Nuclear Power Plants Are Floating On Water…Wait What?

Published 3 years ago in Technology. Submitted by sux2bu

Floating nuclear power plants are self-contained, low-capacity nuclear power reactors that are mass produced at shipbuilding facilities. They can be towed to ports or power towns that are experiencing power deficiencies.

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Mini-Nuclear Reactors Are Coming, and They Could Reinvent the Energy Industry

Published 3 years ago in Technology. Submitted by sux2bu

Nuclear power may be making a comeback as researchers develop reactors that are smaller than ever before.
“There is a clear need for new generating capacity around the world, both to replace old fossil fuel units, especially coal-fired ones, which emit a lot of carbon dio…
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Transforming Air Into Pure Drinking Water Is Finally Possible, Here’s How

Published 3 years ago in Technology. Submitted by sux2bu

At least one hundred million people live in desert regions around the world according to the UN, and they survive off of less than 25 cm of rainfall each year, and for many, even that minuscule water supply is under threat as the climate crisis is making dry areas even drier.
So scientists at UC Berkeley have been experimenting with materials that can pull drinking water out of thin air.
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How Porsche's First Electric Car (The Taycan) Is Made

Published 3 years ago in Technology. Submitted by sux2bu

Porsche unveiled its new flagship automobile and it’s entirely electric. The Taycan, based off a show-stopping concept car from 2015, boasts a range of 280 miles. Watch the video below to see how Porsche makes the all-electric performance car within a new wing of their main…
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Teleoperation of RC car from inside a cylindrical dome

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