Otilia Drăgan
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A master’s in International Relations, as well as working in online media for more than five years, have given her a deeper perspective on how people everywhere can inspire each other.
Homes on wheels, aircraft or boats, these fresh, sometimes quirky, ideas from all over the world are worth sharing.
H2ERA Hydrogen-Electric Aircraft Heralded as the World’s First True Zero 90-Seater
23 Dec 2021, 05:38 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Perhaps one of the best ways to develop a revolutionary vehicle of any kind is to bring together industry experts and scientific research specialists. This is what the British company Electric Aviation Group (EAG) did by creating a joint venture wi...
Millionaire Treats Himself to the Newest Heesen Luxury Yacht, Stunning Project Apollo
23 Dec 2021, 04:50 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / One of the greatest feelings in the world is knowing that you’ll have a brand-new “toy” waiting for you in the new year. For some, it may be a car or a two-wheeler, while for others, it’s a superyacht. The lucky (and mysteri...
Republic Airways Bringing eVTOLs to the U.S., Wants to Also Train Future UAM Experts
22 Dec 2021, 09:10 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / We are just a few years away from flying in air taxis – at least, this is what most eVTOL (electric vertical take-off and landing) developers are telling us. Several urban air mobility (UAM) companies and renowned airlines have launched partn...
Spaceport Camden to Become One of the Top Launch Sites for U.S. Space Missions
22 Dec 2021, 08:01 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / With more and more nations working hard to develop their space industries, the “space race” is getting even tighter, requiring the U.S. to step up its game. It looks like vertical launch sites are a key asset, so locations like Spacepor...
Fully-Electric Zeeboat to Support Clean Shipping Operations in U.S. Waters
22 Dec 2021, 06:30 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / When talking about decarbonizing the maritime industry, most of us think about the massive container ships that are probably responsible for most of the CO2 emissions in this sector. But even the smaller, apparently less impressive tugboats or towb...
Rolls-Royce to Launch Groundbreaking Nuclear Solution for Clean Energy and Fuels
22 Dec 2021, 05:33 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Rolls-Royce’s complex strategy for a green future includes the recent establishment of Rolls-Royce SMR, a project developed together with several industry partners and supported by the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) funding. The goal is to...
Family Van Stuck in the Desert Recovered One Month Later, With Help From an Unimog
22 Dec 2021, 04:39 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / All is well when it ends well – a potentially dramatic event, when an entire family got stranded in the desert because their van couldn’t get out of the mud, was managed effectively by the authorities that rescued the passengers in due ...
German Billionaire’s Stunning Superyacht Comes With Its Own Brabus Luxury Speedboat
22 Dec 2021, 04:02 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Few modern billionaires are so attached to their superyachts, no matter how luxurious they may be, that they hold on to them for decades. Consumerism has changed everything, so even yachts that were custom-built and fitted with incredible amenities...
This Smart Driverless Autocycle Is Gearing Up to Revolutionize Urban Transportation
21 Dec 2021, 09:15 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Many people see downsizing as a solution for the housing crisis in many regions, and for a sustainable future in general. Could this be true for transportation as well? A San Francisco-based startup believes so. In addition to being electric and au...
UK-Funded ISS Space Experiment Meant to Keep People Young, Launching Today
21 Dec 2021, 07:58 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / MicroAge is the second experiment funded by the UK Space Agency that will fly to the International Space Station (ISS) after the previous one was launched in June. Described as “one of the greatest challenges of the 21st century,” agein...
Rolls-Royce and easyJet Are Gearing up to Develop Hydrogen-Electric Propulsion Systems
21 Dec 2021, 06:34 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / 2021 was a landmark year for aviation’s commitment to a green, sustainable future. Government officials, aircraft manufacturers, airlines, and various other actors in the industry have each contributed in some way to advancing green technolog...
Royal Navy Engineers Find Simple Fix That Saves $16M in Maintenance Costs for Helicopters
21 Dec 2021, 05:29 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / If you enjoy working on your car often, you’ve probably had one of those Eureka moments when you realized that a simple, ingenious fix could spare you hundreds or thousands of dollars in complex repairs. Imagine what that would be like for re...
Japanese Billionaire Returns From His $80M Space Trip, Ready for the Next One
21 Dec 2021, 04:22 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The Japanese billionaire who recently joined the ranks of private space tourists returned to Earth safely and ready for his even greater space adventure that’s coming up in a couple of years. The Russian Space Agency announced that, on th...
Tech Mogul Selling His Yacht With a 12-Person Jacuzzi, on Which He Spent “Foolish Money”
21 Dec 2021, 03:25 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / One of the typical success images that have become clichés is that of the tech billionaire who marries someone decades younger and enjoys a life of leisure between luxury vehicles, private jets, and superyachts. That’s exactly what Dar...
Northern Xplorer Unveils Emissions-Free, Entirely Self-Sustainable Cruise Ship Concept
20 Dec 2021, 10:59 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Could environmental concerns redefine what cruising is all about? Norwegian company Northern Xplorer believes so. Switching to smaller vessels that are not only emissions-free, but also self-sustainable, could be the answer for a cleaner atmosphere...
Innovative Non-Combustion Fuel Cell Tech to Power One of the Greenest Cruise Ships
20 Dec 2021, 10:11 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / With the maritime industry just at the beginning of its decarbonization journey, there’s plenty of room for innovative technologies and solutions for sustainability. One of them, the solid oxide fuel cell technology developed by Bloom Energy,...
The eVTOL Developer With the Largest Number of Pre-Orders Gets Closer to Certification
20 Dec 2021, 08:25 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / A lot of eVTOL (electric vertical take-off and landing) developers are competing for the first place, when it comes to the future of urban mobility. Vertical Aerospace claims that, in addition to having developed one of the most technically-advance...
Cargo Aircraft Destroys Target Using a Game-Changing New Capability - a First for USAF
20 Dec 2021, 06:48 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The U.S. Air Force is one step closer to implementing a game-changing capability that will ensure its combat superiority – the recent live fire test that concluded the flights' demonstrations of this groundbreaking program confirmed that...
Canberra Authorities to Go Forward With Seaplane Operations, Despite Public Controversy
20 Dec 2021, 05:31 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Seaplane operations are causing a stir in Canberra, Australia. In a controversial move, the National Capital Authority (NCA) has officially approved these operations on Lake Burley Griffin, despite most of the public being against them. Are all sea...
Young Asian Tycoon’s Award-Winning Superyacht Is Both a Party Beast and a Zen Garden
20 Dec 2021, 04:21 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / If wooden sailing yachts were one of the classic symbols of the “old world” and its wealthy representatives, futuristic superyachts became one of the toys associated with “young money.” Adrian Lee Chye Cheng is the perfect e...