparison making comparisons our most humdrum moments our friends highlight reels vacation montages cute baby pics what links Facebook time depressive symptoms together time to cut down on Facebook adjust our attitude new study University of Houston researchers queried people Facebook use social comparisons compared with others how often experienced depressive symptoms people who used Facebook more have more depressive symptoms social comparison mediating factor for men doesn’t mean Facebook causes depression depressed feelings lots of time on Facebook comparing oneself to others hand in hand study author doctoral candidate Mai-Ly Steers doesn’t mean Facebook causes depression depressed feelings lots of time on Facebook comparing oneself to others go hand in hand study author doctoral candidate Mai-Ly Steers study face-to-face research social comparison found that upward social comparisons looking at someone more popular attractive than yourself make people feel worse downward comparisons comparing yourself someone lower grades than you make people feel better about themselves new study difference asking people how they felt viewed other people’s posts when I was on Facebook felt less confident what I have achieved compared to other people people logged more Facebook time more depressive symptoms social comparison in any direction mediator both sexes making upward downward neutral social comparison all linked greater likelihood for depressive symptoms /

Jaguar returning to world motorsport – Formula E championship in 2016-2017 season

Credit: Jaguar Land Rover/The Guardian

“It is my belief that over the next five years we will see more changes in the automotive world than in the last three decades. Formula E has recognised & reacted to these trends & the championship's exciting & pioneering approach is the perfect fit for our brand.” – Nick Rogers, Group Engineering Director for Jaguar Land Rover

Jaguar Land Rover have plans for electric road cars too.

http://www.fiaformulae.com/en/news/2015/december/jaguar-returns-to-racing.aspx

http://www.theguardian.com/business/2015/dec/15/jaguar-to-join-formula-e-championship-electric-cars

http://www.theverge.com/2015/12/10/9885990/jaguar-land-rover-electric-car-formula-e-team / Jaguar returns to global motor sport Jaguar announced return global motorsport fall autumn 2016 Jaguar enter third season FIA Formula E Championship manufacturer its own team FIA Formula E unique opportunity Jaguar Land Rover JLR develop future EV powertrain motor battery technology Nick Rogers Group Engineering Director Jaguar Land Rover proud announce Jaguar's return to racing entry innovative FIA Formula E championship electric vehicle EV play a role Jaguar Land Rover's future product portfolio Formula E unique opportunity further development electrification technologies Championship engineer test advanced technologies extreme performance conditions more changes automotive world Formula E recognised reacted trends Formula E championship exciting pioneering approach perfect fit our brand Alejandro Agag Chief Executive Officer Formula E welcome Jaguar Formula E Jaguar brand rich sporting heritage returning global motorsport Formula E huge endorsement championship influence development electric cars Jaguar passionate fan base drive popularity Formula E championship Formula E is the future of motorsport Jean Todt President FIA series offer alternative competition manufacturers step into sport develop road-relevant electric technologies Jaguar come back to motor racing Formula E forges path forward future electric car Formula E most prestigious historical brand automotive industry 2016/20172016 2017 Jaguar’s team presentation drivers partners season three /