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Rosatom and EDF Group partner to develop green hydrogen in Russia and Europe

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Russian Rosatom State Atomic Energy Corporation and the EDF Group signed a strategic cooperation agreement in March 2021 to develop green hydrogen in Russia and Europe. Rosatom’s ambition is to produce and to store decarbonized hydrogen, and take part in pilot projects in Russia and across the world.

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US and Russia sign agreement to further research and development collaboration in nuclear energy and security

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The signing took place on the margins of the International Atomic Energy Agency’s General Conference in Vienna, Austria. The United States and Russia are equal partners under the agreement, with each country bearing its own costs.

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Moscow aiming for all-electric bus fleet by 2032

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Obviously not only the rest of Russia but also the European countries try to attain to our level, since even now there are more e-buses in Moscow than in other European capitals. The conversion of buses to the electric traction will help to increase the share of e-transport rides up to 70%. thousand tons. Earlier post.).

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European astronauts want their own spacecraft after decades of reliance on Russia, NASA, SpaceX

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The ESA’s goal is to grow as a space fairing nation and compete side by side with the United States, Russia, and China on all fronts – including the possible creation of their own domestic human spaceflight program. ESA hopes to fill these gaps while tackling the societal, economic, and security challenges that come along with it.

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UCL-led study finds climate impact caused by growing space industry needs urgent mitigation

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To meet growing demand, new spaceports and launch vehicle companies are being established in historically aeronautically active nations such as the US and Russia, and in nations with emerging space sectors such as China and India. This study allows us to enter the new era of space tourism with our eyes wide open to the potential impacts.

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NASA wants SpaceX to dock Dragons at new Russian space station ‘node’

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State media agency RIA says that NASA and Roscosmos are negotiating an agreement that would eventually allow SpaceX Dragon spacecraft and other future visiting vehicles to dock to a new Russian ‘node’ module recently installed on the International Space Station (ISS). rocket on November 24th.

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Dutch/Russian effort to commercialize new process to convert flared gas to gasoline via a DME pathway

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The conventional way to make gasoline from gas is to convert the gas to a synthesis gas, then into methanol, followed by conversion to straight-chain hydrocarbons and finally via reforming into a high-octane hydrocarbon blend. This method of conversion is much more effective and cheaper than the traditional method. Jean-Marie Bassett.

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