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11 Intriguing Engineering Milestones to Look for in 2023

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Separately, the Lianghekou hydropower station in Tibet is also set to come fully online in 2023, and is expected to generate a whopping 11 terawatt-hours of electricity annually (roughly the energy consumption of Lithuania). The components are for startup NuScale , whose design promises to drastically reduce cost and installation time.

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2023’s Top Stories About Energy

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The machines are already generating electricity at scores of installations, and the company’s backers include some of the biggest names in tech investing, including Bill Gates and Vinod Khosla. The company is one of a growing group targeting grid-scale applications, particularly for solar installations.

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Pisa, Deutsche Telekom and Kiunsys launch smart city pilot project to optimize inner city parking as part of ITS; POSSE

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The city of Pisa worked with Deutsche Telekom and its partner firm Kiunsys to install the new smart city service on Piazza Carrara, located directly on the banks of the river Arno. UTMC is extending the air quality specification to include a wider range of vehicle emissions data, and the incorporation of weather sensor data.

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