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The prize
The Global Energy Prize is awarded for outstanding scientific research and scientific-technical developments in the field of energy which promote greater efficiency and environmental security for energy sources on Earth in the interests of all mankind.
The Global Energy Prize stimulates the development of energy in terms of science and underscores the importance of international cooperation and state and private investment in the sectors of energy supply, energy saving and energy security on the planet.
In accordance with data from the IREG Observatory on Academic Ranking and Excellence, the Global Energy Prize figures in the “Top 99” most prestigious and significant international awards.
Since 2003, 45 researchers have become the Global Energy Prize laureates representing 15 countries: Australia, Austria, Canada, Denmark, France, Greece, Iceland, Italy, Japan, Russia, Sweden, Switzerland, the UK, Ukraine, and the USA.
Fuel cell aircraft
Australian air carrier Skytrans and startup Stralis Aircraft have announced their intention to launch a hydrogen fuel cell plane by 2026. The companies plan retrofitting of a 19-seat Beechcraft 1900D airliner operating in Queensland, northeast Australia. A new hydrogen-electric propulsion system and a liquid hydrogen storage tank will replace a turbofan engine and a kerosene fuel system.
Seven trends in global energy markets
China has replaced Japan as the world’s largest importer of liquefied natural gas (LNG), according to a new annual review of global energy by BP. China increased its LNG imports by 17% (to 109.5 bcm in regasified form) in 2021, while Japan decreased it by 0.1%, to 101.3 bcm. This allowed China to come out on top globally.
Presa hidroeléctrica impresa en 3D
China va a construir la presa hidroeléctrica Yangqu en la meseta tibetana utilizando la impresión 3D. La presa de 180 metros de altura se construirá capa por capa utilizando una impresora 3D de propósito especial, que se empleará junto con camiones, excavadoras, excavadoras, pavimentadoras y rodillos controlados por inteligencia artificial