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Reading List 04/19/25
Astro Mechanica’s fundraising, BYD’s semiconductor division, drone deliveries in Texas, Starlink in Nigeria, an Alaskan volcano that might erupt, and…
Apr 19
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Brian Potter
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50 Things I’ve Learned Writing Construction Physics
I’ve been writing Construction Physics since September of 2020.
Apr 17
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Brian Potter
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Reading List 04/12/2025
Solar PV adoption in Pakistan, a sodium-ion battery startup closing up shop, Figure’s humanoid robot progress, an AI-based artillery targeting system…
Apr 12
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Understanding US Power Outages
Modern civilization relies on electric power for almost everything, and even small disruptions to electric service are incredibly disruptive.
Apr 10
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Brian Potter
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Reading List 04/5/2025
China’s sulfur emissions, Japan’s new semiconductor effort, declining sunbelt housing construction, water competition in Texas, and more.
Apr 5
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Brian Potter
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Reading List 03/29/25
US bridges at risk of ship collisions, Airbus testing an unducted fan, an earthquake in Myanmar, China’s undersea cable cutter, and more.
Mar 29
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Brian Potter
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Who Wins Nobel Prizes?
The most prestigious scientific achievement is likely the Nobel Prize, which is awarded every year to “those who confer the greatest benefit to mankind…
Mar 26
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Brian Potter
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Reading List 03/22/25
Google’s answer to Starlink, US food imports, an enormous BYD factory, DeepSeek adoption, and more
Mar 22
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Brian Potter
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Understanding Solar Energy
The biggest energy story of the last fifteen years is the rise of solar photovoltaics, also known as solar PV or simply solar panels.
Mar 20
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Brian Potter
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Reading List 03/15/25
Chinese EUV machines, North Korea’s nuclear submarine, greenhouse gas and low-orbit satellites, far-UVC for pandemic prevention, and more.
Mar 15
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Brian Potter
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Reading List 03/08/2025
China’s industrial diplomacy, streetlights and crime, deorbiting Starlink satellites, a proposed canal across Thailand, a looming gas turbine shortage…
Mar 8
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Brian Potter
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Will Boom Successfully Build a Supersonic Airliner?
Boom Supersonic is an aerospace startup trying to build a supersonic airliner.
Mar 6
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Brian Potter
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