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Chernobil’s shield is still open and there is no money to close it

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When on April 26, 1986 produced an explosion In reactor 4 of the Chernobil nuclear plant, no one could imagine the impact it was going to have. In a short time it became the worst nuclear accident in history. Today, almost 40 years later, the fateful area is in danger again. The impenetrable shield that had contained the radiation so far has not been able to with an unforeseen: the arrival of a war. The attack of a drone. We have gone counting Since the events happened. A Russian drone Shahed Iranian manufacturing and relatively low cost (between $ 50,000 and $ 100,000) caused damage For dozens of millions in the confinement structure of the Chernobil nuclear power plant, according to the first technical and official estimates. The attack, occurred in the early hours of February 14, 2025, drilled the roof exterior of the call New safe confinement (NSC), a structure 1.5 billion euros Designed to encapsulate the unstable Soviet sarcophagus that covers the number four reactor, destroyed in the nuclear disaster. Although an immediate increase in radiation was not detected, the damage seriously compromises the integrity of the enclosure: in addition to the hole, the impact caused a persistent fire in the inner lining that required more than two weeks To be controlled and the drilling of 200 additional holes to quell it with water. A technical challenge. The situation has exposed the Corrosion structurethe filtration of rain and the possible future release of radioactive dust, which raises not only technical challenges, but also financial and diplomatic. Experts such as the American engineer Eric Schmieman, who worked in the design of the NSC for fifteen years, have warned that a complete repair may require not only tens, but also hundreds of millions of dollarsin addition to several years of work, in a highly radioactive environment that complicates the work due to the exposure limits of workers. A temporary solution will consist of provisionally sealing the opening, but repairing the structure could even imply even displace the shelter again Throughout the rails on which it was built, a monumental effort only feasible in peacetime. The complexity of the operation is aggravated by the damage to critical areas of the enclosure, including proximity to the area of ​​remote cranes that were used to dismantle the internal structure and remove nuclear waste. The New Safe Confinement now damaged A disproportionate cost to divide. The economic impact of the attack It is disproportionate In relation to the cost of the drone used, which underlines the vulnerability of critical infrastructure against low -cost weapons. There are more, since the financial responsibility of the arrangement will be expected to be In Western governmentssince the International Emergency Fund of the European Reconstruction and Development Bank (BERD), endowed with only 25 million euros, is clearly insufficient. Ukraine and Berd herself have requested a significant expansion of the resources to address both the repair and the long -term challenges of the dismantling of the nuclear complex. We remember that the NSC was originally funded by 26 countries, including the United Kingdom, the United States, Germany, France, Turkey and even Russia, which adds a layer of irony to the attack, since Moscow itself helped to pay for the structure it has now damaged. War, propaganda and “nuclear terror.” Russia at first denied his responsibility, blaming the Kyiv government and qualifying the provocation attack, but the Ukrainian authorities, after tracking the trajectory of the drone, concluded that it was about An intentional attack perpetrated by Russian forces, with possible implications as a war crime. Activists such as Shaun Burnie, by Greenpeace Ukraine, consider that this act is part of a “Nuclear Terror” campaign Deliberate by the Kremlin against Ukraine and Europe, designed to generate prolonged fear and insecurity. The attack also involves a setback to the schedule of Expected dismantling for the original sarcophagus, which should be completed within the life period of life of HUNDRED NSC YEARS. No doubt, without repairs, that horizon is now uncertain, and environmental risk, although contained for now, could be aggravated over time. Chernobyl and the geopolitical board. It is the last of the legs to be analyzed after the incident. The location of Chernobylonly eleven kilometers from the border with Belarus (ally Moscow strategic) and its past as an area occupied by Russian forces in 2022, underlines the exposure of the site in the context of war. Since then, the complex has become Restricted military zonewhich limits the possibilities of direct international intervention and has forced both Russian and Ukrainian troops to carry out fortifications on contaminated land. Meanwhile, radioactive waste buried under the installation continues to represent A silent threatencapsulated under a structure whose vulnerability has now been exposed not only for the passage of time, but by modern war. What was once a monument to global cooperation to contain a catastrophe of the past, has become, again, a symbol of the fragility of the international order against armed conflict and geopolitical negligence. Image | IAEA IMEBANK, Adam Jones In Xataka | A Russian drone has opened one of the greatest engineering works. The problem: it was the sarcophagus of Chernobil reactor 4 In Xataka | Europe built a shield to contain chernobil radiation. A Russian drone pierced him, and since then he is open

