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The project consists of around 13,400 solar panels floating on a lake near the Amer power plant in Geertruidenberg. The floating solar farm has an installed capacity of 6.1 megawatts peak (MWp). A total of 25 kilometers of cables were used to electrically connect the panels to shore. The electricity produced is fed into the power grid of the power station.

General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) has received a task order from the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWCCD) of the Cadrock Division (NSWCCD) to conduct a manufacturing evaluation of several new thruster bearing concept designs for U.S. Navy submarines. NSWCCD manages the development, design, testing and delivery of submarine propulsion and components. GA-EMS has experience designing and manufacturing large and complex systems, including electromagnetic aircraft launch and recovery systems for Ford-class aircraft carriers.

NOAA's newest oceanographic research vessel, the Oceanographer, is keeled in Houma, Louisiana. The ship will carry on the legacy of its namesake ships that served in the NOAA fleet from 1966 to 1996. The Oceanographer and sister ship Discoverer will feature the latest technology. Each vessel will save 15,000 gallons per vessel per year, an estimated reduction of approximately 5,700 tons of CO2.

Subsea vehicle manufacturer Forum Energy Technologies (FET) has completed sea trials of its Submarine Rescue Vehicle (SRV). The SRV can rescue up to 17 people at a time, and the operating depth can reach 600m. The vehicle is also equipped with some of the most advanced sensors and sonars to locate the wrecked submarine as quickly as possible.

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