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Odfjell first to install suction sails on deep-sea chemical tanker; bound4blue’s eSAIL system

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In partnership with bound4blue , a developer of wind-assisted propulsion technology, Odfjell. The eSAIL is a type of Wind-Assisted Propulsion System (WAPS) based on active boundary layer control using suction. When exposed to wind, with the suction off, it only produces drag as with any other non-lifting structure.

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California roadmap for grid-connected energy storage technology

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The California Independent System Operator (ISO), the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) and the California Energy Commission (CEC) unveiled a comprehensive roadmap to assess the current market environment and regulatory policies for connecting new energy storage technology to the state’s power grid.

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Starfire Energy closes major funding round; green ammonia and hydrogen solutions

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Unlike traditional Haber-Bosch designs the RapidRamp process can accommodate being directly powered by intermittent energy sources such as wind, solar and hydro. This allows for the synthesis of documentably 100% green ammonia.

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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. United States’ Wind on the Wire The largest renewable-energy infrastructure project in U.S. This stretch, called Iris, will link Iceland to Ireland.

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

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An updated document submitted by SpaceX to the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has revealed details about the company’s plan for the first Starship booster ‘catch’ attempt. While most of the document is the same, a few particular details have changed about Super Heavy’s role in the mission.

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Arizona State University Professor’s Work to Stabilize the Grid Pays Off

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The award was “a welcome surprise,” he says, though “we thought the document turned out very well.” He and others from the PES power system dynamic performance committee and the CIGRE Council of Large Systems’ study committee formed a task force in 2016 to update the 2004 document.

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SpaceX assembles world’s largest rocket with giant robot arms

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Around 10:45 pm, with the tip of Starship S20’s nose just shy of the top of the launch tower, the lift reached its apogee – multiple SpaceX drones swarming the rocket to document the milestone. pic.twitter.com/EmLdMdPizM — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) February 10, 2022.