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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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Video-Game Engineer Sushama Chakraverty Answered the Call of Duty

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Patil College of Engineering; Master’s degree in computer science, The University of Maryland, Baltimore County In addition to Atari, she’s worked at smaller gaming companies, as well as the leading development studio Ubisoft in Montreal and Toronto, where she contributed to major titles like Assassin’s Creed 2 , Watchdogs Legion , and Far Cry 4.

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Morris Tanenbaum, Inventor of the Silicon Microchip, Dies at 94

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He received a bachelor’s degree in chemistry in 1949 from Johns Hopkins University , in Baltimore, and earned a Ph.D. Together with physicist Armin Zastrow, he pioneered the concept of agrivoltaics —the use of land for both agriculture and solar energy generation. in physical chemistry from Princeton.

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Pioneer of Google’s Data Centers Dies at 58

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For his discoveries, Rao received the 2023 International Prize in Statistics. Two years later, he published a paper in the Bulletin of the Calcutta Mathematical Society , demonstrating two fundamental statistical concepts still heavily used in the field today. He was promoted the following year to superintending statistician.

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Radar Technology Pioneer Merrill Skolnik Dies at 94

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He and his staff developed concepts for wideband shipboard air-surveillance radar with reduced susceptibility to electronic countermeasures; self-defense radar; and space-borne radar for detecting ships. in engineering from Johns Hopkins University , in Baltimore. In 1965 he became superintendent of the radar division at the U.S.

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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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Similarly, certain design concepts allow for the same magnets on board the vehicle which supply levitation to be used concurrently for guidance. All of these teams focused on four main areas: systems studies; base technology development; route-specific requirements; and a preliminary design for a full-scale system concept.

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DOE selects eight integrated biorefinery projects for up to $15M total in funding

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Under Topic Area 1 (DOE selection): Thermochemical Recovery International Inc. Baltimore, Maryland)—Thermochemical Recovery International (TRI) will study and improve feedstock and residual solids handling systems targeted to commercial pyrolysis and gasification reactors.