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11 Intriguing Engineering Milestones to Look for in 2023

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Prize Fight for Rain-Forest Tech In the Spring of 2023, Singapore will welcome 15 teams to the jungle for the semifinals of the XPrize Rainforest competition. The transmission line will sidestep the growing difficulties of connecting renewable-energy sources to the power grid.

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APL first shipping line to cold-iron in Oakland

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Singapore-based container shipping line APL became the first to cold-iron a vessel’s engines to eliminate exhaust emissions at the Port of Oakland, California. The 900-foot (274-meter) APL Singapore switched off its auxiliary diesel engines after berthing at APL’s Global Gateway Central terminal. It was awarded $4.8

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Singapores A*Star Awards S$27.5M In Research Grants for Technologies for Sustainable Development

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Singapore’s Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) has awarded S$27.5 A*STAR is also conducting research in Solar Photovoltaics, Next Generation Power Grids, Intelligent Energy Distribution, Fuel Cells, Sustainable Production of Fuels and Chemicals and Sustainable Manufacturing. Carbon Capture and Utilization.

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