We already know what the chips that will arrive until 2039 will be. The machine that will manufacture them is close

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If everything goes as planned Intel will have its lithography 14a (1.4 Nm) List in 2026. It will be the first integration technology of this company that will use the equipment of extreme ultraviolet photolithography (UVE) and AL ASML opening. TSMC and Samsung have already confirmed that They will also bet on this machinebut for now it is Intel who carries the lead. In fact, it has been about a year and a half Testing it in its Hillsboro plant (USA). The engineers of the Dutch Company ASML have invested a decade in the development of the technology necessary to put this machine ready, which, in reality, is a high -generation extreme ultraviolet lithography team. This company of the Netherlands plans to deliver to its customers annually from 2025 about 20 teams of this type with one purpose: put in their hands the possibility of producing 2 nm chips And beyond. Much further. After the High-no lithography equipment, the Hyper-NA machines will arrive To develop the UVE Lithography team (EUV high-na for its acronym in English) ASML engineers have put a very advanced optical architecture that has an opening of 0.55 compared to the 0.33 value that the first generation UVE lithography equipment has. This refinement of the optics allows to transfer to the wafer patterns of greater resolution, hence it is possible to manufacture chips using more advanced integration technologies than those currently used in the nodes of 2 and 3 Nm. In the article we dedicate to Rayleight criteria We explain in a lot of detail what the ‘Na’ parameter consists (Numerical Aperture), But in this text it is enough for us to know that this variable identifies The opening value of the optics Used by the lithographic equipment. In this context this parameter essentially reflects the same as the opening value when we talk about The optics of a photo cameraso it conditions the amount of light that the optical elements They are able to collect. As we can intuit, the more light gathens, the better. A single UVE Machine of haute opening is capable of producing more than 200 wafers per hour However, this is not all. ASML has also improved the mechanical systems that are responsible for the manipulation of wafers with the purpose of making it possible for a single UVE Machine to be able to produce more than 200 wafers per hour. This benefit is very important for semiconductor manufacturers because it deeply conditions its competitiveness. If we want to investigate to show what is beyond the Uve haute opening teams, the ideal is that we turn to Imec, an integrated circuit research center founded in 1984 and lodged in Leuven (Belgium). It is the most experienced laboratory in the tuning of new integration technologies that we have in Europe. In fact, their engineers work side by side with ASML technicians. The slide we publish on top of these lines contains a lot of interesting information. According to IMEC in 2035 integrated circuit manufacturers will begin large -scale production of 3 angstroms chips (0.3 Nm). This milestone is very important because presumably these will be the first semiconductors made of UVE lithography equipment Hyper-na In which Asml is already working. However, of course, these machines will not arrive that year; They will be ready much earlier. That will be the time when Chips manufacturers will start large -scale production, but possibly this machine will be prepared at the end of this decade. Whatever the interesting thing is that the opening of the optics of these avant -garde lithography equipment will be, again according to IMEC, of ​​0.75 in the face of the opening of 0.55 of the UVE machines of high opening, or 0.33 in the conventional UVE equipment, as we have seen a few lines above. In any case, the itinerary of this laboratory anticipates that In 2037 the integrated circuits of 2 angstroms will arriveand in 2039 chips manufacturers will pass this barrier and go beyond the 2 angstroms. It seems science fiction, but it is not. It’s just science. Image | IMEC More information | IMEC In Xataka | China needs to develop a new type of immune chips to US sanctions. And their scientists have just achieved it

We are very close to having a “ozempic in pill.” His main competitor has developed it

