Full-text search Fulltext search 35 Resultate “The Ocean Cleanup” intends to use garbage catchers to remove plastic from rivers A young man from the Netherlands wants eliminate the plastic waste in the oceans. His team recently reported its first successful trial of a gigantic plastic trapping system in the Pacific. Now they intend to get to the root of the problem. 29 tonnes of plastic waste fished out of the Pacific Ocean In a test phase lasting several weeks, the organisation “The Ocean Cleanup” successfully collected tonnes of plastic on the ocean surface with its system “Jenny”. United Kingdom Space Agency aiming for supersonic aircraft from 2030 From London to Sydney in just four and a half hours – this is the dream of the UK Space Agency (UKSA). A special propulsion system that is intended to make this flight at supersonic speed possible is targeted for the 2030s. Algorithms conquer the stage He is bringing artificial intelligence to the theater stage: Ilja Mirsky. And, in the opinion of this young digital artist who reveres analog theater, it is okay if the technology fails during a live performance. Heat: Store in summer, use in winter Storing energy for months without loss and using it for heating in winter: researchers have invented a new type of chemical heat storage system that can store large amounts of energy for virtually unlimited periods in an environmentally friendly way.
