America’s first hybrid cruise ship achieves 34% structural progress
This vessel features hybrid-electric technology and heat recovery systems that will reduce emissions and optimize energy use.
September 19, 2024
Isbel Lázaro
Industrial engineer, entrepreneur and copywriter with several years of experience in the digital world. A fan of reading and creative writing. Isbel has always been fascinated by topics related to the ocean and the mysteries of the universe. She has been part of the Inspenet team as a news editor since 2023.
Publications of Isbel Lázaro
Russia and China want to build a nuclear power plant on the Moon
Isbel Lazaro, March 22, 2024.
Russia’s space agency, Roscosmos, together with the collaboration of China, is considering the possibility of erecting a nuclear power plant on the Moon between 2033 and 2035. This ambitious project is a step towards lunar colonization, with the goal of establishing permanent human settlements on the satellite.
March 22, 2024
Snake robot to explore Saturn’s moon tested
Isbel Lazaro, March 22, 2024.
Researchers tested a snake robot intended to explore Enceladus, Saturn’s sixth largest moon, as detailed in a study published in Science Robotics.
March 22, 2024
Desalination plant starts up in Los Pelambres mine
Isbel Lazaro, March 21, 2024.
The President of Chile, Gabriel Boric, together with prominent authorities such as the Minister of Finance, Mario Marcel, the Minister of Public Works, Jéssica López, and the Minister of Mining, Aurora Williams, have started the operation of the Mining Complementary Infrastructure (INCO) project at the Los Pelambres mine, owned by Antofagasta Minerals.
March 21, 2024
Company is contracted by Equinor to deliver ROCS for the development of the Irpa field.
Isbel Lazaro, March 21, 2024.
Equinor has chosen Optime Subsea to supply two Remotely Operated Control Systems (ROCS) for the Irpa field development project. This agreement comes just three months after Equinor ordered a ROCS system for its Rosebank field, located west of Shetland, UK.
March 21, 2024
Barnacles protect metals from corrosion (study finds)
Isbel Lazaro, March 21, 2024.
Researchers at Nanyang Technological University have discovered a surprising application for proteins present in the natural adhesive of barnacles: protecting metals from corrosion in salt water.
March 21, 2024
Commercial launch of Argentina’s solar train suspended
Isbel Lazaro, March 21, 2024.
The wait continues! The premiere of the Quebrada solar train has been suspended until further notice.
March 21, 2024
