including Iranian-designed Shahed-type drones located about 70 kilometers northwest of Donetsk remains one of the most fiercely contested sectors of the front where Russia has concentrated its main offensive efforts since March (Updated: May 6, 2025 11:41 am)Ukraine's drones target Moscow second night in a row, Russian official claims, ahead of Victory Day parade. Debris from one of the drones reportedly fell on the Kashirskoye Highway The reported attack comes just days before Russia's Victory Day parade and three-day "truce." Vice President Mike Pence said Putin "only understands power." About 800 million euros ($905 million) will be allocated for the acquisition and installation of anti-tank mines to deter potential aggression (Updated: May 6, 2025 9:36 am)War analysis France is sending Ukraine more AASM Hammer bombs — here's what they can do Polish President Andrzej Duda said the United States has tools that can effectively influence the Kremlin arguing that only President Donald Trump has real leverage over Russian President Vladimir Putin The number includes 1,430 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day "To the Success of Our Hopeless Cause: The Many Lives of the Soviet Dissident Movement" by Benjamin Nathans which covers dissent in the Soviet Union and Russia today Reporters Without Borders (RSF) on May 5 announced they had facilitated Russian journalist Ekaterina Barabash's escape from Russia to France after she fled house arrest on April 21 A Russian drone attack on Odesa Oblast on May 5 killed one and caused damage to local infrastructure "We appreciate that Germany plays a pivotal role in supporting Ukraine throughout the years of war Ukraine is also grateful for your personal commitment," President Volodymyr Zelensky said MPs will be able to ask questions and learn more about the details of the agreement in meetings with Economy Minister Yulia Svyrydenko May 6-7 MP Serhii Sobolev told the news outlet Suspilne The ratification vote is scheduled for May 8 by Tim ZadorozhnyyA group of F-16 aircraft is seen during a flyby over Nationals Park stadium in Washington (Andrew Caballero-Reynolds /AFP via Getty Images)The U.S Air Force has transferred decommissioned F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine to supply spare parts for aircraft already donated by European partners According to an Air Force spokesperson, the U.S. Department of the Air Force "has supported the sustainment of European-donated F-16s to Ukraine by providing disused and completely non-operational F-16s to Ukraine for parts." are non-flyable and lack critical components such as engines and radars making them unusable for operational missions On April 26, these stripped-down F-16 airframes were reportedly loaded onto an An-124 cargo plane that departed from Tucson International Airport in Arizona to Poland's Rzeszow-Jasionka Airport a key logistics hub for Western military assistance to Ukraine Several European allies have committed to supplying Ukraine with operational F-16s The Netherlands has pledged 24 aircraft, Denmark has promised 19 and Norway has pledged between 6 and 22 jets Belgium has also announced its intent to provide F-16s though specific numbers remain undisclosed is operated by over two dozen countries and is capable of both air-to-air combat and precision ground strikes In Ukraine, they are used to intercept Russian missiles and drones and provide offensive capabilities to target Russian positions along the front line Ukraine's General Staff reported on Aug that an F-16 fighter jet crashed while repelling a large-scale Russian missile attack the aircraft shot down four Russian cruise missiles before going down demonstrating what officials described as its "high efficiency." Tim Zadorozhnyy is a news editor at The Kyiv Independent he is pursuing studies in International Relations Tim began his career at a local television channel in Odesa he joined the Belarusian opposition media outlet NEXTA starting as a news anchor and later advancing to the position of managing editor By Ryan Finnerty2025-05-02T06:39:00+01:00 The Pentagon is providing decommissioned Lockheed Martin F-16 fighters to Ukraine as a source of spare parts to sustain Kyiv’s fleet of the single-engined jets The US Air Force (USAF) confirmed to FlightGlobal on 1 May that it is shipping “disused and completely non-operational F-16s to Ukraine” which will be used to sustain the fighters provided to the nation by allies in Europe “These F-16s were retired from active US use and are not flyable,” the air force tells FlightGlobal they lack critical components such as an engine or radar and could not be reconstituted for operational use.” Hundreds of decommissioned F-16 fighters are in storage at the US Air Force’s aircraft ‘Boneyard’ in Arizona Images circulating on social media show what appears to be a shrink-wrapped F-16 fuselage being loaded onto an Antonov An-124 heavy cargo airlifter at a desert airfield The USAF stores its decommissioned aircraft in such a state at the aircraft “Boneyard” at Davis-Monthan AFB in Tucson Open source flight tracking data shows that an An-124 landed at Tucson on 25 April and departed the next day headed for Rzeszow-Jasionka airport in Poland That facility has served as a logistics hub for NATO countries supplying Ukraine with war materiel The USAF declines to specify how many F-16s or of which Block version are being provided to Ukraine Shortly after the images appeared,, Washington on 2 May approved a $310 million F-16 sustainment package for Ukraine covering aircraft modifications and upgrades; personnel training related to operation and sustainment support; spare parts and consumables Washington approved a $266 million F-16 support package for the beleaguered country that included maintenance support Various NATO members have pledged nearly 100 F-16s to Kyiv Norway initially committed two F-16s from its fleet but later upped the number to six Only a small portion of those have been handed over, with the first examples entering service with the Ukrainian air force in mid-2024 A separate batch of Dassault Aviation Mirage 2000-5 fighters donated by France arrived in Ukraine in February Photos circulating on social media appear to show