ESA spaceplane project revives bankrupt firm’s hypersonic engine
17 Jul
Science & Technology

ESA spaceplane project revives bankrupt firm’s hypersonic engine

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A bankrupt company’s propulsion system for hypersonic planes is being revived by Invictus, a new European Space Agency (ESA)-backed project aiming to build and fly a hydrogen-powered spaceplane by 2031. The proposed engine for the plane is based on so-called pre-cooler technology, developed over decades by UK aerospace firm Reaction Engines, which went bust in November. Many of Reaction Engines’ top engineers found a new home at British aerospace and defence company Frazer-Nash Consultancy, which is now leading the Invictus consortium. Other members of the group include US aircraft maker Spirit AeroSystems and Britain’s Cranfield University. Invictus aims to develop a reusable hypersonic vehicle capable of flying at Mach 5...
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This cargo ship is turning its CO2 emissions into green cement
17 Jul
Science & Technology

This cargo ship is turning its CO2 emissions into green cement

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A giant cargo ship is trapping carbon from its exhaust and turning it into cement for use in onshore construction. The technology, developed by UK startup Seabound, is billed as the world’s first commercial carbon capture system for boats. It’s installed on the UBC Cork, a cement carrier owned by Germany’s Hartmann Group. “These are the systems we intend to scale across hundreds, and eventually thousands, of vessels,” Alisha Frediksson, Seabound’s CEO and co-founder, told TNW. “We’re therefore very excited to get them out into the world — to gather valuable data, optimise future iterations, and most importantly, to show the industry that onboard carbon capture is no longer...
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Beijing posts 5.5 pct H1 GDP growth
17 Jul
Business News

Beijing posts 5.5 pct H1 GDP growth

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Business This photo taken from Jingshan Hill on Aug. 12, 2024 shows the skyscrapers of the central business district on a sunny day in Beijing, capital of China. (Xinhua/Li Xin)BEIJING, July 17 (Xinhua) -- Beijing's gross domestic product (GDP) grew 5.5 percent year on year to over 2.5 trillion yuan (about 350.2 billion U.S. dollars) in the first half of 2025, calculated at constant prices, the city's statistics authorities said Thursday. The primary industry achieved an added value of 4.57 billion yuan, an increase of 1.5 percent; the secondary industry grew 4.7 percent to over 335.6 billion yuan, and the tertiary industry surpassed 2.16 trillion yuan, up 5.6 percent, according to the municipal bureau of statistics. Added value of the city's industrial enterprises above designated size rose 7 percent year on year during the six-month...
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More VMware cloud partners axed as Broadcom launches new invite-only program
17 Jul
Business News

More VMware cloud partners axed as Broadcom launches new invite-only program

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Business In response to the white label program ending, a Reddit user who claimed that their organization spent 300,000 pounds (about $402,500) a year on licensing through a VMware white-label partner, said:I now have 6 months to design / procure / build a new multi region service provider virtualisation platform to support millions in revenue and an additional 12 months to migrate all our VMware clients. I’m just astonished.In a statement to The Register, Broadcom encouraged CSPs cut from VMware's channel to work with authorized partners to “ensure a smooth transition for customers who seek to renew a service at the end of their current term,” but it offered no incentive or resources.Business “Stronger execution”News of...
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