Adding end of life recycling to solar panels dramatically changes the life cycle footprint of this technology.

"The Cedartown recycling factory is designed to recover up to 99% of the materials from solar panels, including bifacial panels, which have been harder to recycle efficiently. "

https://electrek.co/2024/10/31/solarcycle-new-plant-will-recycle-25-of-all-us-end-of-life-solar-panels-by-2030/

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Boeing instructed customer airlines to inspect their 737 Max jets for loose bolts, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced Thursday.
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Little noticed, the Federal Aviation Administration in December published a Boeing request for an exemption from key safety standards on the 737 MAX 7 — the still-uncertified smallest member of Boeing’s newest jet family.

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The Engineering Differences Between US and Soviet Spacesuits From the 1960s

Savage noted the engineering differences between the two. The Apollo suit was a bit complicated, requiring separate pieces of the suit to be put together before a backpack could be attached. The Krechet had a one-piece hardbody interior that could only be entered via backpack, a design that NASA is currently using in their Artemis space suits.

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Become a certified pirate at MIT after completing Archery, Fencing, Pistol (Air Pistol or Rifle) and Sailing. Parrot, ship's wheel attached to belt optional

https://physicaleducationandwellness.mit.edu/about/pirate-certificate/?utm_source=fark&utm_medium=website&utm_content=link&ICID=ref_fark