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World’s first floating offshore wind farm to be taken offline for up to 4 months

Baua Electric

The world’s first floating offshore wind farm, Hywind Scotland, is coming offline for three to four months for “heavy maintenance.” Hywind Scotland ‘s operator, Norwegian power giant Equinor, says that operational data has indicated that its wind turbines need work. The pilot project has been in operation since 2017.

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In a historic first, a US offshore wind farm delivers power to the grid [Update]

Baua Electric

New York’s South Fork Wind has become the first utility-scale offshore wind farm to generate power in the US. Danish renewables giant Ørsted announced that South Fork Wind has achieved its 50% installation milestone. Six out of 12 wind turbines are complete and online. pic.twitter.com/AVn6eQKV6n — Ørsted U.S.

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Rosneft touts major light oil find from “northernmost well in the world” in the Arctic

Green Car Congress

It is an astonishing sample of light oil, which based on the results of the analysis performed, is comparable to the Siberian Light oil. All activities related to the wind down will proceed as safely and expeditiously as possible, the company said. The first oil was extracted.

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So Close to Sicily, So Far From the Crowds

Baua Electric

There is constant wind. And the wind, well, it’s part of the package. A fragrant, otherworldly landscape Thousands of years ago, farmers on rocky, wind-whipped, fresh-water-free Pantelleria figured out how to cultivate crops. When the wind blows, it smells of wild oregano. This is not Capri. We don’t have Chanel.

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Roombas at the End of the World

Cars That Think

So the memorial that had sprung up for Ernie next to one of the water fountains grew. I even ended up writing a parody of the song “5,000 Candles in the Wind” from “Parks and Recreation” for Ernie, and singing it at an open-mic night. The ransom notes were just some goofy hijinks from some bored people at the South Pole.”

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Energy Harvesting for Wearable Technology Steps Up

Cars That Think

The best-known wearable energy-harvesting tech today is, of course, solar, which pulls down electrons from sunlight or ambient light. A light human health sensor would be no use to biologists trying to keep a tracker on a bison for the rest of its life. Solar won’t work for nocturnal animals or creatures in low-light environments.

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This new $5,000 electric drone can carry you and your brave friends

Baua Electric

They do advertise it with a few images of a person suspended beneath it to show off the drone’s carrying capacity. I guess for those who don’t want to spend half an hour climbing a ladder to change a light bulb or swap a connector, a drone might be a shortcut to some of these difficult access areas.

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