mothballed F-16s being loaded onto a charted air cargo flight on which an Antonov An-124 transport flew from Arizona to Poland Nearly 100 used F-16s have been pledged to Ukraine by various European members of NATO Story updated 2 May to include details of the latest F-16 support package approved by US regulators The troubled Boeing T-7A advanced jet trainer programme has taken a step forward with a successful test of its new escape system Boeing 747 operators are being instructed to carry out prompt elevator checks after a 747-8 freighter was flown without balance weights after maintenance The US FAA states that the 747-8F was flown with a right-hand outboard elevator which had been received and installed without the weights The US Air Force (USAF) is looking for new options for air-to-air missiles The California company Stratolaunch is pioneering the development of a reusable flight vehicle capable of reaching speeds beyond Mach 5 Ten of the Boeing refuellers have been listed for sale on a US government auction website Norway has received US government approval to acquire up to 300 Raytheon AIM-9X Block II air-to-air missiles FlightGlobal is the global aviation community’s primary source of news analytics and advisory services to connect the aviation community globally and help organisations shape their business strategies identify new opportunities and make better decisions faster Site powered by Webvision Cloud member-first insights and commentary on the global aviation industry The USS Fort Worth is entering “a new and final chapter,” as the Navy continues a yearslong push toward taking all of its shoreside combat ships out of service and investing the resources elsewhere the ship’s commander told the USS Fort Worth’s Support Committee in an April 7 In 2022, then-U.S. Rep. Kay Granger, R-Fort Worth, the ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, blocked an effort to decommission the Fort Worth, which the Navy commissioned in 2012 at Galveston Supporters of the ship experienced a surge of optimism earlier this year when a high-ranking Navy official was tentatively scheduled to visit Fort Worth amid hopes the ship would move to Florida from its base at San Diego and be awarded a new life But that hope was dashed by the letter from the ship’s commanding officer The Navy has been “directing maintenance monies and resources to imminently-deploying ships and adding limits on those without clear paths to repair crew certification and deployment,” Canby said in the letter our ship is in the latter category,” Canby said “This means that repairs that require outside contractors or technical assistance will largely stop and training organizations will redirect resources to other ships.” Canby said in the letter that he’s been working on finding new opportunities in the Navy for the ship’s crew “While (the Navy’s) course of action removes my ability to ready Fort Worth for sea I am fully committed to readying our sailors for sea,” Canby said the crew is sponsoring a recruit training division class starting in June that will allow Canby to send sailors to boot camp and mentor new recruits “while exploring what a tour training new sailors would look like for them,” he said The Fort Worth is the third version of the littoral combat ship series agile lightweight ship designed to operate close to shore in shallow water “the entire military was in pretty poor shape We made the decision we would build fewer ships because we needed the money to support the deployed forces.” The Navy’s need for new affordable ships spawned the development of the littoral combat ship Now the Navy needs deep-water ships it can deploy to environments like Yemen and the South China Sea “I think that’s what’s happened now,” he said The news is a letdown for the 15-member Support Committee which has spent several hundreds of thousands of dollars in finding ways to support the ship’s crew and their families over the years ranging from bringing crew members into Fort Worth for outings to sending care packages to the ship full of donated items like sunscreen “They like whole beans because they last longer “We’re getting ready to send them waffle irons and a panini maker because they asked for it.” was known for sending care packages to the ship for every crew member who had a baby The Support Committee also recognizes sailors of the quarter and year And the ship is also full of Fort Worth memorabilia and objects like a pair of real longhorns “We will continue to do what we do best — be the premier support committee in the nation,” Labbe said “She’s perfect for Fort Worth — small and scrappy.” The Fort Worth’s today has 60-70 crew members “That’s been the beauty of that ship as a support committee because we can really get to know the sailors,” Labbe said The Support Committee has been preparing for the possibility that the Navy might decommission the Fort Worth The Navy has decommissioned other versions of the ship and had announced the ship would be decommissioned before Granger blocked the move in 2022 “We knew this day would come someday,” Labbe said The Support Committee has been studying ways to put up “some kind of permanent historical feature” in Fort Worth to remember the ship “We are talking with the city of Fort Worth about a place in the new City Hall,” Labbe said “We’re having conversations with the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History about an interactive display.” If the Navy decommissions the Fort Worth (the other possibility is removing it from active service while maintaining its seaworthiness and readiness) the Support Committee would be allowed to remove items like the longhorns for use in a permanent museum exhibit This article first appeared on Fort Worth Report and is republished here under a Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License This year’s Balikatan’s Maritime Strike (MARSTRIKE) target vessel Philippine Navy’s decommissioned vessel BRP Miguel Malvar (PS-19) sank hours before the start of live-fire exercise in San Antonio the World War II corvette was supposed to be targeted by the Philippine and US military equipped with advanced weapon systems “The decommissioned vessel BRP Miguel Malvar took on water while being positioned