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Romania built 450 IAR 80 fighter airplanes during World War II, to defend Romania and serve on the Russian front. Today, not a single example survives, but a volunteer team of engineers and students is working to design and build a flight-worthy replica with tail number 451. (Image courtesy of IAR 80 Fly Again)

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Re-engineering history

Romania’s IAR-80 aircraft, lost to history, is reemerging in 3D

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De-risking innovation for a carbon-neutral economy

Virtual twin technology could be a game-changer as the mining industry tackles its carbon challenges. As the mining industry moves to decarbonize, opportunities are emerging for better design of equipment, ventilation systems and the mines themselves – improvements that could deliver significant safety, cost and productivity benefits across the value chain. For instance, replacing diesel-powered […]

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Achieving zero-emission mining

Companies throughout the mining value chain are collaborating to create sustainable solutions

Kraftblock used the digital imagery capabilities of its business experience platform to create a photorealistic image of its thermal energy storage system in context of renewable wind and solar energy generation. (Image courtesy of Kraftblock)

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Renewable energy storage

German startup tackles renewable energy storage and industrial waste heat with single system

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Transition to net zero

Traditional oil-and-gas and mining companies transition to net zero by including renewables into long-term strategies

Kairos Power’s mission is to enable the world’s transition to clean energy and, ultimately, greatly improve quality of life while also protecting the environment. (Image © Ezume Images)

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Next-gen nuclear

Analyzing real-world data in virtual twins helps Kairos Power accelerate clean energy development

Underground liquid brine deposits site, also known as salars, located in Argentina (Image © ERAMET)

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Mining lithium

Miners seek sustainable technologies to fuel renewable energy transformation

The Dutra Group uses drones from Skycatch to map and provide precision topographic data at the San Rafael Rock Quarry in Marin County, Northern California, just outside the San Rafael city limits. Building materials from the quarry have a role in about 90% of Marin County projects. (Image © Skycatch)

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Eyes in the sky

Drone technology helps energy and materials firms squeeze more profits from resources

Martin Edlund, CEO, Minesto (Image © Dassault Systèmes / Jeremy Levin)

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Martin Edlund

Minesto aims to harness the ocean’s energy as a dependable, natural power source

As massive numbers of their workers approach retirement age, utility companies are under tremendous pressure to attract young, tech-savvy workers to join their teams. (Image © Getty Images)

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Utilities’ talent search

Rethinking the approach to human resources to attract and retain talent

The Netherlands’ Chemelot EIP has announced its ambition to become the most competitive and sustainable materials and chemicals site in Western Europe by 2025. (Image © SITECH Services)

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Industrial symbiosis

One company’s waste is another’s raw material

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Oil & Gas field ‘digital twins’

Intelligent digital models empower real-time decision making

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Digital mining

To boost profits, mining companies look to digitalization for results

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Battling data silos

Data collection schemes abound, but operational silos limit effectiveness

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