Volvo has made the decision that all their cars will be fully electric, or at least hybrid, by 2019. Not one car solely powered by internal combustion engine will come off a Volvo production line by 2020. This will instantly change the charging infrastructure for electric cars. Currently you can fully charge an electric vehicle ? one with a range of about 105 miles ? in half an hour from a supercharger in a garage, however there aren't enough superchargers. This move by Volvo will drive access to more high-speed charging points, as well as battery production and research and development into battery storage. http://www.inkl.com/newsletters/morning-edition/news/is-a-carmaker-about-to-save-the-planet?
In Portugal the world's first hydro-solar power plant has commenced operation. The Alto Rabago dam, near the country's northern border with Spain, added 840 floating solar panels earlier this year, Floating solar panels offer a means of expanding hydroelectric plant's energy capacity without embarking on costly dam reconstruction.
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Duo is a computer with a reflective display. It becomes noticeable only when you need it. It?s voice-activated and fully touch enabled. It has a large 27" full 1080p display with 5-point multi-touch across the whole screen. You can control any app with your voice by talking to Albert, the AI assistant that lives inside Duo. You can personalize Albert from its name, gender, accent, and even sarcasm level. https://duo.computer/
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines will be offering passengers who visit Amsterdam this September the KLM Care Tag, a smart audio luggage tag that provides you with location-based travel tips. The tag works with offline GPS and features a speaker that reacts with relevant information as you walk through certain places of interest in the city. https://www.springwise.com/luggage-tag-offers-audio-tips-tourists-visiting-amsterdam/?
