Solar Train Tracks, Speeding Up Solar Adoption, Google Bard w/ Ralph Bond

Show Notes 31 March 2023Story 1: Here’s a creative idea – put solar panels between railroad tracks!Source: Wonderfulengineering.com Story by Jannat Un NisaLink: https://wonderfulengineering.com/this-is-the-worlds-first-solar-panel-carpet-on-a-railway-track-and-it-may-generate-electricity/Story 2: New autonomous pile driving robot will accelerate solar farm constructionSource: Forbes Story by Heather Wishart-SmithLink: https://www.forbes.com/sites/heatherwishartsmith/2023/03/20/built-robotics-unveils-autonomous-pile-driving-robot-expediting-solar-rollout/?sh=274dc9187591See video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Na6NF11iPcStory 3: More artificial intelligence in your life - First we had OpenAI’s ChatGPT, now there’s Google’s BardSource: eWeek.com Story by Drew RobbLink: https://www.eweek.com/artificial-intelligence/chat-gpt-vs-google-bard/Story 4: Scientists invent oxygen-ion battery as a longer lasting alternative to lithium-ion batteriesSource: TechXplore.comBased on Vienna University of Technology announcementLink: https://techxplore.com/news/2023-03-oxygen-ion-battery.htmlSource: Popular Mechanics Story by Jackie AppelLink: https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/energy/a43391877/oxygen-ion-battery-could-change-energy/For more info, interviews, reviews, news, radio, podcasts, video, and more, check out ComputerAmerica.com!