Tech

China’s solar power has reached price parity with coal

Enlarge / All that’s missing are some batteries. (credit: Jia Yu / Getty Images) The incredible plunge in the price of photovoltaic systems has made solar power an affordable option for much of the world. And, as long as solar is providing a small fraction of the power on a given grid, there’s little holding […]

Sport

Hear me out: The Warriors are ready to contend again out West

Call me crazy, but the Golden State Warriors will be a force in the Western Conference this season. Yes, you heard me correctly. Golden State will be a thorn in the side of every team in the West this year, because everyone is sleeping on them, apparently. Read more…

Sport

I think I know what Draymond is doing

Draymond Green and Kevin Durant’s attempt at controlling the narrative behind their sideline argument (almost three years ago) that happened early in KD’s final season in Golden State may be pointless at this juncture. Read more…

Tech

The hydrogen economy is about to get weird

Enlarge / A Coradia iLint hydrogen fuel-cell powered prototype railway train, manufactured by Alstom SA, travels in Salzgitter, Germany. (credit: Bloomberg/Getty Images ) If you were paying attention at the start of this century, you might remember the phrase “hydrogen economy, ” which was shorthand for George W. Bush’s single, abortive attempt to take climate […]

Sport

Green Bay continues trying to please Aaron Rodgers by targeting favorite Randall Cobb

Good news Texans fans! You may not have a strong defense, good head coach, tons of early draft capital, or a quarterback devoid of controversy, but what you do have is one of Aaron Rodgers’ favorite targets from his past and a team willing to do anything to keep Rodgers happy. Read more…

Tech

New Jersey approves two 1 Gigawatt+ offshore wind projects

Enlarge / New Jersey hopes to be the home of scenes like this, where French workers are building the foundations for offshore wind turbines. (credit: Bloomberg/Getty Images) By the end of the decade, New Jersey’s beaches are set to have a view of something other than crashing waves. The state is pushing for aggressive development […]

Sport

The Warriors would’ve won by 30 if Klay were healthy

Last night’s Memphis-Golden State Play-In game was epic. Not quite as epic as the Warriors-Lakers game that happened two days earlier, but still really fun. While it was winding down, I noticed a few things: Read more…