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In 2026, Kofi Asante-led Bluecore Energy raised $50 million to put small nuclear reactors on floating bargesA nuclear power plant that floats on water and sends electricity to shore may sound unusual, but one startup wants to make it a reality. Bl...- In 1876, Washington, D.C., opened an incline plane that lowered canal boats to the Potomac River inside a water-filled tank weighing about 400 tons when fullIn the 1870s, the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal encountered serious challenges when attempting to move boats to the Potomac River. To overcome th...
- Meet Vanguard: 220-ton underwater habitat installed off Florida Keys, here's how it can withstand Category 5 hurricanesSituated about 4.5 miles off the coast of the Florida Keys, Vanguard is an innovative underwater habitat intended for scientific investigat...
- Russia’s 19,000 ton floating nuclear plant reactors completed; tugboats to now haul it to power copper mine across the Bering StraitIn a groundbreaking initiative, Russia is developing four floating nuclear power plants to deliver energy to a copper mining operation loca...
- Defence stocks: Time to change strategy in a bearish market? An ecosystem with down and upside potential of -39% to plus 37%The current fall is both at the level of the indices and the broader market. And when the selling is this broad, almost every sector is aff...
- In 2003, Germany opened a water-filled bridge that lets cargo ships cross over the Elbe River; the 3,012-foot crossing connected two major canalsThe Magdeburg Water Bridge in Germany is a groundbreaking structure that enables ships to traverse over the Elbe River, effectively linking...
- Washington used 1 pneumatic fish cannon to solve salmon passage past a 60m hydroelectric dam; the result transformed blocked rivers into thriving spawning groundsWashington used 1 pneumatic fish cannon to solve salmon passage past a 60m hydroelectric dam, using a pneumatic tube system to move migrati...
- In 2016, Texas built RGV Reef from 477 piles of railroad ties and concrete across 1,650 acres off South Padre Island; sonar estimated 24.4 tons of fish biomass thereA groundbreaking artificial reef off the Texas coast now sustains more than twenty-four tons of fish biomass. Constructed from discarded ra...
- In the mid-late 1970s, Florida sank an F-101, F-102, T-33 and Sikorsky off Bay County; the aircraft served as fishing and diving reefs for more than 10 yearsIn the 1970s, Florida made a bold choice by sinking military jets and helicopters into the Gulf of Mexico, creating makeshift fishing and d...
- Google co-founder’s Rs 4,300 crore yacht docked where Spanish Navy refuels: The reason and its refuelling cost will surprise youGoogle co-founder Sergey Brin’s 142.1-metre superyacht Dragonfly requires industrial-scale port infrastructure because of its enormous size...
- First drones, now missiles. The spending is certain, who gets the maximum is not: 14 stocks from the defence ecosystemThe defence sector’s positives are well known. But there are some unknowns. For “security reasons” we will never know how or why orders are...
- SHANTI Draft Rules and Regulations: Single licence regime and technology from self-reliant countries proposedDraft rules for the SHANTI Act are now public, opening India's nuclear power sector. A single licence will cover building, operating, and d...
- In 1894, two ships collided on Lake Huron, and Ironton sank; 125 years later, researchers found it upright with all three masts still standingThe Ironton shipwreck, discovered by researchers in Lake Huron in 2019, tells a fascinating story from 1894 when it sank after a collision ...
- China's new 'special-purpose barges' heighten fears of Taiwan invasionChina's development of special-purpose barges has raised concerns about its potential plans to invade Taiwan. These vessels enable rapid de...
- Bibby Stockholm a floating prison or a barge for asylum seekers? England divided; here's what you need to knowThe UK government's proposal to house 500 asylum seekers on a barge in Portland's harbour faces fierce opposition. Local residents express ...
- Construction barges break free along the Potomac River leading to high water levelsTwo construction barges broke free in the Potomac River near Harpers Ferry on Saturday due to heavy rain
- Massive rescue operations underway after cyclone sinks barge, leaves oil rig adriftNavy vessels, tug boats and rescue ships were pressed into service on Tuesday to evacuate over 500 people stuck on an oil rig and barges in...
- Floating labs to boost innovation in North-EastNew Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) The Ministry of Science and Technology on Wednesday announced three initiatives to boost innovation, awareness and...
- Shanghai shipyard to build LNG barge for Andhra PradeshA Shanghai-based firm will build and supply a barge-based floating LNG regasification unit to be installed offshore Andhra Pradesh.
- Pesticide bottles hit Mumbai coastWednesday was a bad day for salvors of MSC Chitra as a barge broke anchor and bottles of pesticide started hitting the shores of Raigad and...
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