Tag: blimps
China Built A Supercritical CO₂ Generator. That Doesn’t Mean It Will Last.
China recently placed a supercritical carbon dioxide power generator into commercial operation, and the announcement was widely framed as a technological breakthrough. The system, referred to as Chaotan One, is installed at a steel plant in Guizhou province in mountainous southwest China and is designed to recover industrial waste heat … [continued]
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China’s Low-Altitude Ambitions Just Got Higher with Airship Purchase
Zhejiang Airspace Integration Low-Altitude Industry Development Company just placed an order of 18 AS700 manned airships from the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) last November 18. This deal, one of the largest modern acquisitions of manned lighter-than-air vehicles, marks a milestone in China’s air travel industry. CleanTechnica picked up … [continued]
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It’s Called The Low Altitude Economy in China. We Call It A Blimp Here
Last year’s commercial introduction of the locally-developed manned airship, the AS700, was the start of what China calls its low-altitude economy. America calls it the blimp economy. News agency Xinhua reported how the ten-seater airship was first delivered by the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) to Guangxi Guilin Ark … [continued]
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