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Why can a small tugboat pull a ship 1,000 times larger?
The powerful propulsion system combined with the submerged hull design allows the tug to move giant ships.
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Why are diesel engines not used in small cars?
Diesel engines are not used in small cars due to maintenance costs, NVH levels (Noise, Vibration, Harshness) and emissions-related issues.
Science invention
Inventions that changed the world in the year of the Dragon
Many breakthrough inventions in different fields have appeared in the history of the Giap Thin years.
New technology
The world's first all-hydrogen railway
14 hydrogen-powered trains with a maximum speed of 140 km/h begin operating on a nearly 100-kilometer railway connecting German cities
Scientific works
South Africa launches world's largest hydrogen truck
Anglo American on May 8 unveiled a 220-ton hydrogen-powered truck at a platinum mine in northern South Africa.
Environment
The heartbreaking truth behind the image of the arctic river dyed red like blood
This blood-stained river is essentially an extremely serious environmental accident.
Science invention
The important inventions of the Germans changed the world today
Although Germany was the country that caused the Second World War and many pains for humanity, Germany was also one of the countries that contributed significantly to hu…
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Russian non-nuclear submarines own attacks over 3,000km
According to deputy commander of Russian Navy Admiral Victor Bursuc, the country will equip non-nuclear submarines attacked by missiles farther than 3,000km.
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The truth about Chinese submarine technology
Western analysts say Beijing has made many advances in submarine technology, but the lack of control over the engine has left them behind.
Biology
E.coli bacteria can produce diesel
It sounds like science fiction, but there is actually a research team from Exeter University, with support from Shell, that has developed a method to make diesel-produci…
Biology
Russia successfully separated biodiesel from mud
After many studies, scientists from the Siberian Institute of Biotechnology and Biotechnology, have concluded that from the bottom layers of lakes and rivers, the source…
Biology
Producing diesel oil from crocodile fat
Recently American scientists at Louisiana University have succeeded in extracting biofuel from crocodile fat.
Biology
Can produce diesel fuel from mushrooms
Many fungi cause plants to produce a mixture of hydrocarbons - chemical compounds that are very similar to the composition of fuels.
Biology
Exploiting diesel from wild plants
Environmentally friendly biodiesel due to its low sulfur content can be extracted from Jatropha tree seeds (Porridge), a plant that grows wild in our northern provinces.
Biology
Mushrooms make diesel
A team led by Montana State University professor has discovered a fungus that can produce a new diesel oil.