I was reading today about how DroneBase has partnered with FLIR Systems to offer infrared and thermal imaging missions. FLIR actually invested in DroneBase. For those of you who aren’t familiar with DroneBase, they operate the largest drone network in the world and have a… Read More
I just came across the below talk by Tony Seba about the coming “clean disruption” of energy and transportation. The talk follows his book of the same name. Click here if you can’t see it below. It runs about an hour, but I would encourage you… Read More
The United Nations and Bloomberg New Energy Finance recently published a report covering global trends in the renewable energy space for 2017. Here are some of their key findings: – 2016 was a record year in terms of renewable power capacity installed worldwide. This includes… Read More
Earlier in the week, I came across this post (via Fred Wilson), arguing that rapid technological progress is causing systemic deflation in the broader economy. Here’s a chart that illustrates the author’s point: What is happening here is that despite advances in technology and increases in… Read More
I spent this morning reading a long – but incredibly worthwhile – article by Tim Urban on Wait But Why called, How Tesla Will Change The World. (Are they all this long? It was my first time reading WBW.) The article, of course, talks a… Read More
By accident, this week on Architect This City seems to be turning into Elon Musk week. Yesterday, Musk announced something called the Powerwall home battery. Measuring about 3′ x 4′, the shield looking battery pack will charge using the electricity generated from solar panels (or… Read More
Image: Financial District, Downtown Toronto, Canada by Yeonju SEONG on 500px Today I learned about something new called 2030 Districts. They are: “designated urban areas committed to meeting the energy, water, and transportation emissions reduction targets of the 2030 Challenge for Planning.” Toronto’s new 2030 District is… Read More
BRANDON DONNELLY 