approximately 30 nautical miles west of San Antonio at its intended location for the maritime strike,” Alcos said in a press briefing held at Naval Station Jose Andrada in Manila He mentioned that the old warship sank just four nautical miles from its intended destination Alcos explained that the ship had been towed from its final harbor in Sangley Point Cavite City at a speed of two to five knots Prior to the towing of the target vessel to the operational area BRP Miguel Malvar underwent environmental cleaning and preparation for the MARSTRIKE,” Alcos said He noted that BRP Miguel Malvar was initially selected as the target ship for the MARSTRIKE as it has already exceeded its service life and no longer suitable for normal maritime operations The sunken vessel was in service for 81 years and Philippine navies before it was decommissioned in 2021 No damage was reported prior to its sinking in Zambales due to rough sea conditions that we are currently experiencing in the exercise box and with its long service life she took on a significant amount of water and eventually sank,” Alcos said Alcos said the MARSTRIKE remains “unchanged as part of Balikatan 25 Command Post Exercises” where the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the US joint task forces will rehearse virtual and constructive fire missions and air-based sensors and in a combined joint fire network as the Philippines and US joint task forces exercise command-and-control while exercising combined warfighting capabilities,” he added Alcos said elements of the scheduled maritime live-fire events will occur and the combined forces will still achieve its training objectives “The Notice to Mariners and Notice to Airmen surrounding the MARSTRIKE location remains in effect We thank those that have honored the restricted areas to ensure safety and allowed this training to continue,” he added. Editor’s Note: Attached photo for this story has been updated © All Rights Reserved. 2025 | Manila Standard | Developed by Neitiviti Studios government is continuing its support to strengthen the capabilities of the Tunisian armed forces to enable them to respond effectively to a fragile security situation and a worsening immigrant crisis in the northern Africa region officials in Tunisia for the commissioning of two former USCG cutters these steps are reinforcing the enduring partnership between the two countries Coast Guard (USCG) fleet for years before they were decommissioned were commissioned into at the naval base in La Goulette on April 17 They are expected to help the North African nation deal with growing security challenges including human trafficking Now christened Tazarga and Menzel Bourguiba the two 34-meter vessels were part of the 49-vessel Island class that was built between 1985 and 1992 for the U.S One of their key missions was in the war on drugs and later their mandates were extended to encompass the whole range of Coast Guard missions including search and rescue all of which were built at Bollinger's Lockport are being replaced with Sentinel-class patrol boats a majority of the boats have been retired from American service but most continue to serve in many allied foreign coast guards and navies Among the recipients of the ships are Pakistan contends the donation of the two vessels to the Tunisian Navy is critical in strengthening Tunisia’s capacity to secure its maritime borders and advance regional security Equipped with twin diesel engines that allow them to achieve speeds of up to 30 knots the boats can operate over a range exceeding 3,000 nautical miles a capability that is ideal for patrolling Tunisia’s vast coastline Each vessel is armed with a 25mm Mk 38 machine gun and two .50 caliber machine guns and also features advanced radar and navigation systems The two vessels are the latest military assets that the U.S has also donated four Textron C-208EX aircraft and six C-130 military aircraft to the Tunisian Air Force to support its intelligence Apart from military assets and equipment donations Washington has also invested more than $1 billion in security cooperation with Tunisia since 2011 The commissioning of Tazarga and Menzel Bourguiba into the Tunisia Navy fleet coincided with a scheduled port visit of the Blue Ridge-class command and control ship USS Mount Whitney to the country as part of the U.S “The visit is especially meaningful because it falls during the 220th anniversary of the 1805 Battle of Derna through the support and cooperation of Tunisia military defeated maritime terrorism to make a more stable and secure region for commerce and economic development,” said Joey Hood The French Navy carried out a live-fire test using an explosive drone boat on April 26 off the coast of Toulon A modified jet ski packed with explosives was used as a one-way attack unmanned surface vehicle (USV) and launched from a French offshore patrol ship to strike a retired cargo barge The test aimed to study the impact of such remotely operated explosive systems and their possible use in future naval operations According to the French Armed Forces Ministry the experiment helped confirm the Navy’s ability to operate remote-controlled naval munitions from sea The ministry explained that these types of exercises have become more necessary due to the growing instability in international security Metal reinforcements and tires were added around the hull to improve the effectiveness of the blast while trying to prevent the vessel from sinking #Expérimentation |3️⃣,2️⃣,1️⃣:💥Impact ! Nouvelle expérimentation: un jetski dronisé porteur d’une charge explosive offensive a détoné contre la coque d’un CTM 🚢🎯Démontrer l’acquisition de nouveaux savoir-faire en combat naval, dont l’emploi de munitions navales téléopérées. pic.twitter.com/Q8iMFDc0dq — Marine nationale (@MarineNationale) April 29, 2025 video footage released by the French Navy on the social media platform X appeared to show that the drone may have missed the reinforced section of the hull during impact The explosive drone travelled at high speed and directly targeted the barge with the entire sequence captured using several cameras and sensors The footage showed the moment of the explosion providing the Navy with data on how the weapon