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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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Mad Power thoughts

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Wind farms stand idle for days on end, a fire interrupts a vital cable from France, a combination of post-Covid economic recovery and Russia tightening supply means the gas price has shot through the roof – and so the market price of both home heating and electricity is rocketing. Climate Change. Gas is the only answer.

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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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Urban transport | Two wheels good | The Economist

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Typically, an electric bike can run for 30-50 kilometres (20-30 miles) between charges. But some advanced new bicycles can store energy when they brake, meaning they can go many times further, and some advanced new batteries can charge up in a fraction of the time.

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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. — DonO 5.

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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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The right way to get oil-rich West Asia to pressure electrical vehicles? Chinese language EV makers contemplate

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The Gulf country was also the second-largest importer of Chinese cars in 2022, behind Mexico, before dropping to fifth place this year as exports to Russia and Europe picked up. While it’s still relatively cheap to run a gas-guzzler in many places — petrol costs between $2.18 I feel within the Center East, it’s a mixture.