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The success of drugs such as Ozempic, Wegovy either Zepbound He has unleashed a career in pharmaceutical laboratories around the world. These are based on compounds originally devised as treatments against type 2 diabetes but have devastated as weight loss formulas. Orforglipron. The American pharmaceutical has successfully overcome The third phase of your clinical trials. As the company explains, this formula is the first drug in its class to pass this test, the first oral agonist of LPG-1 receptors of a small molecule that can be consumed without restrictions on water or food consumption. GLP-1 agonist. Orforglipron, such as the semaglutida on which Ozempic and Wegovy are based, is an agonist of the peptide receptors similar to glucagon-1 (LPG-1), that is, it is based on a molecule that emulates this hormone that produces our body. LPG-1 is a peptide that is released in our body when we eat and transmits the message that we have eaten two recipients for two different purposes. On the one hand, this message transmits to the pancreas so that it begins to segregate the insulin that our body will require to metabolize the sugar consumed. Hence, this type of compound is used in patients with type 2 diabetes. The second message is transmitted to the brain, which interprets it as a feeling of satiety. Achieve The Achieve-1 trial, framed in the Achieve program, was carried out with the objective of evaluating the safety and efficacy of Orforglipron, contrasting its administration with the administration of a placebo in adults with type 2 diabetes and inappropriate glycemic control. The experiment also studied different dosages in the participants. The responsible team observed that, after 40 weeks, the average blood glucose levels They differ satisfactorily between the experimental group and the control group. The study also showed a reduction in the body mass of those who consumed the drug. “It is a pleasure to see that our last medicine (…) meets our expectations of safety and tolerability, glycemic control and weight loss, and we are waiting for additional readings of the data throughout this year,” indicated in a press release David A. Ricks, President and CEO of Lilly. The details of these clinical trials will be presented in the scientific sessions of the ADA (American Diabetes Association), as well as in a magazine in an article reviewed by pairs. Adverse effects. One of the most important purposes of clinical trials is the detection of possible adverse effects with which to evaluate whether the drug involves any important risk and if its possible adverse effects are compensated or not by their medical benefit. The side effects detected are not very different from those already found in treatments such as Ozempic. The most common adverse effects were gastrointestinal and “generally between soft and moderate in severity”: diarrhea, nausea, dyspepsia vomiting (indigestion or empacho) or constipation. Those responsible for the study indicated that no hepatic security problems were detected. A key step. Overcoming this third phase of clinical trials is a fundamental step for the arrival of the drug to pharmacies but does not imply its immediate approval. The final green light will have to give it the regulatory agencies of pharmacological products such as the US FDA or the European EMA. In Xataka | Ozempic will soon become a thing of the past: this is what we know about the new generation of drugs for weight loss Image | JESHOTS.com

The Chinese bazaars of Mallorca are starting to close. And that is promoting all kinds of theories in social networks

