The Japanese city of Kamaishi is among those hit the hardest by the tsunami that hit the country 10 years ago. After restoring the main infrastructure, the city authorities decided that the sea should bring not only harm but also benefit. As a result, they planned to build a power plant that uses sea waves …
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Only one lithium deposit is believed to be operating in the US, although its effectiveness is also in question, making the country dependent on imports of this truly strategic raw material. At the same time, lithium in the form of dissolved salts is available in sufficient quantities in geothermal plants, and, according to scientists, the …
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The Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency Rafael Grossi arrived in Ukraine for talks with senior government officials over the IAEA’s planned emergency technical assistance, the agency said in a statement. Assistance will ensure the safety and protection of the country’s nuclear facilities and prevent the risk of an accident that could pose …
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The Georgian government considers the development of renewable energy one of its priorities, plans that by 2030, about 20% of the generation in the country will be wind energy, about 5% – solar, the Georgian Ministry of Economy stated. According to a press release, an agreement was signed in Tbilisi on Friday. Denmark will provide …
Georgia Intends to Increase Share of WPPs in Power Generation to 20% By 2030 Read More »
Airbus has conducted flight tests of the world’s largest passenger aircraft, the Airbus A380, fueled with biofuel from waste vegetable oil and other fats, CNN reported. Test flights took place on 25 and 29 March. The A380 spent about three hours in the air during the first flight, taking off from Blagnac airport in Toulouse. …
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First GE F-Class Gas Turbine to Upgrade to H-Class Gas Turbine Facility with Efficiency Over 60% in Combined Cycle – Using technologies from H- and F-class gas turbines and additive manufacturing, GE reveals additional features of the GT26 gas turbine range. The GT26HE upgrade provides a significant increase in turbine efficiency, a significant reduction in …
USDA Organic Research and Development Initiative (OREI) regular new $2 million grant went to University of Illinois Scientists for developing improved corn seeds to meet the needs of the fast-growing organic industry. The grant is part of a $17 million national initiative to improve growers and processors’ yield, quality, and profitability using organic standards. The …
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Renewable energy sources (RES) have regained their role as Germany’s most crucial electricity producer, DW reported. In the ending 1st quarter, according to preliminary estimates, they generated about 74.5 billion kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electricity, or about 25% more than in the same period in 2021. In the first two months of the year, RES provided …
Wind and Solar Power Provide Over 50% Of Electricity in Germany Read More »
According to an International Monetary Fund report released Wednesday, temperatures in the Middle East and Central Asia have risen 1.5 degrees Celsius since the 1990s, double the global average. A report published by Reuters warns that the region is on the front lines of a climate crisis. Additionally, food security and public health are at …
Temperatures in Middle East and Central Asia Double the Global Average Read More »
Earthworms introduced to the northern part of North America harm insect fauna above ground, soil ecologists led by the German Center for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) and the University of Leipzig noted in the journal Biology Letters. The researchers found this effect on insects’ abundance, biomass, and species richness. The results from the research indicate …
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