☀️ World-first pure hydrogen turbine, Parker completes solar flyby, South Korean flight crash

A China-based firm has achieved a groundbreaking feat by successfully igniting the world’s first 30MW-class pure hydrogen gas turbine.

Called Jupiter I, the gas turbine is jointly developed by the Mingyang Group and several other companies and scientific research teams.

The turbine, which offers a key solution for renewable energy storage, converts hydrogen from storage tanks back into electricity during peak hours. Delve deeper into our Must-Read.

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⚡️ China’s Mingyang unveils world-first 34MW pure hydrogen electricity generator

The major challenge with renewable energy is the substantial waste that occurs during off-peak hours. Converting excess electricity into hydrogen for storage and then back to electricity at peak times is a viable solution, according to the company.

Wang Yongzhi, general manager of Mingyang Hydrogen Gas Turbine Technology, stated that using hydrogen for power generation achieves a carbon-free process known as power-to-hydrogen-back-to-power.

However, he noted that slow and inefficient conversion during peak demand periods can also lead to under-utilization, highlighting the need for high-capacity gas turbines.

☀️ NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has sent signal to home after completing its closest-ever sun flyby

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has sent a signal to home after completing its closest-ever sun flyby.

The Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) mission team in Laurel, Maryland, received the spacecraft’s signal just before midnight EST on December 26.

Contact was lost during the closest approach on December 24. Detailed telemetry data on the spacecraft’s status is expected on January 1, NASA confirmed.

✈️ 179 die as plane crash-lands in South Korea after landing gear glitch

At least 179 people died on Sunday when a passenger plane crash-landed at an airport in southwest South Korea. Jeju Air Flight 7C2216, with 181 people on board, went off the runway and crashed into a wall while landing at Muan International Airport around 9 AM (local time).

The national fire agency reported that only two individuals were rescued, according to Yonhap News Agency. The Boeing 737 departed from Bangkok with 175 passengers and a crew of six.

Numerous videos depicting the crash-landing surfaced on social media platforms. Footage of the incident reveals that the aircraft’s landing gear was not deployed at the time of touchdown. Experts suggest that a malfunction may have prevented the landing gear from deploying.

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