performed The launch platform was a French Navy offshore patrol vessel This test is the latest in a series of sea trials conducted under the Navy’s “Polaris” initiative The Polaris approach focuses on conducting training and innovation testing under conditions that closely resemble real operations The goal is to better prepare French forces for high-intensity combat environments the French Navy carried out several exercises a French nuclear-powered attack submarine launched an F21 heavy torpedo at the retired naval vessel Premier-Maître L’Her The torpedo broke the hull and sank the 80-meter ship a naval mine was detonated near the Lafayette-class frigate Courbet during a live shock test while it was sailing with crew onboard the Navy tested both offensive and defensive drones during a large-scale amphibious operation evaluating how such systems can be used in future missions Military experts have pointed out that drone technology is becoming a major factor in modern naval warfare Ukraine has used explosive sea drones effectively in the Black Sea to target Russian warships and disrupt operations at ports Videos from Yemen have also shown Houthi forces launching unmanned boat attacks on oil tankers and bulk carriers in the Red Sea defense company based in Florida revealed a one-way attack naval drone for the U.S Disclaimer : The information contained in this website is for general information purposes only While we endeavour to keep the information up to date and correct we make no representations or warranties of any kind suitability or availability with respect to the website or the information or related graphics contained on the website for any purpose Any reliance you place on such information is therefore strictly at your own risk In no event will we be liable for any loss or damage including without limitation or any loss or damage whatsoever arising from loss of data or profits arising out of Do you have info to share with us ? 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The upgraded HMIS is expected to create a unique PAN-based identifier for each CGHS beneficiary to eliminate record duplication and streamline user verification It will automate the verification of contribution payments via its integration with Bharat Kosh and enable the verification and approval of CGHS card applications before payment The new system also digitises services such as CGHS card transfer and change in dependent status and category it can generate SMS and email alerts at every CGHS application stage the CGHS mobile application on iOS and Android systems has also been revamped; it now introduces a new user interface provides access to digital cards and real-time application status enables e-referrals and appointment scheduling and integrates communications with the help desk Over the past years, there have been several digital transformation projects developing hospital or health information systems/HMIS for the Indian health system. Delhi worked on a $20 million project in 2021 to build a territory-wide HMIS for public hospitals and healthcare settings In 2023, the National Health Authority announced a beta testing of a HMIS for private clinics and small health facilities While the efforts to digitise health information management have been recognised, there is still a need to integrate these siloed systems, Union Health secretary Apurva Chandra said to further reduce administrative burden and ensure timely access to health and medical information More Whitepapers More Webinars © 2025 Healthcare IT News is a publication of HIMSS Media News | Apr 23 cjones@summitdaily.com Editor’s note: This story has been updated to add further comments from Summit County manager Dave Rossi The Summit County community is known for being passionate. Whether rallying behind a common cause or showing up for local events, the community cares what happens in the county Community members showed this passion recently when the county announced it would be making major changes to a popular recreation area Summit County manager Dave Rossi sent out a statement saying that the baseball/softball fields at the base of Dillon Reservoir in Silverthorne would no longer be maintained and would slowly be decommissioned. Rossi said that for more than 40 years the county has worked with its partner Denver Water to maintain the area below the dam as ball fields for local youth baseball and adult softball leagues the county spends more than $100,000 annually to maintain the area with less than $5,000 being recouped in use fees With other baseball fields throughout the county expanding or seeing significant improvements including a turf field being installed at Kingdom Park in Breckenridge the use of the Silverthorne fields has reportedly fallen the county made the decision that taxpayer funds would best be used if they converted the area to a casual recreation area with minimal maintenance being performed Maintenance would include occasional mowing and trash removal making play difficult for the baseball/softball leagues The statement was immediately met with opposition from the community. Within a few days, discussions broke out on Facebook groups and a Change.org campaign was launched in hopes that the county would reconsider its decision One of the major arguments community members tried to make to the county was that the fields are an essential and vital part to Summit County The fields allow kids to grow their baseball/softball skills and allow adults to meet new people and expand their social circle longtime Summit County resident Kayle Burns detailed how the fields have come full circle for her After using the fields as a way to meet new adults in the county, Burns’ daughter got the opportunity to explore the sport of baseball for the first time this past year. “Growing up playing baseball and softball myself it was incredibly exciting to see my daughter develop a love for the sport,” Burns said in her letter addressed to the county “Our family eagerly anticipates opening day this summer and it would be a huge disappointment if it were not hosted on the Silverthorne fields.” Although the fields see less use than others in the county, longtime Summit Baseball coach and current head coach of the