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Are floating wind turbines the answer to renewable power?

Are floating wind turbines the answer to renewable power?

Back in 2019, then-Prime Minister Boris Johnson promised 40GW of UK offshore wind power by 2030. In early 2022, the Government raised that target to 50GW, with an additional 5GW from floating wind turbines. But are floating wind farms the solution to existing offshore power problems? Here, Simone Bruckner, Managing Director of Cressall Resistors, explores the technology behind floating wind farms.

VR has major benefits for design

VR has major benefits for design

“It was an ‘aha’ experience,” says Lennart Bolin, Facility Manager at E.ON Energiinfrastruktur. He used VR technology to see how FVB has designed the renovation of a district cooling facility in Sweden.

Robots: Cheaper than you think?

Robots: Cheaper than you think?

One major concern is the upfront cost, but did you know that a dispensing robot can cost less than a new car? Here, Peter Swanson, Managing Director of Intertronics, explains how robotics and automation can support dispensing processes, discusses the costs and identifies opportunities for a healthy return on investment (ROI).

Q&A: Why is new Earth-sized exoplanet discovery important?

Q&A: Why is new Earth-sized exoplanet discovery important?

Astronomers have recently discovered an Earth-sized exoplanet outside of the solar system. Here, exoplanet expert Joey Rodriguez explains why this is a big deal.

Kodiak Robotics ushers in a new era of autonomous long-haul transportation

Kodiak Robotics ushers in a new era of autonomous long-haul transportation

Commercial trucking is the backbone of the US economy. That has never been more evident than in the past few years, as Covid-19-related supply chain disruptions gripped the country. At the same time, it’s becoming harder and harder to find people who want to drive trucks.

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