13 AUG 2022 The twin existential problems facing the world currently is the global energy crunch and climate change. Interestingly, both are intertwined in the sense that if the world gets it right on energy use, it could help mitigate the climate change devastation. Whereas there is a near-consensus on …
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12 AUG 2022 Mexico — which imports nearly all of the natural gas it burns — has laid out a somewhat surprising mission: to become one of the world’s top exporters of the fuel, and fast. Although natural gas exports from Mexico are today non-existent, seeing as it produces too little of the power-plant …
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11 AUG 2022 The COVID-19 pandemic is by no means over, but as time goes on, scientists are learning more and more about the virus – and the various ways that we can protect against it, including new and improved face masks. A new membrane-based respiratory mask developed by researchers can capture and deactivate SARS-CoV-2 spike proteins as it …
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10 AUG 2022 The U.S.-based company Scienco/FAST® believes that there is still room in the market for a filterless approach to ballast water treatment. The company’s InTank® BWTS is changing the way vessels can achieve ballast water management with less impact to operations and more certainty of compliance. Giles Candy, InTank® Business …
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09 AUG 2022 For U.S. mariners, a criminal charge may or may not affect credentialing and ability to work at sea, depending on timing. The date of a criminal conviction can have significant impact on a mariner’s credential application and renewal process. The same conviction, happening at different times during …
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08 AUG 2022 Amber Heard has one of the world’s most beautiful faces – that is, according to cosmetic surgeon Julian De Silva. The claim has been recycled for some years now, and recently resurfaced in the wake of Heard’s (widely reported) trial with ex-husband Johnny Depp. But what is this claim based on? …
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