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The Case for Nuclear Cargo Ships

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Hedging its bets, the industry is exploring ammonia, batteries, and hydrogen, among other options for powering ships. based TerraPower and London- and Italy-based Newcleo should be safer and simpler to operate than conventional reactors. Another plus for nuclear-propelled ships is easy access to an endless supply of cooling water.

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Perspective: Europeans in the lead with range extenders for hybrid vehicles; 2nd vs. 3rd generation

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By contrast, half the electric vehicle market value lies in larger road vehicles, notably cars, and here the legal restrictions are weaker or non-existent and range anxiety compels most people to buy hybrids if they go electric at all. That will become the case for land, water and airborne hybrid vehicles. Second or third generation?

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IEEE Discusses 6 Simple Solutions to Climate Change at COP27

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At COP27, he said that even though the first legally binding international treaty on climate change, known as the Paris Agreement , was adopted nearly a decade ago, countries have yet to come to a consensus on how to stop burning fossil fuels, among other issues. France sells energy to Italy, Spain, and Switzerland,” Rahman said.

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Mercedes-Benz VISION EQXX covers more than 621 miles on single charge

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Traveling from Sindelfingen across the Swiss Alps and Northern Italy, to its destination of Cassis on the Côte d’Azur, the VISION EQXX electric concept ( earlier post ) from Mercedes-Benz covered more than 1,000 km (621 miles) in everyday traffic on a single battery charge. Another is the battery. m² and the reduced rear track.

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