Tuesday, February 11
Cost of Going Green
The cost of going green is significant and includes the cost of transitioning to a more sustainable economy and lifestyle.
Transitioning to a sustainable economy
Investment Estimates range from $109 trillion to $275 trillion by 2050 to address climate change.
Annual investment
The Energy Transitions Commission estimates that $3.5 trillion in annual investment will be needed between 2021 and 2050.
Spending
McKinsey estimates that governments, businesses, and individuals will need to spend $3.5 trillion more per year on energy and land-use systems.
Impact
The transition will be uneven across countries and sectors, and will lead to job losses in some areas.
Living a more sustainable lifestyle
One-time switching costs: The cost of purchasing eco-friendly products for the first time.
Repeated purchase costs: The cost of purchasing eco-friendly products on a regular basis.
Savings: Living a more sustainable lifestyle can save money if you're prepared for expenses and spending smartly.
Olafur Eliasson
Olafur Eliasson (Icelandic: Ólafur ElÃasson; born 5 February 1967)[is an Icelandic–Danish artist known for sculptured and large-scaled installation art employing elemental materials such as light, water, and air temperature to enhance the viewer's experience.
In 1995, Olafur established Studio Olafur Eliasson in Berlin, a laboratory for spatial research. In 2014, Olafur and his long-time collaborator – German architect Sebastian Behmann – founded Studio Other Spaces, an office for architecture and art.
Olafur represented Denmark at the 50th Venice Biennale in 2003 and later that year installed The Weather Project, which has been described as "a milestone in contemporary art", in the Turbine Hall of Tate Modern, London.
In 1995, Olafur established Studio Olafur Eliasson in Berlin, a laboratory for spatial research. In 2014, Olafur and his long-time collaborator – German architect Sebastian Behmann – founded Studio Other Spaces, an office for architecture and art.
Olafur represented Denmark at the 50th Venice Biennale in 2003 and later that year installed The Weather Project, which has been described as "a milestone in contemporary art", in the Turbine Hall of Tate Modern, London.
In The NEWS
Sports, Entertainment, & Culture
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> A Stradivarius violin from 1714 hauls in $11.25M at auction, becoming the third most expensive musical instrument sold at auction (More)
Science & Technology
> National Institutes of Health to cap indirect costs—funding that goes to administrative costs and other overhead—on new grants at 15%; current average is close to 30% and varies by university, $9B of $35B in funding last year went to overhead (More)
> Mantis shrimp possess a "phononic shield" that dissipates shock waves and allows them to survive their own ability to deliver the world's fastest punch; discovery may lead to new protective materials (More)
> Scientists use curcumin, the key molecule in turmeric, to create a light-activated method to kill antibiotic-resistant bacteria (More) | What are superbugs, one of the biggest global health challenges? (1440 Topics)
Business & Markets
> US stock markets close down Friday (S&P 500 -1.0%, Dow -1.0%, Nasdaq -1.4%) on renewed inflation and tariff fears (More) | The history of US stock markets and how they work (1440 Topics)
> Trump administration delays tariffs on small package Chinese imports valued under $800, suggesting Commerce Department lacked system to collect fees (More)
> Meta expected to begin planned layoffs today, targeting low performing employees; CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in January the company would target a 5% reduction in force (More)
Politics & World Affairs
> US courts temporarily limit Elon Musk-led DOGE's access to Treasury data with sensitive information, pause USAID furlough (More) | President Donald Trump revokes former President Joe Biden's security clearance, citing similar move by Biden against him in 2021 (More) | ... and says he'll name himself chair of Kennedy performing arts center (More) | ... and will announce 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum today (More)
> Former aide to New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) pleads guilty to conspiracy charges; Adams himself faces corruption charges, trial scheduled to begin April 21 (More)
> Sudanese army close to recapturing the capital of Khartoum, its biggest advance since fighting broke out between rival factions in April 2023; an estimated 100,000 people in the city currently in famine conditions (More)
SOURCE: 1440 NEWS
Americans Have Been Wronged
Changing what we believe is not easy nor is it often done because we never want to admit that we were or might be wrong.
For instance, in the 1960s, I was a strong supporter of the Democratic Party. In 1981, I earned an MBA and realized that the conservatives, not the democrats had the proper handle on how our tax dollars should be spent.
In 2000, I realized that NEITHER PARTY gave a damn about our tax dollars, nor did they give a damn about doing what was right for Americans... all they cared about was re-election.
We had the same problems in the 1960s that we had in the 2000s and it was both our political parties that allowed this to happen.
Congress (both parties) have allowed:
- Tax shelters for the wealthy to continue robbing us of tax dollars
- term limits to exist which supports re-election rather than doing what is best for the country
- healthcare costs to increase
- education to decrease
- wealth gap to increase
- racism & hate to increase
- illegal drugs/drug addiction to increase
- violence in cities to increase
BOTH OUR POLITICAL PARTIES ARE TO BLAME FOR THIS CRISIS...
Measuring Quantum Geometrty
MIT physicists have directly measured the quantum geometry of electrons in solids for the first time, unlocking new insights into quantum materials. This breakthrough, achieved with ARPES, could advance quantum computing and materials science by revealing properties previously only theorized.
Work reveals new ways to understand and manipulate electrons in materials.
MIT physicists, in collaboration with colleagues, have measured the geometry—or shape—of electrons in solids at the quantum level for the first time. While scientists have long been able to measure the energies and velocities of electrons in crystalline materials, the quantum geometry of these systems has, until now, remained theoretical or, in some cases, completely elusive.
The work, recently published in Nature Physics, “opens new avenues for understanding and manipulating the quantum properties of materials,” says Riccardo Comin, MIT’s Class of 1947 Career Development Associate Professor of Physics and leader of the work.
“We’ve essentially developed a blueprint for obtaining some completely new information that couldn’t be obtained before,” says Comin, who is also affiliated with MIT’s Materials Research Laboratory and the Research Laboratory of Electronics.
MIT physicists, in collaboration with colleagues, have measured the geometry—or shape—of electrons in solids at the quantum level for the first time. While scientists have long been able to measure the energies and velocities of electrons in crystalline materials, the quantum geometry of these systems has, until now, remained theoretical or, in some cases, completely elusive.
The work, recently published in Nature Physics, “opens new avenues for understanding and manipulating the quantum properties of materials,” says Riccardo Comin, MIT’s Class of 1947 Career Development Associate Professor of Physics and leader of the work.
“We’ve essentially developed a blueprint for obtaining some completely new information that couldn’t be obtained before,” says Comin, who is also affiliated with MIT’s Materials Research Laboratory and the Research Laboratory of Electronics.
The work could be applied to “any kind of quantum material, not just the one we worked with,” says Mingu Kang, first author of the Nature Physics paper and a Kavli Postdoctoral Fellow at Cornell’s Laboratory of Atomic and Solid State Physics. Kang, MIT PhD 2023, conducted the work as a graduate student at MIT. READ MORE...
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