PARIS A giant panda on loan to France from China gave birth to two female twin cubs early Monday (Aug 2, 2021), a French zoo announced, declaring “they are very lively, pink and plump.” The Beauval Zoo, south of Paris, said…
Continue ReadingDubai is paying scientists to make it rain
Facing a hotter future, dwindling water sources and an exploding population, scientists in one Middle East country are making it rain. United Arab Emirates meteorological officials released a video this week of cars driving through a downpour in Ras al…
Continue ReadingFirst Spacewalk by Chinese Astronauts
BEIJING Two astronauts on Sunday made the first spacewalk outside China’s new orbital station to set up cameras and other equipment using a 50-foot-long robotic arm. Liu Boming and Tang Hongbo were shown by state TV climbing out of the airlock…
Continue ReadingOffshore Windfarms Potential
The Department of Interior announced it will study the potential for offshore windfarms in the Gulf of Mexico to generate clean energy. The announcement comes just weeks after the Biden Administration approved the $2.8 billion “Vineyard Wind” farms off the…
Continue ReadingEnergy Department Launches New Grid Storage Test Facility
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced the beginning of design and construction of a new Grid Storage Launchpad (GSL) facility intended to advance the development and deployment of utility scale energy storage technology. The GSL facility will bring…
Continue ReadingNational Offshore Wind Goal Envisions 30GW by 2030
As part of the Administration’s infrastructure and climate change investment proposals, the Department of Energy, Commerce, and the Interior have launched a new National Offshore Wind Goal to coordinate new leasing, funding, and other incentives designed to enable deployment of…
Continue ReadingDOE Announces $52.5 Million to Support US Manufacturers and Industrial Workers
The Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Industrial Assessment Centers (IACs) have been allocated $52.5 million to help American manufacturers and wastewater treatment facilities improve their efficiency and reduce their carbon footprint. That will get America on a path towards reaching net-zero…
Continue ReadingUnited Arab Emirates Investing Heavily in Space and STEM
The government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) continues to make substantial investments in the country’s science and engineering infrastructure. Space exploration has been a major motivator for the elective constitutional monarchy’s significant drive toward workforce development and international cooperation.…
Continue ReadingHarnessing the power of Sun
Solar energy is one of the fastest-growing forms of energy. Using power from sun is an ancient practice, although harnessing solar power in the form of photovoltaics to produce electricity is a relatively recent discovery. The space age in the…
Continue ReadingSTEM Education in Rural Communities
On January 5, House Science, Space and Technology Committee released a bill to improve science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education in rural communities. The Rural STEM Education Research Act was crafted to address inequalities that make it harder for…
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