Company Secures Funding to Clean Up Ocean Trash
Forty-six percent of the mass of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch is composed of discarded fishing nets, known as ghost nets.
Ruth Arteaga
I am a civil engineer and I work in the writing area. I have a deep passion for civil works. I constantly seek to update myself on new engineering technologies to integrate them into my work, since my main interest is exploring how innovations in the industrial sector can improve and transform the world.
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China created an AI hospital city to treat patients in a virtual world
AI doctors can treat 10,000 patients in a few days, something that would take human doctors at least two years.
Baltimore harbor channel reopened after Dali collision
The container ship Dali suffered blackouts hours before colliding with the bridge, causing the death of six workers.
MIT launched the project of a self-assembling lunar habitat
The lunar South Pole is key because of its near-constant exposure to sunlight, crucial for power generation on lunar missions.
Australian Gold Production Dips Amid Torrential Rains
The Tropicana mine, 330 km east of Kalgoorlie, reduced production by 59,000 ounces due to heavy rains.
Pemex reduces methane emissions and jeopardizes its fiscal impact
Government revenues from exploration and production could decrease by 84% in a Zero Net Emissions scenario, according to Carbon Track.
Walker S robot “hired” to manufacture vehicles
Walker S robots are designed to perform complex tasks on automotive assembly lines.
Scientists create sponge for oil spills
CNF-SP aerogel combines biodegradable cellulose and spiropyran, which allow its reuse in oil spill cleanup.
EarthCARE satellite launched to study clouds and weather
EarthCARE is the largest and most complex Earth Explorer spacecraft developed by ESA.
Construction of the outer dome completed at the Taipingling nuclear power plant
The inner safety dome of Taipingling 1 weighs about 225 tons and has a diameter of 45 meters.
Gundremmingen nuclear power plant to be decommissioned by a German company
RWE will decommission the Gundremmingen B and C reactors, closed in 2017 and 2021, respectively, with completion scheduled for 2030.
Vermont Holds Oil Firms Accountable for Emission Damage Costs
S.259 in Vermont calculates the cost of greenhouse gas emissions from January 1, 1995 through December 31, 2024.