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Solar powered aircraft set a new record
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Solar powered aircraft set a new record

On May 23, the first manned Solar Impulse solar powered aircraft set a new record of flight distance with the completion of a long distance of 1,541km.

December 11, 2018
SKWID - Wind and ocean power exploitation system
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SKWID - Wind and ocean power exploitation system

MODEC (Mitsui Ocean Development & Engineering Co.) has announced that they are about to test SKWID - the first system that can exploit both power sources simultaneously.

December 11, 2018
New generation super energy vehicles
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New generation super energy vehicles

The $ 10 million X-Prize champion has unveiled the prototype of a new generation VLC, with a design that is no different from the future.

December 11, 2018
Intelligent change of color and shape
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Intelligent change of color and shape

The smart shirt has the ability to change the color and shape of the user's movement has been invented by Canadian scientists.

December 11, 2018
New combined solar system
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New combined solar system

A solar system combined with natural gas has been researched and developed to increase the electricity production efficiency of natural gas plants by 20%.

December 11, 2018
Mine detection technology
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Mine detection technology

A ComScan450 detector using X-ray scattering technology for accurate demining has been successfully tested in Germany.

December 11, 2018
99% chance of 'Goddess' revealed
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99% chance of 'Goddess' revealed

On July 3, the European Atomic Energy Research Organization (CERN) announced that its physicists had discovered a particle with physical properties like the Higgs partic…

December 11, 2018
New materials in batteries help to prevent fire
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New materials in batteries help to prevent fire

Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory - ORNL (Tennessee, USA) developed a solid electrolyte to replace flammable substances used in lithium-ion batteries.

December 11, 2018
Battery trains can travel 1000km
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Battery trains can travel 1000km

With just one single charge, the battery-powered trains can travel over 1,000km with full passengers on their cars.

December 11, 2018
Fabric absorbs water from fog
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Fabric absorbs water from fog

The new fabric is capable of absorbing water from the fog and releasing water when the temperature rises, opening up the possibility of supplying water to the desert.

December 11, 2018