U.S. pledges to slash solar energy costs by 60% in a decade

Nice!

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-solar-idUSKBN2BH2ME

New Design Could Enable Longer Lasting, More Powerful Lithium-Ion Batteries

https://scitechdaily.com/new-design-could-enable-longer-lasting-more-powerful-lithium-ion-batteries/

New Perovskite Fabrication Method for Solar Cells Paves Way to Low-Cost, Large-Scale Production

https://scitechdaily.com/new-perovskite-fabrication-method-for-solar-cells-paves-way-to-low-cost-large-scale-production/

Alzheimer’s Patients Saw Improved Cognition and Memory With Sargramostim, a Medication Commonly Used After Chemotherapy

https://scitechdaily.com/alzheimers-patients-saw-improved-cognition-and-memory-with-sargramostim-a-medication-commonly-used-after-chemotherapy/

Big Breakthrough for “Massless” Energy Storage: Structural Battery That Performs 10x Better Than All Previous Versions

Fascinating concept: 

"The batteries in today’s electric cars constitute a large part of the vehicles’ weight, without fulfilling any load-bearing function. A structural battery, on the other hand, is one that works as both a power source and as part of the structure – for example, in a car body. This is termed ‘massless’ energy storage, because in essence the battery’s weight vanishes when it becomes part of the load-bearing structure. Calculations show that this type of multifunctional battery could greatly reduce the weight of an electric vehicle."

https://scitechdaily.com/big-breakthrough-for-massless-energy-storage-structural-battery-that-performs-10x-better-than-all-previous-versions/

Analysis Reveals Plunge in Lithium-Ion Battery Costs – Further Steep Declines Possible

Wow: "The price of Li-ion battery technologies has had a 97% price decline since 1991."

https://scitechdaily.com/analysis-reveals-plunge-in-lithium-ion-battery-costs-further-steep-declines-possible/

Worlds With Underground Oceans – Like Europa, Titan, and Enceladus – May Be More Conducive to Supporting Life Than Earth

Interesting:

https://scitechdaily.com/worlds-with-underground-oceans-like-europa-titan-and-enceladus-may-be-more-conducive-to-supporting-life-than-earth/

New Ultrafast Control Scheme for Energy-Efficient Data Storage of the Future

https://scitechdaily.com/new-ultrafast-control-scheme-for-energy-efficient-data-storage-of-the-future/

Cheaper Carbon Capture Is on the Way – Marathon Research Effort Drives Down Cost

This is critical:

https://scitechdaily.com/cheaper-carbon-capture-is-on-the-way-marathon-research-effort-drives-down-cost/

Moore's Law for Everything

An encouraging prognostication:

https://moores.samaltman.com/

Genetic Scalpel Invented for Microalgae to Efficiently Turn CO2 Into Biofuel

https://scitechdaily.com/genetic-scalpel-invented-for-microalgae-to-efficiently-turn-co2-into-biofuel/

Breakthrough Means a Sustainable, Powerful Micro-Supercapacitor May Be on the Horizon

https://scitechdaily.com/breakthrough-means-a-sustainable-powerful-micro-supercapacitor-may-be-on-the-horizon/

The first 3D-printed housing community in the US is being built in the California desert

This is a big step forward:

https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/18/business/california-3d-printed-neighborhood-trnd/index.html

Plants Would Grow Well in Solar Cell Greenhouses – Generating Electricity Without Reducing Plant Growth

Well, this solves the problem of nothing being able to grow under solar panels, which could be a big deal in huge solar farms:

https://scitechdaily.com/plants-would-grow-well-in-solar-cell-greenhouses-generating-electricity-without-reducing-plant-growth/

Climate change: Jet fuel from waste 'dramatically lowers' emissions

"The authors of the new study say the fuel cuts greenhouse gas emissions by 165% compared to fossil energy."

https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-56408603

Machine Learning for Virtually Unlimited Solar Cell Experiments

Machine learning will accelerate all sorts of technologies:

https://scitechdaily.com/machine-learning-for-virtually-unlimited-solar-cell-experiments/

Scientists Discover Ways of Making Old Blood New Again

Very cool potential!

"Restoring blood component regeneration process could curb disease, lengthen health span"

https://news.cuanschutz.edu/news-stories/scientists-discover-ways-of-making-old-blood-new-again

As Moore’s Law Slows, Chip Specialization Could Undermine Computing Progress

We're surely going to need a new paradigm if we want advanced nanotech and the technological singularity to happen:

https://singularityhub.com/2021/03/08/as-moores-law-slows-chip-specialization-could-undermine-computing-progress/

Breaking the Warp Barrier for Faster-Than-Light Travel: New Theoretical Hyper-Fast Solitons Discovered

This may actually be possible?

https://scitechdaily.com/breaking-the-warp-barrier-for-faster-than-light-travel-new-theoretical-hyper-fast-solitons-discovered/

Radiative Cooling and Solar Heating From One System – No Electricity Needed

A cool energy saver:

https://scitechdaily.com/radiative-cooling-and-solar-heating-from-one-system-no-electricity-needed/

Graphene ‘Nano-Origami’ Could Take Us Past the End of Moore’s Law

https://singularityhub.com/2021/03/01/graphene-nano-origami-could-take-us-past-the-end-of-moores-law/

Meeting the Meat Needs of the Future: Innovative Biofabrication of Beef Muscle Tissue in the Lab

Ethical meat continues to progress:

https://scitechdaily.com/meeting-the-meat-needs-of-the-future-innovative-biofabrication-of-beef-muscle-tissue-in-the-lab/

Is an electric car better for the planet?

"Only when connected to the dirtiest, coal-heavy electric grids do gasoline internal combustion engines become comparable to EVs on a greenhouse gas basis."

https://www.livescience.com/electric-cars-environment.html