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U.S. Warns Spring Breakers Headed to Mexico, Jamaica or the Bahamas

Baua Electric

Embassies have issued new and updated advisories urging travelers to Mexico, Jamaica and the Bahamas — some of the busiest international spring break destinations — to exercise extra caution after recent violent events, some in tourist areas. In the Bahamas, gang violence and a number of murders prompted U.S. The post U.S.

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From Intel Intern to Inventor of the Year

Cars That Think

Chau hired Kavalieros as a summer intern in 1994 when he was pursuing his Ph.D. He grew up in the Bahamas, then moved to Florida for high school and college. In one of Intel's longest-running technical collaborations, the two have jointly pushed the frontiers of Moore's Law and transistor technology for more than 25 years.

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EGEB: IEA zero emissions roadmap’s bombshell: no new fossil-fuel investment beyond 2021

Electrek

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): The International Energy Agency’s new report details the global transition to clean energy by 2050. The Bahamas installs a hurricane-resistant solar hybrid microgrid on Highbourne Cay.

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ABS issues Approval in Principle for LNG-fueled design concept for bulker

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of Nassau, Bahamas. Developed to help meet the current and upcoming international air emission standards, the Seatransporter-DF design can be used in Emission Control Areas (ECAs). The design has the capability to accommodate multiple engine types as well as Type-C or membrane containment systems for LNG fuel.

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Digital Currency and Trade Systems Are Tearing up the Rules

Cars That Think

A 2021 report from the Bank for International Settlements found that 86 percent of central banks surveyed were exploring the possibility of issuing a central bank digital currency, and the first ones are now live in the Bahamas and Bermuda. These digital currencies are on the rise. dollars or Euros as a means of payment.

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SpaceX drone ship heads to sea for first 2022 Falcon launch

Teslarati

Barring delays, drone ship ASOG will arrive about 640 km (400 mi) downrange at its recovery site – just northeast of the Bahamas – a day or two before Falcon 9’s first launch and landing attempt of the year. 2022 starts here for SpaceX recovery. The real question is how many launches the company can feasibly support.

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ICCT study examines current & projected use of heavy fuel oil in Arctic shipping; growth in BC emissions points to need for policies

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A new study by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) estimates heavy fuel oil (HFO) use, HFO carriage, the use and carriage of other fuels, black carbon (BC) emissions, and emissions of other air and climate pollutants for the year 2015, with projections to 2020 and 2025.

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