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ABS provides first approval in principle for floating Rankine cycle renewable energy plant

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Marine classification society ABS has issued its first Approval in Principle (AIP) for a new concept renewable energy design in which a moored spar uses ammonia in a closed-cycle process to produce electrical power for a commercial utility grid. OTEC power cycle. Click to enlarge.

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10-Year FTA Low-Speed Urban Maglev Research Program Shows Technology is Feasible, But Infrastructure Costs and Availability of Technologies Are Intimidating

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While maglev trains are in use throughout the world, those systems are primarily high-speed test environment systems where speeds reach in excess of 250 miles per hour. installed along the rail surface. ferromagnetic aluminum, copper, etc.) This approach is more complicated, but if successful can reduce vehicle weight.

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The Do-or-Die Moments That Determined the Fate of the Internet

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The first node of the ARPANET was installed at the University of California, Los Angeles, in 1969. Kahn’s plan called for a TIP—short for Terminal Interface Processor—to be installed at the Hilton Hotel, the site of the ICCC. He also had to convince manufacturers to loan, install, and configure terminals.

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