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WINNERS OF THE TECH4ISLANDS AWARDS 2020 ANNOUNCED ON 29TH SEPTEMBER
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“NextGEN” shipping decarbonization concept mooted for green and efficient navigation
| A new concept for a collaborative global ecosystem of maritime transport decarbonization initiatives has been introduced by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and Singapore, during a global webinar on decarbonization (17 September), |
NAT orders two -2- Suezmax newbuildings in South Korea
We wish to announce that NAT has entered into two -2- suezmax newbuilding contracts in South Korea, increasing our fleet of suezmaxes to 25 units.
MOL pays $253,300 to settle CARB at-berth violations; Finnish RoPax runs aground
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Inzpire Limited Recognised as an Elite Supplier by Lockheed Martin
Lincoln-based Inzpire Limited is one of 27 companies worldwide recognised by Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems as an Elite Supplier in 2020, and one of only two non-U.S. companies to be included on the list.
Boeing Licenses Ultraviolet Wand to Healthe, Inc. to Counter COVID-19
The UV wand can disinfect high touch surfaces. (Photo by Marian Lockhart/Boeing)
The UV wand is ideal for compact spaces. (Photo by Paul Weatherman/Boeing)
Following customer feedback, the original backpack design transitioned to a roller case, which allows for ease of transport and use. (Photo by Marian Lockhart/Boeing)
– Boeing-developed portable wand will inactivate viruses and bacteria on airplanes
SEATTLE, Sept. 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Boeing [NYSE: BA] entered into a patent and technology license with Florida-based Healthe® Inc. today under which Healthe will manufacture an ultraviolet (UV) wand designed to sanitize airplane interiors. Boeing designed and developed the UV wand as part of the company’s Confident Travel Initiative (CTI) to support customers and enhance the safety and well-being of passengers and crews during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Space-based solar power: seeking ideas to make it a reality
Solar energy generation has grown far cheaper and more efficient in recent years, but no matter how much technology advances, fundamental limitations will always remain: solar panels can only generate power during the daytime, and much of the sunlight is absorbed by the atmosphere during its journey to the ground. What if instead we could collect solar power up in space and beam it down to the surface? We’re seeking ideas for technologies and concepts for solar power satellites that will do precisely this.
NASA to Provide Update on Agency’s First Asteroid Sample Collection Attempt
NASA is hosting a media teleconference at 3 p.m. EDT Thursday, Sept. 24, to provide an update on the agency’s first attempt to contact the surface of asteroid Bennu and collect a sample next month. Teleconference audio and visuals will stream live on NASA’s website.
NASA, US Space Force Establish Foundation for Broad Collaboration
While advancing plans for unprecedented lunar exploration under the Artemis program, NASA also is building on a longstanding partnership with the Department of Defense with a new memorandum of understanding announced today by NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine and U.S. Space Force (USSF) Chief of Space Operations Gen. John “Jay” Raymond.