Summit High School boys baseball team Coley Thompkins says the fields are still an integral part to local baseball/softball leagues. “They are crucial to the youth baseball program and the development of our youth baseball players,” Thompkins said “We have some smaller fields for t-ball in other parts of the county Silverthorne is a primary home for our players It is where we host our opening and closing days as well as some tournament days It is the place where all the teams can get together at once.” leagues would be limited in terms of what fields it could access for games The Change.org petition presents several solutions to the “community value versus cost” problem Some of the solutions include public-private partnerships to help offset costs fee restructuring to help cover field upkeep grant opportunities and maintaining the field only when it is in season prompting Rossi and the county to rethink the initial decision to not maintain the ball fields. Although a firm decision has yet to be made Rossi posted on the Change.org petition page on Tuesday that the county is working to maintain the fields so that play can continue at the Silverthorne fields this upcoming summer Rossi recognizes the impact the fields have on young players “We had seen a dramatic drop off in games but we also have heard how important it is to so many we’re going to find a way to make it work,” Rossi said While initially upset at the county’s initial decision Summit community member are appreciative that their concerns have not only been heard “The sequence of events from my perspective is that the county made a decision based on what they saw as a financial need and the pushback they received was significant,” Thompkins said “The response from the county and Mr It was clear that they do care what we think It is clear that they are willing to negotiate It is an example of us the public being supported.” The county is currently working with Summit County Softball League director Steve Wilkins to work out the future logistics surrounding the ball fields county crews have been working over the last few days to get the fields in a positon for play by May 27. “It was my decision based on some of the staff conversations about how we could save some money,” Rossi said “We were not going to remove the fields or eliminate play What we proposed to do was not maintain the fields for competitive league play … (The reversal) was the result of the community coming together and helping us understand how important certain things are to folks Summit Daily is embarking on a multiyear project to digitize its archives going back to 1989 and make them available to the public in partnership with the Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection The full project is expected to cost about $165,000 All donations made in 2023 will go directly toward this project The Joint Research Centre (JRC) was established under the Euratom Treaty to provide access to the peaceful use of nuclear energy to European citizens JRC activities cover a wide range of areas and after 60 years of European nuclear research the time has come to address the nuclear legacy of unused nuclear facilities at the four historical sites of Ispra (Italy) Geel (Belgium) and Petten (the Netherlands) The Nuclear Decommissioning and Waste Management Programme started in 1999 has a legal basis and a budget of €348 million spanning the 2022-2027 long term EU budget. It includes in particular provisions combining decommissioning and waste management activities while initiating the discussions with the host Member States regarding a potential transfer of the nuclear liabilities in the case of mutual agreements in order to satisfy requirements stemming from point (f) of Article 5(1) and Article 7 of Directive 2011/70/Euratom The Joint Research Centre will restart the European Learning Initiatives for Nuclear Decommissioning and Environmental Remediation (ELINDER) an initiative formerly led by the JRC and carried out with 14 partners to train the experts needed for nuclear decommissioning The US Coast Guard decommissioned Coast Guard Cutter Mustang (WPB 1310) after nearly 40 years of service Mustang was the 10th Island-Class cutter to join the fleet Mustang has been stationed in Seward since it was commissioned and its crews have since responded to over 200 search-and-rescue cases and completed over 2000 law enforcement sorties a multi-mission platform that conducted operations to support search and rescue response The Coast Guard is replacing the aging Island-Class patrol boats with Sentinel-Class Fast Response Cutters (FRCs) which feature enhanced capability to meet service needs There are currently four FRC's homeported in Alaska with two more scheduled for delivery in the near future “The decommissioning of Mustang is a bittersweet moment,” said Lt “It’s been my honor to be a member of the final crew and I’m incredibly proud of the legacy we will leave behind within the community of Seward where Mustang has faithfully served since her commissioning.” Fast-growing energy demand is driving the need for technical support and guidance in new locations a 170-year-old French family-owned company operating across a broad swath of maritime and offshore energy… Jan De Nul has kicked off the installation campaign of the monopile foundations for RWE’s Thor offshore wind farm currently the Assistant Chief Executive (International) of the Info-Communications Media Development Authority (IMDA)… we excel in creating stunning illuminated yacht names and logos and cutting-edge LED and fiber optic solutions Phoenix Group of Virginia has created DCIMSS an innovative damage control management system for naval vessels that improves emergency response times and equipment Maritime Reporter E-News is the maritime industry's largest circulation and most authoritative ENews Service delivered to your Email five times per week Part of an old turbine has been transformed into a house in a bid to prove that these structures can have a meaningful second life  You might be blown away to know that the tiny house pictured used to stand 100 metres in the air as a major part of a wind turbine With an average lifespan of 20 to 25 years estimates based on International