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Tiktok is one of the 21st century forumsone with great viral potential. Give people like the Spanish adventurer who is Traveling to Japan with a 1998 Fiat OA the Carbon mines influencers In Australia. It also amplifies news such as that the Chinese bazaars of Mallorca are closing their doors in mass. And it is true: there are Chinese shops closing, and it is something that has generated so much noise that has resulted in the most varied conspiracy theories. Reality is much simpler. Bazaars closing. How our partners point out TRENDENCESsome profiles on Tiktok have shared videos in which some of these Chinese businesses are seen as if a hurricane had passed. In the profile ‘INSELNEWS‘The’ Bazar Gran Wok ‘is shown with a message that points out that, “by definitive closure, the owners decided to give everything in the premises.” In the one JULIOBASTIVV There is also talk of this. And entering the comments of those videos is a curious exercise. Theories of the great leak. There are several lines in this matter. On the one hand, those that point out that Chinese citizens are running out of tax advantages and will have to start paying taxes (although They already pay taxes if they have a business in Spain). Other theories point to the arrival of Digital eurosomething that is still in development. There is no lack of comments that suggest that the Chinese know something that the rest of the people not, to the duty Oa one imminent war. In Chinese Tiktokers profiles like ‘Jinjunyin‘, creator of the Pódcast’ Sounds Chinese ‘, we can also see comments in videos that do not deal with the issue in which they ask for explanations for the exodus and even pray that they do not leave the country. Other Chinese users of the social network laugh directly from the matter. @choumia04 Are the Chinese closing their stores in Spain? Why are their stores closing? 🤔 #Chinese #store #Spain #business #for you #fyp ♬ Original sound – Choumia Feet on the ground. To answer that question of “why all of Spain leave” that some users ask, we have contacted a Chinese association of the most affected area: Balearic Islands. Specifically, with the Chinese Association in the Balearic Islands. Its president, Fang Ji, tells us the same as they already communicated a few days ago for Instagram: That, in effect, in recent months they have observed that some businesses run by Chinese entrepreneurs have closed or are liquidating the stock. There is no single cause and points out that “the reasons behind these decisions may vary according to the business”, but that three cases stand out: Inflation and consumption changes. It is evident on an island where the price of housing is absolutely triggered, even with Garages Costo 185,000 euros (with whom you would buy a house in other locations). “The increase in rent and supplies costs, as well as changes in consumption habits have affected many small businesses, not only those of the Chinese community,” he says. Administrative changes. Another case is the hardening of certain tax regulations that have meant an additional difficulty for the business. Entrepreneurs comment that adapting to these changes requires an investment that is not always viable for all. Personal. Finally, Fang Ji points out that there are other businesses that have simply closed to reorient the business or for commercial reasons. “Pandemia and economic changes have led many entrepreneurs to rethink their future and want to explore other opportunities,” he says. Cocktail. Therefore, it is not that another pandemic is coming or a war with China is coming, but that it is the result of a set of situations that is causing this situation, highlighting the Very high price of the ground in the Balearic Islands and online trade. The region is at the head of the regions in which More expensive It becomes the owner. Calculations such as Idealistic They point to buy a square meter in Palma costs about 4,600, 18.5% more than a year ago. On the other hand, there are fast fashion businesses such as Sheinbut also the Temu And similar, which in some cases are a missile to the flotation line of some of these shops of Chinese entrepreneurs focused on day -to -day objects or clothing. And, as Fang Ji said, this is something that affects small trade in general, but when he adds to the climbing of the land price in some places, the cocktail can be difficult to digest. Image | JInocrates In Xataka | The Government wants to cut the bulos drastically: forcing influencers to rectify by law

Banco Santander will close more than 200 physical offices. It is the most visible symptom of traditional banking metamorphosis

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Santander plans the closure of the largest number of offices in Spain from the pandemic. According to Digital economymore than 200 branches will lower the blind this year. The arrival of Ignacio Juliá – a manager with DNA DNA forged in ING – to the direction of Santander Spain is no accident. It is a symptom. Similar to what happens to other Ibex companies – as Telefónica debating between transforming between technology company or assuming the decline as a traditional teleco-, Classic banking has an existential dilemma ahead. On the one hand, Maintain physical offices has become a financial ballast to the Neobancoswhich operate with infinitely lighter and more efficient structures. On the other hand, those same offices They are a competitive advantage for certain demographicparticularly among over 60 years, who concentrate a large part of the financial assets in Spain. Neobancos have gained ground in basic operation and current accounts, but still have important limitations in more complex products, such as mortgages or heritage management. Santander himself has recognized your annual report “The value of the human connection” provided by branches, especially for vulnerable clients, while simultaneously advances towards what defines as “a digital bank with branches”. The Ying and the Yang. Investment management is that space that still has traditional banking to uncheck from the Neobancos, where even the face to face with the manager (the one who gives a branch) can be an incentive for the client. There they face independent platforms, such as Trade Republic or the Spanish Indexa, with increasing traction, better fame … and lower commissions. Of course, they do not usually have exclusive products for large heritage, more complicated land for Fintech. Santander has no urgency for these changes. In 2024 he got a record benefit of more than 12,500 million euros. Your current business model is still profitable. The issue is whether the digitalization strategy combined with selective physical presence will be sufficient to maintain its relevance when the digital generation becomes the main segment with heritage. Traditional bank is not disappearing, but it is in full metamorphosis. It is looking for a balance between digital efficiency and the added value that human interaction provides. In Xataka | The digital counterrevolution reaches the classrooms: seven CCAA backs down with the screens and mark a change of trend Outstanding image | Santander Bank

The mental contrast -based system that is close to achievements anticipating errors

