Transhumanism

• Because of a 1965 rule that no country could receive more than 7% of green cards in a year, green card backlogs disproportionately affect Indian families who are in the country on H-1B visas.
• Siemens is developing a Mireo plus H variant in partnership with Canadian fuel cell producer Ballard which, by 2021, expects to have developed a fuel cell with triple the service life, 50% higher power density and 5% better efficiency than current fuel cells.
• Within the next 5-10 years, 90% of US cars are expected to be replaced by self-driving cars with 1-3 levels of autonomous driving functionality, and the amount of data generated is expected to increase further.
• In early 2020 the US Defense Department described the H-20 as a stealth bomber whose production will begin within 10 years.
• President Donald Trump is expected to suspend H-1B visas for highly skilled workers, among others, until the end of the year, with an order anticipated as soon today.
• Oil prices will require strong compliance from OPEC + supply cuts and accommodative monetary policy by global central banks to bolster risk appetites for 2 H 2019.
• By 2050, the International Energy Agency (IEA) estimate geothermal production to be 5.8 EJ yr − 1 for heat and 1400 TW h yr − 1 for electricity (3.5 percent of projected world electricity production).
• Over the next 30 years, deliveries of zero-emission fuel are expected to ramp up exponentially as Japan seeks ways to replace its heavy fossil fuel use and meet a pledge to become greenhouse gas neutral by 2050.
• Investment of $250 million into the Dawn H compressor station will ensure the continued reliable movement of natural gas and serve an increased need for compression along the Dawn-Parkway transmission system.
• An increase in H-1B visas could create an estimated 1.3 million new jobs and add about $158 billion to GDP in the U.S. by 2045.
• Western Australian higher priced gas contracts will increase the 2 H 2020 system wide cost of production by about 5% compared to the 2019 average cash cost of production, all other things being equal.
• In dairy, government aid has stimulated production in many regions, but once it dries up, market fundamentals will face a slower economy.
• The new generation of the BMW e-drive will be used for the first time in the new BMW iX3, which will go into production in China in late summer.
• HS2 in the UK will use the V360 OCS design range under licence from SNCF Reseau - the first train system in Europe to be certified for speeds of up to 360 km/h.
• The decline in Europe's own production mean that the import demand for H-gas will increase in Europe in the coming years.
• Demand in Brazil will likely remain weak in 2020 and help postpone any significant increases in imports during 2 H 2020.
• In Europe, where sales will commence during the second half of 2020, the WLTP all-electric range is expected above 65 km (40.4 miles), while the 0-100 km/h (62 mph) takes about 6.2 seconds.
• China will be landing on the moon this year in a purely robotic remote control mission to bring samples back to earth.
• A handful of companies like Patagonia and H&M group have created their own venture funds, but the clothing industry will need investments of $20 billion to $30 billion each year simply to reduce its water and energy use and waste production in line with global goals over the coming decade.
• The closure of American consulates in Mexico could mean many of the 250,000 H-2A visas for agricultural workers do not get issued this year.
• Operating from Chinese military bases on disputed territories in the South China Sea, PLAAF J/H - XXs equipped with PL-21 BVRAAMs could hold at risk RAAF aircraft over the Molucca and Banda seas.

Last updated: 10 January 2021