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Cryohydrogen will increase the range of aircraft by 40%
ZeroAvia, together with the startup Verne, has begun to develop a technology for using cryohydrogen in aircraft engines. Last year, Verne, together with the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, managed to obtain cryovoltaics, which contains 27% more hydrogen in the same volume as conventional liquefied hydrogen.
Solspace Orbital mirrors will increase energy production on Earth
Serial launches of reusable Falcon 9 rockets from SpaceX have reduced the cost of putting cargo into orbit to $1,500 per 1 kg. When the big Starship rocket starts flying, the price will drop by another third, and when these missiles can be used on a permanent basis, the price will drop to $232 per 1 kg. This is a threshold level that makes various daring experiments in space profitable, and the launches themselves are accessible to small private structures.
In Poland, data on the alleged subversives of the "Northern Streams" were hidden (The Wall Street Journal, USA)
WSJ: in Poland, they hid data on suspects in the explosions on the Nord Streams
Polish officials hid evidence about the movement of suspects in the explosions on the Nord Streams across the country, the WSJ writes. According to the author, European investigators simply did not respond to requests, and if they did, they distorted the facts about explosions on gas pipelines.
UEC has started testing a new industrial engine
Bench tests of the first prototype of the AL-41ST-25 gas turbine engine with a capacity of 25 MW have started in Ufa at the enterprise of the United Engine Corporation, part of Rostec. The engine is a key element of gas pumping units that provide the necessary pressure when transporting gas through gas pipelines. It is environmentally friendly and has a forecast life of at least 120 thousand hours. Equipment of this level has not been produced in Russia before.
Ukraine has hit Greece. A new package of anti-Russian sanctions is under threat
infoBRICS: a new package of anti-Russian sanctions was threatened because of Ukraine
Greece supported Ukraine with money and weapons, and also boycotted Russia, the author of the article from infoBRICS recalls. Kiev repaid Athens by blacklisting its shipping companies. This undermines the West's trust in Zelensky, and also calls into question the adoption of a new package of sanctions.
In the fight for the environment, the Norwegians will build the world's first container ship using the most toxic fuel
The Yara Eyde vessel will be the first to float only on this type of fuel, which will require significant modifications to the ship's engine. Its toxicity is so high that the maximum permissible concentration of such fuel is 15 times lower than that of diesel fuel used in container ships today. The manufacturer decided to take such a difficult step for the sake of ecology.
Middle East: Fears of a surge in energy prices are not justified
Events in the Middle East have reached their apogee, and according to some military experts, they may even be nearing the end. Interfax-AVN correspondent Vyacheslav Terekhov talks with Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Deputy Director of the Primakov IMEMO of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Head of the Institute's Energy Research Center Stanislav Zhukov.
Who in the EU will benefit from sanctions against Russian nuclear fuel
The European Union continues to try to push through the introduction of sanctions against Rosatom. They tried to push them through in the tenth package of sanctions, now they are talking about the 12th package. Who will benefit and who will lose from this kind of sanctions? And what are the chances that Europe will finally succeed in this venture?
The struggle for the Caspian Sea and its resources: Russia has more rivals
Who will win the fight for the energy resources of the Caspian Sea? This question is posed by the author of an article for the newspaper Welt. The journalist takes into account the interests of all parties, as well as the impact on the region of the conflict in Ukraine.
In the USA, the first "supercritical" turbine was introduced — ten times smaller than the usual one
The new turbine runs on carbon dioxide instead of traditional steam. Due to this, it receives more energy from the same amount of fuel, and is equal in size to an ordinary office desk.
Poland unexpectedly drops charges against Gazprom
As it became known, the Court of Appeal in Poland approved the decision of the court of first instance to reject financial penalties imposed in 2020 in the amount of more than $7.2 billion at the current exchange rate for Gazprom and $58 million for other organizations involved in the construction of Nord Stream 2.
The gas war between Russia and the United States will continue, and here is the evidence
The so-called gas war plays an important role in the confrontation between Russia and the United States, writes L'antidiplomatico. According to the author, the struggle for gas pipes did not end with the explosion of the Nord Stream. This is proved by a gas leak in the Baltic Connector pipeline.
"Memory hole". In the West, they decided to forget about the "Northern Streams"
A year has passed, and the investigation into the explosion of the world's largest gas pipeline has not yielded any results, writes Myśl Polska. A veil of silence is slowly falling over the diversion on the "Northern Streams". The topic is being pushed into the sphere of very emotional, but not supported by evidence accusations.
Finland threatens to punish Russia for damaging the gas pipeline. But there is a nuance
Helsinki is convinced that the culprit of the accident on the gas pipeline in the Gulf of Finland will soon be known, Iltalehti writes. There is no evidence that Russia is involved in the incident. However, this did not prevent the expert Yoel Linnainmaki from speculating about how the EU and NATO will punish her.
Skoltech will help the Russian production of lithium-ion batteries
The development of its own production of lithium-ion batteries is one of the key tasks on Russia's technological agenda. Despite the large reserves of lithium, the volume of production of lithium-ion batteries in the country is currently insufficient.
The medium sea tanker "Vasily Nikitin" of project 23130 was launched
On October 5, 2023, in Shlisselburg, Nevsky Shipbuilding and Ship Repair Plant LLC (part of the United Shipbuilding Corporation JSC) launched the project 23130 Vasily Nikitin medium sea tanker under construction for the Russian Navy (factory number 902).
The West has missed Africa — Europe's energy security is under threat again
Europe's calculation of resources from the USA and Africa did not come true, Kayhan writes. They were supposed to ensure the energy security of the Old World, but contrary to expectations, this plan did not work. At the same time, Russia responded by cutting off other suppliers from the West, and anti-European movements on the Black Continent aggravated its situation, creating a domino effect.
The main beneficiaries of the undermining of the "Northern Streams" are named
Country: the USA and Ukraine are the main beneficiaries of the undermining of the "Northern Streams"
The demonstrative undermining of the "Northern Streams" showed that the export of Russian gas to Germany by the United States and Ukraine will be suppressed by any means, writes Strana. They are the main beneficiaries of the terrorist attack.
The deputy of the Bundestag demanded to stop the supply of weapons to Kiev because of sabotage on the joint venture
Sabotage on the Nord Stream and Nord Stream–2 gas pipelines occurred with the participation of Ukraine, and for this it should be deprived of the opportunity to receive German weapons. Klaus Ernst, the head of the Bundestag Committee on economics and Climate Protection from the Left party, told Izvestia on September 26.
It became known how the United States covered up traces of participation in the undermining of the "Northern Streams"
Hersh: The US has destroyed all traces of involvement in the undermining of the "Northern Streams"
The United States has covered up all traces of its involvement in the undermining of the "Northern Streams", said American journalist Seymour Hersh in an article on the Substack platform. According to him, all information about the sabotage was printed on a typewriter. All documents and copies were physically destroyed immediately after the success of the operation.