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The motivation to achieve objectives is a crucial element to achieve them. The lack of solid arguments that justify maintaining constancy to acquire a new habitto move forward a personal project or achieve professional objectives contributes to that initial thrust to dilute over time and end abandoning your goals. The woop method is a positive thinking technique By mental contrast that puts the dreams, objectives and desires of people on the table, and confronts them to the difficulties that will be on the way. That allows differentiating the “cravings” of consolidated objectives and desires, helping you to prioritize those objectives that really improve your life and are in your hand to achieve. In short, it is a strategy that allows those who put it into great dream, while providing it with The necessary tools to overcome the inevitable challenges that will be in the process. What is the woop method The woop method is the acronym for words in English for desire (wish), result (outcome), obstacle (hindered) and planning (plan). It is a planning strategy that combines the visualization of positive results (desires and objectives to achieve) with the identification and planning of the obstacles that will appear on the way until they reach those goals. Unlike other approaches, which focus solely on optimism (pursue your dreams and come true because you are worth it), Woop gives a realistic and strategic vision to achieve them being aware of the steps that must be taken and that will not be a path of roses. This methodology is based on the “mental contrast with implementation intentions” (MCII) defined In a study by Gabriele Oettingen, Professor of Psychology at the University of New York State and the University of Hamburg, and author of the book “Rehinking Positive Thinking“. Oettingen has more than 20 years studying Human motivation and has detected great shortcomings in positive thinking. In Your studiesOettingen has discovered that positive thinking alone is not enough to achieve the objectives. Dreaming is finebut it is the obstacles of the way that make us grow and improve our skills to achieve the sets set. How to apply the woop method The first step, Desire (wish)it implies identifying a specific, challenging but realistic desire. At this point we must not be influenced by the expectations of others, but by what you really want to achieve, no matter if a personal or professional desire: to obtain an ascent, do more sports, work less hours, or eat healthier. The second step is Result (outcome). Here it is visualized what that desire would be to achieve. It would be necessary to imagine that the objective has been achieved and it is convenient to identify what positive feelings and the benefits would get to achieve it. Allow yourself to dream and experience that feeling of achievement. This second point continues to remain within the positive thought zone, but it already allows differentiating from what is a “whim” from what are real objectives and, therefore, to which priority must be given. The third step refers to Obstacle (hindered). Here We begin the questioning of dreams and contact with reality. To carry it out, honesty and self-reflection is required. What internal obstacles exist (fears, doubts or bad habits), and prevent you from achieving your desire? Identify those obstacles in the most specific way possible. A 1977 study From the American Psychological Association revealed that becoming aware of them, you are already marking a path to solve them and continue advancing, or on the contrary, it makes you take a more expand vision of your options to achieve it. In addition, by identifying these obstacles, the perspective of the obstacle is changed. For example, if your goal is to eat healthier, identify industrial pastries as an obstacle, it allows you to see it from another perspective: it is no longer so much sacrifice to give up this short -term whim, because the long -term objective is another and has priority. Finally, Planning (Plan)It consists of creating a “si-then” plan to overcome those obstacles. For example, if your goal is reduce sugar consumptionan approach for this point could be: “If you invite me to a party and there is a cake, I sign up for the party and socializo. I take coffee, I share time with friends, but I will not try the cake. If someone asks me, I can explain my goal openly.” In short, it is about drawing a contingency plan to the possible obstacles of the previous point, so that they cease to be a problem. In Xataka | A millennial, an X gene and a gen z changed their smartphones for “Dumb phones”: only one of them enjoyed the experience Image | Unspash (Kelly Sikkema, Peter Jones)

An Ibiza cliff had become a magnet of tourists. The neighbors have decided to close it unilaterally

