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Nanofiber membrane makes seawater drinkable in minutes

Nanofiber membrane makes seawater drinkable in minutes

Safe and readily available water is important for public health, whether it is used for drinking, domestic use, food production, or recreational purposes. Despite the vast quantity of water on Earth, just 2.5% of it is freshwater, and an estimated 785 million people lack a clean source of drinking water. Desalination of seawater could be a vital technology to meet the world’s drinking water needs. Now, Korean engineers have developed a new desalination technique that takes just minutes to make seawater drinkable. They used a new nanofiber membrane distillation process that could desalinate water with 99.99% efficiency. Engineers believe that commercializing such technology could help...

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Farmers opting for solar leases over carbon sequestration contracts

Farmers opting for solar leases over carbon sequestration contracts

In a recent Purdue University survey, farmers reported adopting solar leases at more than double the rate of carbon sequestration plans as a much higher price-per-acre was offered. Purdue University released the results of its Ag Barometer, a monthly survey of farmers in the U.S., and found that farmers are adopting solar leases at double the rate of carbon sequestration contracts.  Farmers are continuing to turn to solar as a source of income, with financial fears brewing in the agricultural sector, said Purdue. The Farm Financial Performance Index has fallen 24% in just one month, as farmers are expecting their input costs to rise...

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This Epic 728-Foot Superyacht Will Soon Be the World’s Largest and House 39 Luxury Condos

This Epic 728-Foot Superyacht Will Soon Be the World’s Largest and House 39 Luxury Condos

Why choose a residential yacht when you live on a gigantic floating condo complex?  That seems to be the question posed by the designers of Somnio, the world’s first “yacht liner.” The epic vessel not only spans a staggering 728 feet, it offers 39 luxury apartments ready for well-heeled seafarers to live out their own lavish life aquatic. The gigayacht was penned by Winch Design in partnership with Tillberg Design and aims to pair the best parts of superyacht living with the services and amenities of the finest five-star hotels.  Spread across six decks, the 33,500 GT vessel will become the largest superyacht in the world by...

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Meet the Lightning-Fast, 7,400 HP Superyacht That Thinks It’s a Jet Ski The 114-foot "Moon Goddess" started life as a tender to a 250-foot mothership. Now she's a go-fast superyacht that is very much her own person.

Meet the Lightning-Fast, 7,400 HP Superyacht That Thinks It’s a Jet Ski The 114-foot "Moon Goddess" started life as a tender to a 250-foot mothership. Now she's a go-fast superyacht that is very much her own person.

The 114-foot "Moon Goddess" started life as a tender to a 250-foot mothership. Now she's a go-fast superyacht that is very much her own person.   For most boat owners, the idea of a tender is a rubber dinghy dangling on the back deck of the yacht. When Mexican billionaire Carlos Peralta went looking for a tender for his newly built, 250-foot Royal Denship superyacht Princess Mariana, he decided to go for something just a little grander. Like a 114-foot, 87-ton rocket ship with a total of 7,400 horsepower and top speed of 50 mph. Christened Moon Goddess, the boat was designed to...

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Meet Carcopter, the Hydrogen-Powered Formula 1 Race Car That Literally Flies at 153 MPH

Meet Carcopter, the Hydrogen-Powered Formula 1 Race Car That Literally Flies at 153 MPH

The designers plan to launch it on the Formula 1 circuits as soon as 2023 We often say that Formula 1 cars “fly,” but what if there was one that could quite literally take to the skies. Allow us to introduce you to the Carcopter, a hydrogen-powered flying vehicle designed specifically for high-speed racing. The pioneering prototype is the handiwork of French startup MACA and recently debuted at the 2021 Consumer Electronics Show (CES).   The aerodynamic speed machine is vying to be the first (manned) flying hydrogen Formula 1 car and is capable of soaring to 153 mph—in theory, at least. The eco-friendly...

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