Energy Agency figures forecast that 5,000 wind turbines will now be decommissioned each year the Swedish energy company Vattenfall has repurposed a nacelle the part to which the three wind turbine blades are attached “We are in a time and space where our larger offshore wind farms are starting to reach the end of their life,” explained Vattenfall’s director of innovation Thomas Hjort “We need to figure out what we do with these machines once they’re done with their first life We need to ensure that they create a positive impact on society Vattenfall challenged Dutch designers to come up with a solution While the nacelles are no longer used to house the turbine’s gear box and generator sturdy and even offer protection against lightning Rotterdam-based architecture agency Superuse Studios came up with the design for the home made from a Vestas V80 2MW nacelle measuring just 10 metres long by three metres wide and three metres high it’s the first design of its kind – using a nacelle “There are a wide range of wind turbine models and all of them have their own specific blade lengths and nacelle sizes,” he explained we are in the sweet spot of it being big enough to live in and small enough to transport on land.” the home meets Dutch building regulations in terms of providing enough living space insulation for the roof and walls and having a large enough kitchen it had to be somewhere that people would want to live The prototype has been produced without a bespoke design so that people can imagine putting their own stamp on it we are in the sweet spot of it being big enough to live in and small enough to transport on land Part of the challenge was being able to produce something that can be replicated at scale De Krieger said that there are around 10,000 V80 turbines currently in use around the world any potential manufacturer of the homes would need a steady supply of nacelles While Vattenfall has no plans to make more houses out of nacelles it is willing to give the parts to companies who would be interested in converting them Hjort from the company said he had received a lot of interest while “nothing decisive yet wind turbine blades are notoriously hard to recycle as they are usually made from a carbon-fibre composite While efforts are under way to change this trade body WindEurope estimates that around 14,000 blades could be dismantled across Europe in the next five years generating between 40,000 and 60,000 tonnes of waste several companies are already putting them to innovative reuse ReBlade is to install canopies made from decommissioned blades at SSE Energy Solutions’ new EV hub in Dundee they will form an overhead shelter during the charging process which has previously made furniture and even a bus shelter from repurposing blades said that the canopies would be a “world first in public realm infrastructure” SSE said it anticipates fitting more of the canopies at some of the 500 EV charging hubs it’s planning to create by 2030 BladeBridge has used two LM13 blades to replace steel girders for a 5.5m bridge spanning a flood channel on the Dungourney River in Cork It has also transformed blades into street furniture and crafted tables and chairs for a community centre in Ireland Website: Atomic Smash to reader reflections on abundance – the uplifting new issue of Positive News magazine is a thought-provoking read to brighten your spring subscribe to our newsletter to receive news and updates Chevron has turned its former Genesis Platform into an artificial reef for marine life Erin Englert sometimes wishes she were a scuba diver so she could plunge deep into the U.S Gulf of America and see the results of her work she facilitates programs that transform decommissioned oil and gas platforms into marine life habitats A recent project involved turning the spar, or hull, of the former Genesis Platform into a gathering spot for creatures like coral, tropical fish and anemones. Marine life is attracted to offshore platforms and state officials want the structures to continue to provide ecological benefits when decommissioned “Fish are reliant upon them as a habitat,” said Mike McDonough artificial reef program coordinator with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries “It’s rewarding to see them thrive.” The Genesis spar that was submerged and converted into an artificial reef in the U.S Last year, the Genesis’ spar was submerged deep off Louisiana’s coast, just as other decommissioned structures had been before it. It’s not unusual for platform energy industry components to be repurposed Chevron’s Pascagoula Refinery donated equipment for use as artificial reefs was towed nearly 70 miles and submerged at one of Louisiana’s existing reef sites Genesis was considered an offshore gamechanger 28,700-ton steel floating spar was the first to house both drilling and production facilities The platform’s transformation is allowing it to live on in a new “It’s bittersweet,” said Casey Voisin who worked on the platform for approximately seven years Subscribe to our newsletter to receive news and updates © 2001 – 2025 Chevron Corporation The British Army has officially retired its AS90 155 mm self-propelled howitzers marking the end of an era for a system that served since the early 1990s This decision follows the UK's donation of 32 AS90 units to Ukraine in 2023 supporting Kyiv's defense efforts against russian aggression the UK has procured 14 Archer artillery systems from Sweden as an interim solution the Archer system offers significant advancements over the AS90 vehicles including a doubled firing range of up to 50 km with extended-range ammunition enhanced mobility with a top speed of 70 kph and a reduced crew requirement of three to four personnel The Archer system's rapid deployment capability allowing to open fire within 20 seconds and relocate just as swiftly enhances its survivability on the modern battlefield Its fully automated loading system increases the rate of fire and enables the Multiple Rounds Simultaneous Impact capability where multiple shells fired in quick succession reach the target at the same time This transition is part of the UK's broader effort to modernize its artillery capabilities with the long-term Mobile Fires Platform program aiming to deliver a new artillery system by the end of the decade The Archer systems will serve as a bridge until the new platform becomes operational ensuring the British Army maintains its artillery effectiveness during this period of transformation '#' : location.hash;window._cf_chl_opt.cOgUQuery = location.search === '' && location.href.slice(0 location.href.length - window._cf_chl_opt.cOgUHash.length).indexOf('?') !