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Not long ago the authorities of Fujikawaguchiko, a popular tourist destination located southwest of Tokyo, took A radical decision: tired of seeing how visitors They appealed in one of its most popular viewpoints to get selfies With Mount Fuji in the background, hindering traffic and dirtying the street, they chose to install a large fence that covered the Fuji. Over view, it was a problem. Between Fujikawaguchiko and Ibiza there are about 10,600 km, but the Balearic island has been found in a similar problem: the enormous popularity of its most iconic viewpoint among tourists has led the owners of the land to take action. They have not managed to install an XXL screen to cover the views as in Japan, but They have managed to limit the intense flow of visitors and vehicles. A name: is Vedrà. What Ibiza is A popular destination Among tourists is no novelty. Only last year they visited the whole of the Pitiusas more than 3.6 million of people. Within the island, however, there are specially busy points, such as “The Mirador de Es Vedrà”, a set of Cap Blanc plots and is Savinar, that have become greatly famous for their paradisiacal views. Tourists visit him in mass, attracted by the photos they see in networks or even in promotional videos of the Balearic Islands. And that translates, remember Nou Diariin a chaos of cars, garbage, feces, picnics and even commercial activities ranging from the sale of drinks to DJ performances or even wedding celebration. The problem is that plots have two peculiarities. One, they are protected. Two are private. And its owner are fed up after years of tourist avalanche. And what have they done? Take action. Throughout the last weeks The press regional realizes How the owners of the lots, tired of the avalanche of tourists and their effects, have decided to cut for the healthy. And that translates into blocking access to private lands that were being used as parking with large rocks and veto the passage of visitors to the viewpoint and the Torre des Savinaranother popular destination among visitors. It is not just that they can no longer park in the area. Access to the esplanade is not allowed in which thousands of tourists are looking for the Selfie Dream, no matter if they do it in their private cars or move in a taxi. “The neighbors are a little fed up”. The result is The closure of access to the main parking lot of Cala d´hort with permission from the City Council and Access on foot In S´era Des Mateart, the most crowded viewpoint during the sunsets. “Of course, the neighbors are a little fed up that their property is being used in a way, I would say, a little wild,” Explain to Ibiza Diario Mayor Vicent Roig, who also recognizes that given the “deterioration” of the tower DESAVINAR and other spaces was “necessary to stop the access volume.” “It has become a greater evil “. One of the neighbors was even more overwhelming when telling Nou Diari How the area has reached its current state. “A property asked the City Council to legalize the land as parking, but it has not been granted and closed, while the rest have tired of allowing it,” regrets. “It was about preventing people from parking on the road as a minor evil, but it has become a greater evil because now it appears not only in parking lots, but also on the road.” There is no lack of criticism Nor to the advertising that the viewpoint has been given, not only in networks, where it has starred Some viral videobut on the part of the agents that have been responsible for promoting Ibiza at national and international tourism and international shop windows in the sector. “It should never have become the farm of the photo”, Underline at eldiario.es An owner before remembering that the situation is not new. “We have been denouncing the Consell, City Council, Government and Civil Guard.” And now what? That is the question that remains by driving. What to do with the flow of tourists looking for the Selfie Or the dump photo that have seen thousands of times in networks? Roig admits that in the face of summer he wants to find “a solution”, at least provisional. The idea is to “reduce pressure”, for which hand is working with natural spaces. The challenge is not simple: after “broken” the barrier that prevents the passage of cars towards S´ra des Maraet, the City Council has had to reinforce it. About the table is The possibility to open a regulated and payment parking. The local press too pointsThe idea of ​​setting an area as a “official” viewpoint, near the beach and with services such as bathrooms. “We will try to regulate the flows, which is our mission as a town hall,” Roig progress: “You have to have very clear the limits of how far you can go and we work to distribute these flows.” Images | David Holderbach (Flickr) and Jordi NLL (Flickr) In Xataka | In Ibiza there are those who are leaving their homes in high season to move to caravans. The reason: rent them to tourists

