“They ultimately developed a process that involves taking carbon dioxide from the air and hydrogen from water, heating them up, and oxidizing them to trigger the separation of fatty acids and then the formulation of fat. The result is real fat molecules like the ones we get from milk, cheese, beef, and vegetable oils.” ~ learn more
A new startup called Noble believes they do. The tool uses a company’s customer database to help prospects get real product feedback from users who they already know. ~ learn more
Lattice is a platform for managing employees. Today, they “became the first company to give digital workers official employee records in Lattice. This marks a huge moment in the evolution of A1 technology and of the workplace.” This is a stunt, I assume, yet an entertaining one! ~ learn more
“City Council on Wednesday approved the rezoning of three iconic properties on Sheffield Avenue — including the Eamus Catuli and Torco buildings — to make way for a single 29-unit apartment building.” The beginning of the end was the 2015 installation of the massive video scoreboard that blocked the view from the rooftops. ~ learn more
Silicon Valley firm KoBold uses big data and machine learning to search for metals to mine. “On Thursday, their company, KoBold Metals, informed its business partners that their find is likely the largest copper discovery in more than a decade. According to their estimates, reviewed by The New York Times, the mine would produce at least 300,000 tons of copper a year once fully operational. That corresponds to a value…
This 2017 law allows a visa for up to 30 months (“parole”) for foreign entrepreneurs on a case-by-case basis. “Since FY 2021, USCIS has received only 94 applications,” and approved only 26. This whole program feels a huge waste of government time and money. I’d like to see us recruiting entrepreneurial immigrants instead — let’s play offense! Also, I recommend thoroughly ignoring all the political claims and posturing in this…
“How sharp knives disappeared from the dining room table, only to return, centuries later, in steak knife form. Kings, cardinals, and factories are involved.” ~ learn more
“The project is part of a $14.3bn plan to insulate Morocco from the effects of climate change launched four years ago (see further reading).” ~ learn more
“While residential hardware costs have varied over the past 10 years, soft costs (SG&A, permitting, inspection, interconnection and labor) have remained stubbornly high and have even increased, pushing the soft cost share to its highest point in years.” ~ learn more
FOB China prices are now under $0.05/watt for the most popular solar cells in the market. Lower prices open new markets, which drive more volume, which can lower prices further. Let’s keep our fingers crossed for this virtuous cycle! Note that solar project “soft costs” are not following this trend toward decline, so projects that require lots of labor and permitting and grid interconnects (especially in the US) are not…