== -1 '?' : location.search;if (window.history && window.history.replaceState) {var ogU = location.pathname + window._cf_chl_opt.cOgUQuery + window._cf_chl_opt.cOgUHash;history.replaceState(null "\/liveblog_entry\/fire-rages-near-decommissioned-tanks-at-idfs-latrun-memorial-site-outside-jerusalem\/?__cf_chl_rt_tk=kvqa87sixwA1zcJVUJzh2XLmzxhUnG6ZA6llzTjVfug-1746527293-1.0.1.1-1lmCFpdVWi_NkVHKR9K37PDKhev1BlL6eOUMANUn27M" + window._cf_chl_opt.cOgUHash);cpo.onload = function() {history.replaceState(null ogU);}}document.getElementsByTagName('head')[0].appendChild(cpo);}()); If you would like to learn more about the IAEA’s work sign up for our weekly updates containing our most important news Planning and innovation play crucial roles when it comes to the end of a nuclear reactor's life set to increase in the coming years as ageing nuclear power plants are retired include decontamination and dismantling of structures leading to the removal of regulatory controls so that a facility and site may be reused you will learn how decommissioning activities are carried out effectively and safely including the example of one such project currently underway in the French town of La Hague where a former fuel processing plant is being decommissioned This video was first published in 2023 for the International Conference on Nuclear Decommissioning How you can use IAEA Videos → By Kathryn Huff, Nathan Ryan | October 29 The Three Mile Island Unit 1 (right) in Pennsylvania is one of the first two shutdown US reactors with Palisades Nuclear Power Plant in Michigan to be on path of being restarted to generate electricity again The dormant cooling towers (left) are from Unit 2 which was permanently damaged in the 1979 accident One of the most jubilant convenings of the US nuclear power industry in the last few years occurred in Covert Township and hundreds of union workers gathered to celebrate the announcement that Palisades Nuclear Power Plant would be restarted—the first of two reactors Palisades in Michigan and Three Mile Island Unit 1 in Pennsylvania The decision is not just unusual for the nation’s nuclear energy sector Never has a fully shut down US nuclear reactor That Palisades and Three Mile Island Unit 1 (TMI-1) are promising to make power again—two reactors that were shut down for market reasons not technical failures—also promises to make history The push to revive these two reactors comes from a couple of key drivers nuclear energy is back in the spotlight because it is the country’s single largest source of carbon-free energy at a time when reducing carbon emissions is increasingly becoming urgent always-on electricity to undergird the stability of the US power grid while supporting the expansion of computational and industrial applications With a growing necessity to add hundreds of carbon-free megawatts to the grid the question now is: What does it take to bring a nuclear plant back online after decommissioning has begun The answer is a series of technical and regulatory tasks that are individually routine at many nuclear power plants Reactors routinely shut down and restart as part of their fuel cycle Every reactor in the United States goes offline for about a month every year or two to refuel That is because nuclear reactors are precision machines that are required to undergo inspection and maintenance on a schedule calibrated to enable regulatory compliance these reactors return to criticality—that is nuclear fuel sustains a fission chain reaction under normal reactor operations—until it is time to refuel again for a reactor that has already entered decommissioning Many of the tasks that will need to be undertaken to restart a reactor are the direct result of actions taken before the reactor even shuts down while the reactor is operated with an intent to decommission operators may prioritize necessary repairs for safety while deferring maintenance that only serves to optimize plant performance beyond the scheduled end date Such deferred maintenance may mean that regulations require refurbishment or replacement of those components as soon as the operator submits a letter that operations have permanently ceased the license under 10 CFR part 50—the portion of the Code of Federal Regulations relating to nuclear facilities operation—no longer allows reactor operation and the NRC must formally approve a return to operations once decommissioning and dismantlement activities begin Large components may have been sold for reuse elsewhere and critical systems may be irreversibly disabled the work necessary to reverse course increases Rewinding Palisades’ decommissioning process. The Palisades nuclear power plant, shut down in May 2022, is now undergoing a significant overhaul. Not long after Holtec International took ownership of the plant in June 2022 from its then-owner and operator, Entergy, the company announced its intention to get it back online as soon as possible—as early as 2025 Holtec and the NRC must thoroughly inspect the whole plant with a particular focus on the reactor pressure vessel and cooling systems and piping systems all need to be inspected for corrosion Turbines can be sensitive to long periods of inactivity which risks damaging the bearings and blades the turbines will need to be inspected—and likely refurbished—to ensure they can convert the reactor’s thermal output into electricity efficiently and safely the NRC noted further analysis or repair—or both—of multiple steam generator tubes would be needed and Holtec is subsequently preparing to fix instances of stress corrosion cracking and wear in the equipment it had decades’ worth of used nuclear fuel in the spent fuel storage pool The first step in decommissioning saw that fuel moved to a dry cask storage area On-site dry storage is beneficial for the prospect of a restart