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Solar Power Running the Island of Ta’u in American Samoa
Tesla Motors and SolarCity has invested 5,300+ solar panels and 60 Tesla Powerpacks on the South Pacific Island known as Ta’u. The island of Ta’u has a population of a little over 55,000 people. The island is now being ran on 100% renewable energy. The power is transferred from the solar panels to Tesla Powerpacks where they can store up to 6 Megawatt hours of storage. With the Powerpacks ability to store energy, the island can go three days without sun, and still have enough power in the reserves to fuel the demand from the community. Fortune recently covered Telsa's progression in renewable energy
Virtual Reality Basketball Arrives with NBA 2KVR Experience on Multiple Platforms
Sony Playstation released today NBA 2KVR Experience with interactive graphics and controls that puts the user in the shoes of a professional basketball player. With a price point at 14.99 the game does have limited capabilities, but does an excellent job of introducing people to live action virtual reality on multiple devices. Players will need to have the Playstation VR headset and camera to experience NBA 2KVR. 1-4 players can play against each other in a series of competitive matches and games. Sony Playstation and Business Wire noted: “NBA 2KVR will give fans even more access to our franchise and test
Amazon Prime Video The Grand Tour Sets the Bar in Automotive Entertainment
Amazon Prime Video has just launched The Grand Tour, and set new in house records for viewership. Episode 1, Season 1 features the scorching sun in the California desert, plus three amazing hybrids and a stunning BMW. Episode two is from Johannesburg, and will be available this upcoming Friday on Amazon Prime. The Grand Tour provides Amazon Prime Video the wheels to speed up their original content programming. The show is rated 4.9 out of 5 stars by more than 15,000 customers on Amazon, and currently has a score of 97% on Rotten Tomatoes. With on-demand viewing, users can watch the content
New Music featuring A Little Something More From by Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats
Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats have released a new eight-track EP titled A Little Something More From out now on Stax Records. A Little Something More From is a companion album to pair with the band’s critically acclaimed self-titled debut. This new album features compelling studio recordings of live tracks including 'Parlor,' 'Out On The Weekend,' and 'I Did It.' It also contains original album B-sides including the soulful ballad 'What I Need,' 'How To Make Friends' and a live version of 'Wasting Time' recorded at the Stax Museum of American Soul Music in Memphis. The Night Sweats are set to
Champions of Fire Invitational is a New Esports Tournament Hosted by Amazon
Champions of Fire Invitational and Amazon has announced the date for their inaugural Esports event. The one-day event will be held December 2 from 2 - 9 p.m. PT at Paris Las Vegas. Amazon is partnering with CBS and Twitch to produce a live broadcast featuring sixteen of the worlds top gamers and celebrities converging in Las Vegas to compete for $100,000 in prizes. Amazon and Business Wire shared insight on the competition: "Competitive video gaming has seen huge growth, and we see tremendous customer value in expanding the tournament experience to include the casual mobile games played by millions of
Dave Chappelle Locks in Netflix Deal for Three Comedy Specials
Dave Chapelle is continuing to make a comeback to the entertainment industry by conducting a deal with Netflix to produce three comedy shows. After his successful stand-up performance on Saturday Night Live, Chapelle continues to tackle race, and the sensitive issues that divide our country. On one hand, I feel that Chappelle continues to divide people by poking fun at racial division without creating any solutions. Overall, there is not an easy answer to racism. On another hand, Chapelle brings awareness to the ideas and topics that divide us, and by creating a conversation, he is getting difficult topics
Sweetwater 420 Fest Announces Widespread Panic, Trey Anastasio Band as Headliners
The Sweetwater 420 Fest 2017 lineup continues to build with headlining performances featuring Widespread Panic and the Trey Anastasio Band. Sweetwater 420 Fest will be held at Atlanta's Centennial Olympic Park April 21-23, 2017. Additional acts that have been confirmed include: Ween, Slightly Stoopid, Dirty Heads, Trombone Shorty and the Orleans Avenue, and Dark Star Orchestra. The funk all-stars known as Lettuce are set to perform, as well as Anders Osborne, Twiddle, Savoy, Sister Sparrow and the Dirty Birds, The Hip Abduction and Samantha Fish. This annual festival is sponsored by SweetWater Brewing Company in the heart of Atlanta at Centennial Olympic
Experience the 2016 Drone Racing League World Championship with Highlight Reel
The Drone Racing League recently held their 2016 Championship on ESPN, Sky Sports, and Prosieben last Sunday. Drone racing is a relatively new competition that has been building attention worldwide. Along with global partners in the UK and Germany, this form of racing takes the viewer on a ride up to 80 mph. For those unfamiliar with first-person-view drone racing, scan over this video with a quick look at the progressive sport. https://youtu.be/QlLbKClHDxE Currently, the races are setup to watch over television with standard viewing. It would be interesting to see additional cameras mounted to the drone to give a 360°
How Election 2020 Will Be Decided by the Electoral College
Election 2016 left a majority of the country trying to figure out why a candidate with over a million votes in the popular election could lose the overall election. The answer is Donald Trump did a better job of campaigning in swing states with important electoral votes better than Hillary Clinton overall. Donald Trump is not only a politician by definition, but he was better at being a political candidate than Clinton with years of experience. What Trump did well is connect with voters on the economy. (He used the energy within the Bernie Sanders campaign on the oppression with
Watch The London Souls Recreate ‘Happy Together’ with Bonnaroo
Bonnaroo 2017 pre-sale starts this upcoming Friday at noon. To celebrate the occasion, the festival released an amazing cover of The Turtles 'Happy Together' by The London Souls, Joseph, Dylan LeBlanc, and the Bonnaroovians. This special cover takes the creativity from The London Souls and mashes it together with the Bonnaroo experience of collaboration within music. Enter to win tickets before the pre-sale kicks of via Bonnaroo's main website. The festival has noted that they are giving away 2 general admission tickets and a car camping pass to a set of lucky fans. Additionally they mentioned: Buy 4 GA tickets
Tesla Motors and SolarCity has invested 5,300+ solar panels and 60 Tesla Powerpacks
Sony Playstation released today NBA 2KVR Experience with interactive graphics and
Amazon Prime Video has just launched The Grand Tour, and set
Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats have released a new eight-track
Champions of Fire Invitational and Amazon has announced the date for their
Dave Chapelle is continuing to make a comeback to the entertainment
The Sweetwater 420 Fest 2017 lineup continues to build with headlining
The Drone Racing League recently held their 2016 Championship on ESPN,
Election 2016 left a majority of the country trying to figure
Bonnaroo 2017 pre-sale starts this upcoming Friday at noon. To celebrate