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SpaceX moves Super Heavy booster to make room for Mechazilla arm installation

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For the second time, SpaceX has removed the first potentially flightworthy Super Heavy from Starbase’s orbital launch mount – this time to reportedly make room for the installation of a pair of huge ‘Mechazilla’ arms. Finally, the QD arm can then connect Starship to the pad systems. Another rollout.

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DOE to award up to $180M for offshore wind demo projects; targeting lowering levelized cost of energy (LCOE) below 10ยข/kWh

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) is soliciting ( DE-FOA-0000410 ) proposals for up to four offshore wind energy projects to receive up to $180 million over six years, including an initial commitment of $20 million in fiscal year 2012. Funding is subject to Congressional appropriations.

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11 Intriguing Engineering Milestones to Look for in 2023

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A Sea-Monster-Proof Internet The initial segment of what will be the first underwater fiber-optic link to skirt the North Pole, connecting Japan and Europe, will light up in early 2023. The components are for startup NuScale , whose design promises to drastically reduce cost and installation time.

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SpaceX fully stacks Starship rocket for the first time in six months

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A simpler third arm swings in and out to connect Starship’s upper stage to the launch pad’s power, propellant, and gas supplies. Sitting a stone’s throw from the Gulf of Mexico, storms and high winds are not exactly uncommon. Ship 24 and Booster 7 have both completed several major tests to date.

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SpaceX opens door to attempt Starship booster catch during first orbital launch

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This time around, SpaceX says that the Super Heavy booster will “will separate[,] perform a partial return[,] and land in the Gulf of Mexico or return to Starbase and be caught by the launch tower. A more exotic pair of arms nicknamed ‘chopsticks’ has a more complex job.

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DOE Awarding $620M for Smart Grid Demonstration and Energy Storage Projects

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Improved energy storage technologies will allow for expanded integration of renewable energy resources like wind and photovoltaic systems and will improve frequency regulation and peak energy management. Tehachapi Wind Energy Storage Project. Notrees Wind Storage. Wind Firming EnergyFarm. 29,561,142. 125,006,103.

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Volkswagen inaugurates 9.5 MW solar park at Chattanooga plant in US; key element of VW Groupโ€™s strategic sustainability targets

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Some โ‚ฌ600 million is to be invested in expanding the use of renewable energies such as wind, solar and hydroelectric power. (At The solar installation at Volkswagen Chattanooga confirms the awarding of the LEED Platinum certification to VW by the US Green Building Council in late 2011. MW of AC power connected to VWโ€™s substation.

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