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Since we first got wind of Saildrone’s ocean data-gathering autonomous USVs back in 2018, they’ve mapped miles of ocean floor, chased hurricanes (and even shared video from inside Hurricane Sam), and surveyed remote regions. Now the company is adding a… Continue reading Saildrone launches mid-sized Voyager USV for near-shore ocean mapping
In July last year, Saildrone launched one its sensor-packed unmanned aquatic drones on a voyage of discovery in the North Pacific, tasked with filling in ocean mapping blanks around Alaska’s Aleutian Islands as well as off the coast of California.Conti… Continue reading Saildrone completes epic mapping mission around Aleutian Islands
The first phase of construction on one of Europe’s largest vertical farm projects is now complete, and the first crop of organic salads and herbs is reported ready for delivery to local businesses.Continue ReadingCategory: Environment, ScienceTags: Ver… Continue reading Wind-powered vertical veggie farm harvests first crops
Brazil’s original Antarctic research base, built in the 1980s, was destroyed in a blaze in 2012. Following an architecture competition to build its replacement, Estúdio 41 has created the Antarctic Station Comandante Ferraz, which is designed to withst… Continue reading Brazilian research base built to withstand Antarctic extremes
The idea of using sails to power a boat is not exactly a new one; indeed, the earliest known depiction of a ship under sail appears on a painted disc found in Kuwait, dated back to somewhere between 5,000-5,500 BCE. Boats themselves, interestingly, app… Continue reading Oceanbird’s huge 80-meter sails reduce cargo shipping emissions by 90%