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Nov 15, 2022
World’s 1st bulker powered by wind sails into Port of Newcastle
Posted by Gemechu Taye in categories: energy, sustainability
It is the first coal carrier to be powered by hard sail wind power propulsion technology.
The world’s first partly wind-powered bulk carrier ship sailed to the Port of Newcastle on its maiden voyage this week.
The Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL), which delivered the 100,422 dwt (dead-weight tonnage) bulker on October 7, 2022, sailed to Newcastle on Monday, reported *Offshore Energy*.
Nov 15, 2022
Exclusive: Tesla’s Cybertruck to start mass production at end of 2023
Posted by Gemechu Taye in categories: Elon Musk, sustainability, transportation
Nov 15, 2022
Elon Musk has pulled more than 50 Tesla employees into his Twitter takeover
Posted by Gemechu Taye in categories: business, Elon Musk, space travel, sustainability
But do they really have the necessary skillset?The new CEO of Twitter, Elon Musk, has authorized 50 employees from his other companies, such as Tesla, SpaceX, and the Boring Company, to help him handle matters at the social media company, according to a report by CNBC.
Musk has billed himself as a free speech absolutist, but he has to balance those wishes with laws and business realities. He said in an open letter to advertisers last week as he was taking over the company: “Twitter obviously cannot become a free-for-all hellscape, where anything can be said with no consequences.”
It is not immediately clear how Tesla employees are expected to split their schedules between the automaker and Twitter.
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Nov 15, 2022
Elon Musk Sells Almost $4 Billion of Tesla Stock After Twitter Takeover
Posted by Gemechu Taye in categories: Elon Musk, sustainability, transportation
Nov 15, 2022
World Cup Stadium in Qatar Will Be Constructed Entirely Out Of Reusable Shipping Containers
Posted by Gemechu Taye in categories: neuroscience, sustainability
The stadiums include a quiet room for those with cognitive disabilities. The FIFA World Cup to be held in Qatar this year is leading the way in accessibility for specially-abled people, according to a report by Euronews published on Wednesday. The event is making sure all can enjoy it.
Qatar unveiled a massive 40,000-seat arena for the World Cup that’s entirely crafted from shipping containers.
Built with the notion of sustainable construction in mind, Qatar officials are partnering with architects Fenwick Iribarren, Schlaich Bergermann Partner and Hilson Moran on the Ras Abu Aboud Stadium. The building could even earn a four-star rating from the Global Sustainability Assessment System (GSAS) certification.
Nov 15, 2022
World population to reach 8 billion on 15 November 2022
Posted by Gemechu Taye in categories: climatology, health, sustainability
There might be room for everyone, or not. At first glance, the connections between the world’s growing population and climate change seem obvious. The more people we have on this planet, the larger their collective impact on the climate.
The global population is projected to reach 8 billion on 15 November 2022, and India is projected to surpass China as the world’s most populous country in 2023, according to World Population Prospects 2022, released today on World Population Day.
“This year’s World Population Day falls during a milestone year, when we anticipate the birth of the Earth’s eight billionth inhabitant. This is an occasion to celebrate our diversity, recognize our common humanity, and marvel at advancements in health that have extended lifespans and dramatically reduced maternal and child mortality rates,” said UN Secretary-General António Guterres. “At the same time, it is a reminder of our shared responsibility to care for our planet and a moment to reflect on where we still fall short of our commitments to one another,” he added.
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Nov 15, 2022
One Of The World’s Largest Indoor Farms Is Using Advanced Tech To Build A More Resilient Food System
Posted by Genevieve Klien in categories: food, robotics/AI, sustainability
About this partnership.
AppHarvest is exploring the future of indoor farming and agriculture technology by using up to 90% less water, human-assisting AI, and the power of the sun for reliable food growth.
Nov 14, 2022
INCITE program awards supercomputing time to 56 projects to accelerate science and engineering research
Posted by Dan Kummer in categories: energy, engineering, physics, science, supercomputing, sustainability
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Science announced allocations of supercomputer access to 56 high-impact computational science projects for 2023 through its Innovative and Novel Computational Impact on Theory and Experiment (INCITE) program. These awards, which will pursue transformational advances in science and engineering, account for 60% of the available time on the leadership-class supercomputers at DOEs Argonne and Oak Ridge national laboratories.
The projects will support a broad range of large-scale research campaigns to advance knowledge in areas ranging from astrophysics to sustainable energy technologies to materials design and discovery.
Jointly managed by the Argonne Leadership Computing Facility (ALCF) and the Oak Ridge Leadership Computing Facility (OLCF), the INCITE program is the primary means by which the facilities fulfill their mission to advance open science by providing the scientific community with access to their powerful supercomputing resources. The ALCF and OLCF are DOE Office of Science user facilities.
Nov 14, 2022
US military drone lands safely after spending record-breaking 908 days in space
Posted by Gemechu Taye in categories: drones, military, solar power, space travel, sustainability
With 3,774 days in space under its belt, the solar-powered X-37B has already traveled more than 1.3 billion miles.
After a record-breaking 908 days in orbit for its sixth mission, a U.S. military drone touched down at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, early on Saturday.
“Since the X-37B’s first launch in 2010, it has shattered records and provided our nation with an unrivaled capability to rapidly test and integrate new space technologies,” stated Jim Chilton, a senior vice president for Boeing, its developer.
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