There are those who believe we are close to getting it

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There was a time when we could fly from London to New York in less than three hours, while today that same journey usually lasts about eight hours. Yes, we currently have more modern, comfortable and efficient airplanes, such as Boeing 787 Dreamlinerhe Airbus A350 or the Airbus A321xlrbut none of them is as fast as the Concordewhich could move more than 2,100 kilometers per hour driven by its powerful engines Rolls-Royce Olympus 593. The era of commercial supersonic flights ended 21 years ago, on October 24, 2003, when the famous AngloFrancesa aircraft took off and landed for the last time. Many passengers captured certain moments of that historical farewell with their handmade videos. We are in 2025 and Some believe that the successor of the mythical plane is closeralthough for any project to be successful, it must overcome several key challenges that marked the fate of its predecessor. What went wrong with the concorde The plane that during the twentieth century was considered the way to follow through the industry flew just 27 years. He began operating with British Airways and Air France in 1976 and was removed from the service in 2003. This promise of passenger transport faded for several reasons. The economic without a place had an important role. The concorde consumed so much fuel that The tickets were very expensive. It was economically a ruin and never became a generalized transport option. On the other hand, the Concorde was an inherently noisy plane. Not only did it generate a significant rumble by taking off and land, but also in full flight. By exceeding the speed of sound, it produced a shock wave known as Sonic sipingwhich caused numerous criticisms. As a consequence, supersonic flights were restricted to routes on the ocean to avoid discomfort in urban areas, considerably limiting the routes that these airplanes could operate. The popular supersonic concord plane Although this metallic bird had an outstanding security history, An accident occurred on July 25, 2000 accelerated its decline. A Concorde crashed shortly after taking off from the Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris, causing the death of All passengers and crew on boardas well as four people on land. After the tragedy, the entire fleet remained on the ground while the investigation was carried out to clarify what happened. It was the only fatal accident in the history of the Concorde. The road to the next supersonic plane Supersonic aircraft, those that have a sonic range that goes from Mach 1.2 to Mach 5, are restricted to the military and experimental world. That is, no commercial aircraft of similar features operates, but the projects to change this scenario are underway. Boom Technology It is one of the most prominent actors. The company was founded in 2014 in Denver, in Colorado, and since then it has received investments from several irrigation funds that have seen great potential in it. Boom Overture Concept Its objective is clear: they want to develop a worthy successor of the concord and intend to do well to guarantee the success of the project. Here the Overture enters the scene, a concept of just over 61 meters long with capacity for 64-80 passengers. They claim that it will reach a Mach 1.7 cruise speed and can fly to supersonic speeds on land No Audible Sonic Batterthanks to what they call “Boomless Cruise” This will allow you to reach destinations that were impossible for the concord. Boomless Cruise Boom says that his plane can operate on more than 600 routes in a profitable way, another key point for airlines to be interested in buying it. At the design level, the plane will have a long nose and a high angle of attack. To do this, pilots must rely on a reality system increases to have good visibility of the track. The plane will be in charge of Honeywell, which has reached an agreement with Boom to adapt its latest anthem system to the future supersonic plane. Boom Overture Concept The American firm says that it is working with important actors in the world of aviation such as Collins Aerospace, Safran, Leonardo and Universal Avionics. He has also signed Mike Bannister, who was a chief pilot of the Concorde Fleet of British Airways for almost a decade, and has finished the construction of the Superfactory Overture in GreensboroNorth Carolina, where the first assembly line destined to produce 33 overture supersonic aircraft per year. Boom is testing part of the Overture technology in a small experimental plane called XB-1, which recently reached a milestone when completing its first supersonic flight. But it is not the only one in the race to revive commercial supersonic flights. NASA also works on it with the X-59an airplane designed to demonstrate that it is possible to fly to supersonic speeds without an audible sonic patunter and, with it, redefine the rules that prohibit this type of flights on land. Images | Daniel Schwen / Wikimedia Commons ( CC by-SA 3.0) | British Airways | Boom (1, 23) In Xataka | This is the silver bullet: the ultrasegura aerial capsule that the US usually uses as an alternative to the “final judgment plane”

It was inaugurated in 2014 as the largest solar thermal energy plant in the world. Will close after setting fire to birds

