Ubeta gas field in Nigeria gets green light by TotalEnergies
More than 90% of the Ubeta project's working hours will be performed locally, significantly boosting the local economy.
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Company creates AI-powered robot to optimize recycling process
Glacier's AI robot is being used in recycling plants from New Jersey to Arizona due to its broad impact.
Ford Nucleon: the nuclear-powered car that ended up being scrapped
The Ford Nucleon, introduced in 1958, promised to travel 8000 km without refueling thanks to its nuclear engine.
DOE announces $900 million in funding for next-generation small modular reactors
DOE estimates that 700 to 900 GW of new clean and firm energy capacity will be needed to achieve net zero emissions by 2050.
ENGIE Chile to install a condenser on the site of an old coal-fired unit
The installation of the synchronous condenser in Tocopilla will reduce annual emissions by 753,316 tons of CO₂/MWh if combined cycle generation is avoided for one year.
Hubble Space Telescope now operates with a single gyroscope
The last servicing mission to Hubble was in 2009 and four of the six gyroscopes installed then have since degraded.
Company to participate in Canada’s first commercial hydrogen and green ammonia production facility
The project will include the creation of a wind farm with up to 530 turbines capable of generating 3.5 GW of electricity, in addition to 150 MW of solar photovoltaic (PV) energy.
Floating production platform Northern Producer successfully demolished
The demolition involved one of the largest uses of explosives at a demolition site in Europe.
Centralia: the U.S. town that has been burning since 1962
Some people refuse to leave the site even though it is extremely dangerous.
A humanoid driver takes over the steering wheel of a robotaxi
Musashi faithfully replicates human actions, as it is able to activate the handbrake and execute turn signals.
China is making robots that perform facial movements
The most striking fact is that these humanoid robots can mimic complex human expressions thanks to small motors in their heads, allowing advanced emotional interaction.
Boeing’s Starliner space capsule developed a fifth helium leak. Is there cause for concern?
Despite the five leaks, the Starliner has enough helium in its tanks to support 70 hours of free flight activity.