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11 Intriguing Engineering Milestones to Look for in 2023

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The hope is, these floating leviathans will collaborate with satellites to detect hypersonic missiles, like those being developed by Russia and China. It’s about one-twentieth the size of the minibus-scale geostationary satellites already in orbit, allowing for cheap and quick deployment.

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UK power crisis – entirely the fault of regulators and ministers

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Additional fees and charges added to electricity prices. Right now, production is low in Russia, so the cost has increased. Why, simple the US embraced Fracking to produce bountifully supplies of cheap gas. Who is in charge? The cap is a little like saying to Bakers that you can charge no more than £2 for a loaf a bread.

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Electric Cars and a Smarter Grid - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

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He envisioned “hundreds of thousands” of charging spots, as well as a number of stations where drained batteries could be exchanged for fresh ones. The vision is fuelled by the fear of climate change and the need to find green alternatives to dirty coal, unpopular nuclear power and unreliable gas imports from Russia.

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Economics Drives Ray-Gun Resurgence

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The electric bill itself would range “from US $5 to $10,” for a pulse lasting a few seconds, says Michael Perry, the vice president in charge of laser systems for General Atomics. Put it down partly to the rising demand for cheap antimissile defense, but it’s mainly the result of technical advances in high-energy lasers.

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