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The huge Ivanpah thermosolar energy plant, opened in 2014 in the Mojave desert, will close after just 11 years of operation. An accelerated end for its history of technical, economic and environmental problems. Context. The thermal concentration energy, once considered one of the most avant -garde technologies for clean electricity generation, is not going through its best moment. Especially in Nevada, where Crescent Dunes fiasco was already very popular. The concentration thermoso use thousands of mirrors, or “heliosteats”, which follow the trajectory of the sun to concentrate its light on central towers. In these towers, extreme heat is used to heat water and produce steam, which drives turbines connected to electric generators. The Ivanpah case. The Ivanpah plant was built with an investment of 1.6 billion dollars in loans from the United States Department of Energy and long -term contracts for important electrical companies. It was the world’s largest solar thermal energy Until the inauguration of Port Augusta In Australia. 11 years after its inauguration, the huge thermosolar has begun to close by not fulfilling its initial expectations. The lack of profitability condemned her. A succession of failures and complaints from environmental groups for their impact on wildlife accelerated their end. A complex technology. One of the main problems has been the difficulty of maintaining mirrors aligned precisely. Technology, which requires an exact monitoring of the sun, has proven unstable and unreliable in practice, says a CNN report. The maintenance of the complex mechanisms and the management of the turbines in turn generate high operating costs, which has made concentration thermosar loses competitiveness compared to other renewable technologies, especially photovoltaic solar, whose prices have collapsed. A Bird Incinerate Machine. Criticisms are not limited to technical aspects. The Ivanpah plant has been questioned for years for its environmental impact, especially in the wildlife of the desert. Environmental groups denounce the irreparable damage in the habitat of species such as desert turtle. But also The death of birds that are incinerated by intense rays concentrated by mirrors. A second Crescent dunes. The case of Crescent Dunes, also occurred in Nevada, reinforces this image of failure of the thermosolar energy. This project, which was intended to be one of the milestones in energy innovation and storage through molten salts, ended up becoming a multimillionaire waste. Developed By the Spanish group ACSpromised continuous production of electricity, even during the hours without light, thanks to the thermal storage in salts. In practice, Crescent Dunes never managed to deliver the amount of promised energy and ended up breaking due to engineering and management problems. In the shadow of the photovoltaic. In short, the rapid drop in photovoltaic technology and its lower impact on wildlife have obsolete concentration thermos. While solar panels have gained efficiency and reducing their installation and maintenance costs, thermosolar plants have lagged behind in terms of competitiveness, which has led to investors and electrical companies reconsidering their bets in this type of projects. In Xataka | The first solar plant of Central Torre to explode commercially is in Seville: a pioneer that has survived more ambitious

Efraín Juárez does not close the door to Europe or the MX League

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Efraín Juárez demonstrated his capabilities in the Colombian football. The Mexican directed National Atlético And he conquered a historic double in the coffee football. Azteca is now free agent and revealed interest from Europe and Mls. After having won the Cup and the Colombian League, Efraín Juárez left the back door of the Verlaga team. Due to problems with the directive, the Azteca ended his link with the club. But several clubs have been interested in their services after their successful step in South American football. “In Europe there have been a couple of approaches with important clubsmaybe not in the best leagues, at the top 5 level, but I can tell you that they are emerging leagues, which are important clubs and we are in that. The reality is that today I am happy because everything done in Atlético Nacional has had fruits… doors have opened that can be interesting in the future, ”Juarez revealed in an interview with David Faitelson for Tudn. Efraín Juárez himself revealed that the offers arrived since he was still linked to Atlético Nacional. The Mexican acknowledged that From Major League Soccer they approached him to lead a process in the United States. Juarez rejected them by his link with the Colombian team. “I am sincere in the mls, In the first week of January I was looking for a team that had a technician and With that commitment I had with Atlético Nacional I did not even talk to them because My intention at that time was to continue with Atlético Nacionalplaying Copa Libertadores, but well, nothing can be done to bull, ”he added. Efraín Juárez and Cruz Azul The machine goes through complex moments today. Cruz Azul lost Martín Anselmi, His coach, having made the decision to leave to Europe with the newly started season. Efraín Juárez acknowledged that he seduces the project of the cement team. “Beyond a specific club I am looking for a project, one that both they and I can join in the same idea that is to fight championships, lA reality is that Cruz Azul obviously with the campus and hierarchy that has always interesting, But the reality is that I cannot be closed to any circumstance, ”he concluded. Continue reading:– Gignac could leave the UANL tigers to the MLS, according to reports– The National Atlético already forgets Efraín Juárez and announces his new coach– Cade Cowell does not finish fit in the new process– The “tuca” did not end in good terms with the machine (Tagstotranslate) Efrain Juarez (T) MX League (T) MLS

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