Otilia Drăgan
3,810 ARTICLES
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.
Torrot’s New Enduro Motorcycles for Kids, Double the Fun While Keeping Them Safe
29 May 2021, 14:05 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The world of enduro can be just as exciting for kids as it is for adults, as long as parents can make sure that everything is safe and under control. Already known for making motorbikes for children, Torrot has recently launched a second-generation...
Jet Fuel Could Be Made From Recycled Plastic Waste, And It Would Take One Hour
29 May 2021, 12:55 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Thanks to a new technology that’s being developed by Washington State University researchers, jets could be running on fuel obtained from recycled plastic, through a process that takes only an hour. While most of the focus, when it comes t...
Delivery Drones and Air Taxis Could Boost Medical Transport, but Are They Safe?
29 May 2021, 12:50 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / In case you didn’t know, robotaxis are old news and it’s all about air taxis now. While all sorts of self-driving vehicles are slowly making their way in cities throughout the world, drones and electric VTOLs for public services might b...
New Battery-Powered and LNG-Powered Tugboats to Form a Pioneering Green Fleet
29 May 2021, 12:10 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / What’s even better than an environmentally-friendly tugboat? An entire fleet of innovative, low-emissions tugboats. This is a pioneering project that’s great news not just for Canada, but for the world’s maritime industry. Not ...
U.S. Space Force Inaugurates $12.8 Million SWORD Laboratory in New Mexico
28 May 2021, 17:35 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The U.S. Space Force opened a new, state-of-the-art facility, under the command of the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), which looks like it’s going to become one of the most important centers for space warfighting innovation. Are futu...
Volvo Electric Trucks No Longer Silent, Listen to What They Sound Like Now
28 May 2021, 14:46 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / With EU sound regulations for electric vehicles soon coming into effect, Volvo introduced an acoustic alert system for its electric trucks. And it’s not just one sound, but 4 different ones. Volvo’s electric trucks now have a voice. ...
California’s Port of Long Beach Is Offering Huge Bonus to Welcome Green Ships
28 May 2021, 13:42 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The Port of Long Beach, known for being the second-busiest container port in the U.S., is using one of the best ways to encourage ships even more to switch to green alternatives. There are many paths leading towards sustainable maritime transpo...
Swarms of Networked Weapons Can Adjust Their Response to the Enemy in Real Time
28 May 2021, 13:17 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The Air Force Golden Horde Vanguard program was recently completed with excellent results, proving that networked collaborative weapons are revolutionizing warfare capabilities. Standard, pre-programmed weapons can only go so far during combat, ...
ESA’s Next-Generation Satellite Is Getting Closer to Its Polar-Orbiting Mission
28 May 2021, 09:43 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Meteorological satellites are rarely in the spotlight and that’s a shame, because they are fascinating in their own way and they have an important mission, like this future forecaster that’s being built by Airbus. The European Space ...
Watch RAF F-35B Fighters From HMS Queen Elisabeth Fly at Atlantic Trident 2021
28 May 2021, 08:53 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The Royal Air Force (RAF) reaches another milestone, as F-35B fighters from the new HMS Queen Elisabeth fly in an international air exercise for the first time since the ship’s deployment began – and it’s a great sight! Some of...
Hyliion’s e-Axle Can Turn a CNG-Fueled Truck Into the Hulk, With Extra 120 HP
27 May 2021, 15:35 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / A hybrid powertrain developer and a natural gas provider came up with the great idea of a truck loan program that allows local fleet operators to try out a CNG-electric hybrid truck and see for themselves what this powerful hybrid system can do. ...
Embraer’s ERJ 145 Becomes a Semi-Private Jet, Because It’s All About Comfort Now
27 May 2021, 08:47 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Aviation was one of the sectors that were seriously impacted by the recent global health crisis and it’s still recovering. Companies had to make some changes and part of that has to do with rethinking the concept of comfort. As personal sp...
Fuel-Cell High-Speed Shuttle to Be Introduced in Japan for Passenger Transport
26 May 2021, 13:37 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Developed by Swiss space and naval engineering company Almatech, the innovative Zero Emissions Speed ShuTtle (ZESST) will be introduced in Japan, after a recent partnership with Japanese ocean shipping provider, e5 Lab. Sustainable alternatives...
UK’s EV Ultra-Rapid Charging Network to Be Tripled Starting This Year
26 May 2021, 12:21 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / UK’s current ultra-rapid charging network is about to be tripled, and additional charge points will also be set up in towns and cities, with the launch of the Green Recovery program, supported by Britain’s independent energy regulator, ...
Hyundai’s 2021 XCIENT Fuel Cell Heavy-Duty Truck Is Headed for the U.S.
26 May 2021, 08:16 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Hyundai Motor has big plans for the XCIENT fuel cell truck, now even bolder and better. The 2021 upgraded version is set to become even more popular in Europe, and also conquer new markets. While Daimler’s first hydrogen-based fuel-cell tr...
Fresh Out of Maine, the Back Cove 372 Yacht Is Boat Owners’ Dream Come True
25 May 2021, 16:00 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / A new boat that’s built based on customers’ feedback and preferences – this truly shows a company’s commitment to making its loyal clients happy. The Back Cove 372 is on its way and already eagerly expected. It might sou...
Moskva and Admiral Grigorovich Russian Warships Participate in Black Sea Drills
25 May 2021, 13:46 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The almighty missile cruiser Moskva proved its capabilities once again, in recent drills performed at the Black Sea Fleet’s training ranges, where she was accompanied by the Admiral Grigorovich frigate, for a joint air defense exercise. Th...
Roscosmos Soyuz-2.1b Ready for Upcoming Launch, to Deliver 36 OneWeb Satellites
25 May 2021, 12:30 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / In preparation for its upcoming launch, set to take place on May 27, when it will deliver more OneWeb satellites to orbit, the Soyuz-2.1b launch vehicle was installed on the launch pad at the Vostochny ?osmodrome. Satellite Internet is becoming ...
F-15s Clear the Way for F-35s During USAF Coordinated Electronic Attack Tests
24 May 2021, 14:31 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Military aircraft or warships are always praised for what they can do on an individual level, but we don’t often hear about how one type of aircraft can support and benefit another, in different combat scenarios. Well, it turns out that, ...
HMS Queen Elizabeth Leads the Way for Carrier Strike Group’s Historical Mission
24 May 2021, 09:10 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / It’s official: the HMS Queen Elisabeth has started her maiden operational deployment as leader of the UK’s Carrier Strike Group. The HMS Queen Elizabeth sailed from Portsmouth, on Saturday, after completing her training within the co...