Home Technologies Software Finance Gaming Contacts Home Technologies Technologies November 15, 2021 Technologies to watch out for in the coming year Solar geoengineering The dust and ash that volcanoes release into the upper atmosphere has a cooling effect: the 1991 eruption of Pinatubo in the Philippines cooled the Earth by 0.5 °C for several years. Solar geoengineering, also known as solar radiation control, could theoretically do the same thing. In 2022, a group of scientists from Harvard expect to conduct an experiment called SCoPEx. They will launch a balloon into the stratosphere that drops 2 kilograms of unnamed material and then measure how it reacts to and dissipates solar energy. Heat pumps Keeping buildings warm in winter accounts for about a quarter of the world’s energy consumption. It usually depends on burning coal, gas or oil. The most promising alternative is the use of heat pumps. An example of such a device is a refrigerator. When heated, a heat pump works like a refrigerator, but in the opposite direction: taking heat from the colder ambient air and releasing it in the heated room. Hydrogen-powered airplanes In 2022, a two-seat plane with hydrogen fuel cells is to be tested and is being built at Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands. Direct capture of CO2 from the atmosphere In 2022, Carbon Engineering of Canada will begin building the world’s largest direct air capture (DAC) facility in Texas. It will be able to capture up to 1 million tons of CO2 per year. Switzerland’s ClimeWorks opened DAC production in Iceland in 2021, and the US company Global Thermostat also has two pilot plants. VR training VR training became popular during the pandemic, when fitness clubs were closed and at the same time the inexpensive Oculus Quest 2 headset hit the market. Its updated model will be released in 2022. In Europe, Supernatural, a virtual reality training app that is currently only available in North America, may be released in the meantime. HIV and malaria vaccines Moderna is working on an HIV vaccine based on the same mRNA technology used in the Covid-19 vaccine. It is already in the early stages of clinical trials, with the first results expected in 2022. BioNTech is working on an mRNA vaccine for malaria, with clinical trials scheduled to begin in 2022. Scientists from Oxford are also working on HIV and malaria vaccines. 3D printing of bone implants Startups Particle3D and A.D.A.M. expect to have 3D-printed bones suitable for human implants in 2022. Both companies use calcium-based minerals for printing, and the implants are custom-made based on patients’ CT scans. Airtaxi Several companies will test vertical takeoff and landing electric airplanes in 2022 to certify the transport for commercial use. California-based Joby Aviation wants to build more than ten five-seat air cabs with a range of about 240 km. Volocopter of Germany plans to launch an air cab at the 2024 Olympics. Other development startups include eHang, Lilium and Vertical Aerospace. You may also like Parallel Finance is a next-generation financial service in the Polkadot ecosystem Parallel is a decentralized marketplace protocol that The best games for Oculus Rift Oculus Rift S virtual reality helmets are a godsend Why software development will always be in demand Software development is an area that has always been Why compliance software is necessary for everyone When it comes to who needs compliance software, the © 2021 dunnetech