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MIT, NASA engineers develop morphing wing

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The wing was tested in a NASA wind tunnel. The new wing was designed to be as large as could be accommodated in NASA’s high-speed wind tunnel at Langley Research Center, where it performed even a bit better than predicted. Wing is assembled from hundreds of identical subunits. Image: Kenny Cheung, NASA Ames Research Center.

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11 Intriguing Engineering Milestones to Look for in 2023

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The station, called Fengning and located about 200 kilometers north of Beijing, will store up to 40 gigawatt-hours of energy, and help keep the grid on clean energy when the wind isn’t blowing or the sun’s not shining. United States’ Wind on the Wire The largest renewable-energy infrastructure project in U.S.

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Road Rally Review: Driving a Volkswagen ID. Buzz for 5,000 miles through Europe

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We started near Hamburg, Germany and drove through Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, and back through the finish line in Hamburg 16 days later. While driving with the front windows down, there was significant wind buffeting when at highway speeds. This setup allowed us to use the van as a camper.

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The Top 20 NREL Stories Of 2022

CleanTechnica EVs

Throughout 2022, researchers, staff, and leadership at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) worked together with collaborators and partners to advance renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies.

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CISOLAR & GREENBATTERY 2024: Transforming Clean Energy Landscapes in Southeast Europe

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Romania’s renewable energy capacity has seen consistent growth over the past decade, driven primarily by solar and wind energy investments. Exhibitors represented key markets, including Turkey, Bulgaria, Romania, China, the USA, Greece, Ukraine, Lithuania, Germany, Italy, Spain, Poland, Hungary, Luxemburg, and Taiwan.