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DOE prize to industrialize WindFloat offshore wind technology

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Source | Principal Power/Ocean Winds Global energy companies Principle Power (Emeryville, Calif., US) and Aker Solutions (Fornebu, Norway) have been chosen as a winner for the second phase of the US Floating Offshore Wind Readiness (FLOWIN) Prize by the US Department of Energy (DOE ). The award, consisting of a $450,000 cash prize and $100,000 in technical assistance from the DOE National Labs, is being used to advance WindFloat manufacturing, supply chain and deployment plans in the US market. The FloatHOME Project aims to leverage the partners’ fourth generation, industrialized offshore wind WindFloat design to evaluate and compare deployment options,… Read More

Why humanities are essential in a tech-dominated world | India News

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The humanities were once at the core of the university. Exposure to the arts, literaturehistory, religion and philosophy were not marginal pursuits, they were the substance of a true education. Even in a world that prizes science, technology, mathematics and engineering, the value of a broad and humane education is becoming more and more apparent. “Employers say they’re looking for writing skills, above all,” said Robert D Newman, president of the National Humanities Center in North Carolina, who is visiting India. The humanities matter, not just as an instrument – a skill in a corporate career – they matter because… Read More