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The ‘world’s largest’ ultra-high-altitude wind farm just came online in Tibet

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The world’s largest ultra-high-altitude wind farm came online on January 1 in Tibet, or what China now refers to as the Xizang Autonomous Region. The 100-megawatt (MW) wind farm is at an altitude of 4,650 meters (15,256 feet) in the Seni District. million wind farm was built in around 260 days despite the harsh conditions.

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Wärtsilä to deliver first dedicated methanol fuel supply system for ships

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MethanolPac will gain its first reference alongside the debut installation of the Wärtsilä 32 Methanol engine on a wind turbine installation vessel under construction for Dutch dredging and offshore ship operator Van Oord.( Earlier post.)

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Stellantis installs long-awaited apparatus to recovery Detroit Jeep plant smell factor

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Stellantis has put in a key piece of kit it mentioned will do away with odors at its Jeep plant in Detroit that close by citizens have referred to as a hindrance to their attribute of date for greater than two years. The automaker were searching for upper emissions caps at each crops.

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NTNU study finds ships’ and spare parts’ contribution to offshore wind power lifecycle impacts has been underestimated

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Reference scenario impact indicator values by eight components and nine stressor sources. Components: WT = wind turbine; Fnd = foundation; EC = electrical connections, including substation; Inst = installation; IOo = input-output, other; Mnt = Maintenance, excluding replacement parts; RP = replacement parts; EOL = end-of-life.

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US installs 6.2 GW of solar PV in 2014, up 30% over 2013

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Newly installed solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity in the US in 2014 reached a record 6,201 MW, growing 30% over 2013’s total, according to the new US Solar Market Insight 2014 Year in Review report released by GTM Research and the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA). In 2014, 3.9 The residential segment’s 1.2

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In the Hot Seat: The Kia Telluride Is Being Recalled Over Fire Fears

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Documentation shows that the manufacturer caught wind of the problem in December 2022 after a customer noticed smoke coming from beneath the front seat. Fixes will come by way of Kia dealers installing a bracket for the power seat switch back covers. The internal reference number for the recall is SC316.

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5 Big Ideas for High-Temperature Superconductors

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It refers to materials that superconduct above −195.79 °C, the boiling point of liquid nitrogen. But the materials could show up sooner in a wide array of practical applications, including wind power, energy storage, and nuclear magnetic-resonance machines. High temperature” isn’t room temperature.

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