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• Europe has opened a door to a universal wallet. The web’s inventor wants to enter

  06-09-2024 18:46 via thenextweb.com
  
  Imagine you’re moving to the destination of your dreams. A tropical paradise by the sea? An enchanting mountain village? A sun-kissed chateau surrounded by vineyards? Take your pick. All you need to do is pack a smartphone. You catch a cab to the station, scan a turnstile, and board a train to the airport. On arrival, you stroll through a biometric corridor and straight on to your plane. After your flight touches down, you collect a rental car. You flash a digital driver’s licence t
  
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• First metal part 3D-printed in space paves way for deeper cosmic missions

  06-09-2024 16:49 via thenextweb.com
  
  Astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) have used ESA’s metal 3D printer to forge the first-ever metal part made entirely in space.  The achievement was part of a collaboration between ESA and Airbus that looks to develop Europe’s capabilities in space manufacturing. It could mark a step toward greater autonomy for long-term missions to the Moon, Mars, and beyond. “Creating spare parts, construction components, and tools on demand will be essential for lon
  
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• Europe’s biggest floating solar farm could power a large town

  06-09-2024 14:09 via thenextweb.com
  
  Berlin-based renewable energy firm Q Energy has secured €50mn in debt finance to complete work on Europe’s largest floating solar farm, set to power up next year. The plant is already under construction at the site of a former quarry in the Haute-Marne region of France. Once finished, the farm will comprise 134,649 floating solar panels covering an area equivalent to 180 football pitches. The huge 73MW array will cater to the electricity needs of around 37,000 people, Q Energy estima
  
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