It’s 2022: Where are the drone deliveries we were promised?

Mar17
by on March 17, 2022 at 3:07 pm
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Mobility pundits have promised us a future where drones would seamlessly deliver goods to our doors. Most of us are still waiting.  The logic of drone delivery is to provide a sustainable option for last-mile shipping. Rather than a singledriver dropping off packages at dozens of homes, separate drones can simultaneously transport goods.  But has the trend evolved beyond the hype? And when can we expect actual drone delivery?  Amazon’s history of drones  A prototype Amazon Prime drone. Credit: Prime Air Perhaps the best-known investor in the tech is Amazon. The company announced an experimental drone delivery service with great…

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California launched the first solar canal panel — here’s why that’s a big win

Mar16
by on March 16, 2022 at 4:47 pm
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Mounting evidence suggests the western United States is now in its worst megadrought in at least 1,200 years. Groundwater supplies are being overpumped in many places, and the dryness, wildfires and shrinking water supplies are making climate change personal for millions of people. As an engineer, I have been working with colleagues on a way to both protect water supplies and boost renewable energy to protect the climate. We call it the solar-canal solution, and it’s about to be tested in California. About 4,000 miles of canals transport water to some 35 million Californians and 5.7 million acres of farmland…

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