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SpaceX Dragon spacecraft returns NASA cargo to Earth after six weeks in space

Teslarati

At 5:19 am on January 11th, the Dragon capsule gently splashed down off the coast of Tampa, Florida, and was quickly secured by a SpaceX recovery ship. Air, water, plants: XROOTS used hydroponic (water-based) and aeroponic (air-based) techniques to grow plants without soil or other growth media.

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US DOE Awarding Up To $62M for Concentrating Solar Power Research and Development

Green Car Congress

Awards under this category focus on research and development of concepts and components that could be part of a CSP baseload system. A focus on manufacturing will lead to smaller and fewer parts, simpler assembly procedures, and more rapid field installation, all of which will drive the total cost of a CSP facility down.

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Florida has no wind turbines but it’s going to ban them anyway

Baua Electric

Florida legislature is about to ban offshore wind turbines in state waters, which wouldn’t be put there to begin with, to protect the beaches. It’s about to pass HB 1645 , which will ban wind turbines in state waters. Maine banned wind farms in its state waters in 2021 to “preserve state waters for recreation and fishing.”

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