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Algenol closes on additional $25M internal equity financing

Green Car Congress

Algenol has recently commenced initial operations of a pilot commercial module at its Florida development campus, which builds on the successful launch of a demonstration project in India. This technology has the best chance of actually reducing carbon emissions while producing cheap fuel in the process.

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SpaceX’s backup Dragon launch pad on track for 2023 debut

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SpaceX has begun building a backup launch pad for its Cargo and Crew Dragon spacecraft and says the facility could be ready for use as early as fall 2023. Richard Angle) SpaceX’s answer to the problem was about as simple, elegant, and cheap as possible. Reuters first revealed those plans in June 2022.

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How I turned a shipping container into a solar off-grid charging station with A/C

Baua Electric

I used pressure-treated 2x4s to build a pair of mounts for the solar panels, each of which would hold three 200W panels. With 1,200W of theoretical power (and probably more like 900W of solid real-world Florida solar energy), that would be a decent flow rate. I started with the solar panels, which would need a frame.

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Blue Origin scraps New Glenn recovery ship, finishes first ‘test tank’

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Aside from a flashy, December 2020 re-christening ceremony in which Blue Origin owner Jeff Bezos named the vessel Jacklyn after his late mother, the private aerospace company left the ship largely untouched in a Florida port. Further, SpaceX has only lost one booster to waves, and it solved that problem by developing a relatively cheap robot.

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The Boring Company’s skeptics need to calm down about the LVCC Loop

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One thing that Boring Company critics typically forget is the fact that the LVCC Loop’s tunnels are incredibly cheap and quick to build. Similar tunnels could be built in Florida soon as well. The LVCC Loop could also be considered as a proof of concept, and it will be expanded to other areas in Las Vegas.

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Feature: The Genesis Experience

Clean Fleet Report

Not all succeed as talk is cheap, actions are tough, and many don’t do so well following through. The Hyundai Motor Group has made a $10 billion investment to build and sell electric vehicles in North America; the first is the 2023 Electrified GV70 built at the new manufacturing facility in Montgomery, Alabama.

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What Robotics Experts Think of Tesla’s Optimus Robot

Cars That Think

What excites me is the idea of cheap and accessible hardware! Interest in building such systems is welcome because Tesla and Elon Musk’s involvement in the problem brings attention, talent, and resources to the problem, setting in motion a flywheel of progress. Assistant Professor, Florida State University. BACK TO TOP ↑ ].

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