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First reference installation of Opcon Waste Heat Recovery technology for ships; potential for 5–10% fuel savings

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Opcon, in collaboration with Wallenius Marine, recently completed the first reference installation of its Waste Heat Recovery technology for ocean-going vessels in a project supported by the Swedish Energy Agency. are two 450 V, 60 Hz, 1,700 kW AC-generators installed. The MV Figaro. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.)

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Tesla installed a ‘dummy camera’ in Hardware 4 vehicles

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Tesla has updated its Service Manuals for the Model S and Model X, indicating that the automaker installed a “dummy camera” in its forward-facing bi-camera. CEO Elon Musk once referred to radar as “a crutch” to accomplish what it need to, but ultimately, Tesla would eventually have to do away with it.

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SpaceX schedules first Super Heavy static fire after installing three Raptors

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That combined WDR and static fire will likely be the first time ever that a launch vehicle as large as Super Heavy has attempted to pressurize its tanks autogenously, referring to the process of using a rocket’s own fuel and oxidizer to generate ullage gas. NASASpaceflight.com). NASASpaceflight – bocachicagal).

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SpaceX begins installing ‘Mechazilla’ arms designed to catch Starship rockets

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Referred to internally as ‘chopsticks,’ the giant pair of steel arms will join a third ‘quick disconnect’ (QD) arm tasked with stabilizing Super Heavy during Starship installation and feeding the reusable upper stage power, comms links, and some 1200 tons (~2.65M lb) of propellant.

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SpaceX installs rocket-catching arms on Starship’s Florida launch tower

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SpaceX has installed a pair of rocket-catching arms on a tower meant to support the first East Coast launches of its next-generation Starship rocket. The post SpaceX installs rocket-catching arms on Starship’s Florida launch tower appeared first on TESLARATI.

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Tesla Giga Texas’ solar panel installation and start of operations imminent: report

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While the size of the photovoltaic system has not been disclosed as of writing, and despite Tesla declining so far to comment about the specs of the facility’s solar system, expectations are high that the installation would be substantial. Giga Nevada, after all, already features a 3.2 MW system despite being only partially complete. .

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Elon Musk mandates Tesla to install and demo Full Self-Driving Beta for every new delivery

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Elon Musk has mandated Tesla employees to install and demo Full Self-Driving Beta for every customer taking delivery in North America. In order to boost the take rate, Elon Musk has informed Tesla employees this morning to install the FSD Beta software on all new cars being delivered and give short test drives to the new buyers.