A U.S. Coast Guard icebreaker was towing a fishing boat out of heavy ice in Antarctica on Saturday after the vessel was stuck there for three days with 26 people aboard.
Earth Sciences
Feb 14, 2015
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A new hybrid technology that integrates wind and solar power generation is set to overcome many of the problems associated with traditional renewable power systems and revolutionise the green energy sector.
Energy & Green Tech
Jun 5, 2013
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The experts were working in collaboration with Hong Kong Aero Engine Services Limited (HAESL) (a joint venture between Rolls-Royce Group plc, Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company Limited (HAECO), a member of the Swire Group ...
Engineering
Feb 18, 2011
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The BRIO project led by Iberdrola, and as partners Tecnalia and Gaiker-IK4, has come up with a new system to recycle wind turbine blades from wind farms.
Energy & Green Tech
Jul 25, 2016
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New research reveals that most seabirds fly near the sea surface, avoiding collision with wind turbines by flying under the blades. Those birds that fly higher above the sea are at greater risk of collision. Building offshore ...
Ecology
Nov 6, 2013
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The prevalence of multi-rotor drones has increased dramatically in recent years, but in headwinds, they pitch upwards unpredictably. Engineers from Tohoku University, Japan, have shown that angling the rotor blades of a quad-rotor ...
Engineering
Feb 9, 2018
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An algorithm that helps engineers design better helicopters may help astronomers more precisely envision the formation of planets and galaxies.
Astronomy
Oct 12, 2017
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A new source of very cold electrons will improve the quality and speed of nanoimaging for drug and materials development to a trillionth of a second.
General Physics
Aug 1, 2011
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Solar panels jut out of streetlights in China's self-proclaimed Clean Energy City. Tiny wind turbines twirl atop public buildings. Schools are due to teach students about "green living."
Energy & Green Tech
Jun 22, 2011
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A discovery by New York University physicists that has potential to significantly enhance computer memory has been cited by Applied Physics Letters as "one of the most notable" articles the journal has published over the ...
General Physics
Oct 12, 2012
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