because it allows the pool to have ample space to accommodate new and used fuel for decades after the reactor restarts facilitating plant operation and reducing maintenance costs no one is planning to restart Three Mile Island Unit 2 (TMI-2) announced will be undergoing refurbishment TMI-1 was undamaged by the 1979 accident and remained fully functional Even as TMI-2 underwent defueling and decontamination procedures and the core debris was shipped offsite Unit 1 operated safely and reliably for four decades until it ceased operations in 2019 Three Mile Island Unit 1 has been shut down a few years longer than Palisades but the extent of decommissioning already undertaken is not significantly different between the two plants the decommissioning process started with initial used fuel management actions until 2022 when it entered a dormancy period (a period during which the reactor remains under close surveillance as the radioactivity of the internal structures decays naturally and after which active decommissioning and dismantling operations can resume at optimal safety conditions and cost-effectiveness) slated to last until 2073 and other systems have been reconfigured and de-energized irreversible dismantlement has largely been on hold the used fuel at TMI-1 was moved out of the pool to dry cask storage between 2019 and 2022 leaving the pool empty and therefore ready to potentially accept new fuel this pool may need to be refurbished: Its cooling and other systems will need to be inspected and the structural integrity of the pool must be confirmed before a restart Even though the dormancy phase has forestalled large-scale dismantlement at TMI-1 Constellation Energy will still need to rewind those decommissioning steps that have been undertaken already and other critical systems were powered down a long list of inspections and testing procedures will need to be undertaken before reactivating major systems including all cooling systems and safety mechanisms that ensure the reactor can operate safely TMI-1 will not be able to send any electricity to the grid the turbine too will need to be refurbished or replaced This is where things will get tricky: For both Palisades and TMI-1 to restart they’ll need to navigate a somewhat uncharted regulatory landscape with NRC involvement at every step of the way Holtec has begun submitting regulatory requests All of this—and more— will be necessary to fully reestablish the licensing basis across the plant from the integrity of the plant’s systems to performance during startup tests The same goes for Three Mile Island Unit 1 At Palisades, regulatory submissions, inspections, and public meetings have been underway in earnest since 2023. In November 2023, the NRC even established a dedicated panel of the agency’s experts to help map their regulatory approach to reactor restart. Its charter describes a scope aiming to facilitate timeliness and proactively resolve issues in the process Reconnecting the reactors to the grid will have its share of challenges too Both plants must continue to closely coordinate with regulators and customers to ensure that they can safely rejoin the electrical grid system without causing power instability Recruiting and training staff to refurbish and run these plants will also need significant effort While many of the original staff at Palisades have returned for this restart most personnel who ran TMI-1 until 2019 have moved on Holtec and Constellation will need to rebuild their workforces But this task is not about hiring just any workers Nuclear operators must be highly trained and certified by the NRC for their specific plant an effort that involves extensive training and simulation exercises these two plants would need to tap into a new generation of workers with recent plant construction knowledge Are these one-time projects or the first of many As the projects at Palisades and TMI-1 proceed they will provide invaluable experience for future such cases in the United States and other countries with aging reactors there may not be many other shutdown plants that could reasonably be restarted While Florida-based NextEra is reportedly considering a potential restart of Duane Arnold’s boiling water reactor in Iowa most recently shuttered reactors are probably too far into their decommissioning process to be restarted cost-effectively refurbishment costs exceed the price of building a new reactor Reaching that inflection point might even happen earlier in the decommissioning process if new reactor builders manage to minimize costs by locating them at existing nuclear plant sites or former coal plant sites where infrastructure and transmission capacity already exist The story of Palisades and TMI-1 is more than just about the revival of two retired plants It is a test case for the future of the US nuclear industry and how it can help meet the growing needs for cleaner forms of electricity generation the efforts to bring these plants back online safely and effectively will revitalize the workforce and supply chain needed to pave the way for new nuclear projects in the United States they will demonstrate that nuclear energy can still play a crucial role in the clean energy transition The Bulletin elevates expert voices above the noise. 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Your support of our work at any level is important we promise our coverage will be understandable Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_2" ).setAttribute( "value" This is a great article discussing the recent celebration in Covert Township marking the announcement of plans to restart the Palisades Nuclear Power Plant alongside revitalizing Three Mile Island Unit 1 in Pennsylvania The authors aim to emphasize the significance of these unprecedented reactor restarts for the U.S highlighted as potential milestones for carbon-free energy and reliable electricity and workforce challenges of reviving decommissioning nuclear reactors indicating the broader implications for the nuclear industry and clean energy transition Celebration of Reactor Restarts: The gathering in Michigan celebrated the decision to… Read more » Discouraging to see the false claims “carbon free” and “always on electricity” yet again in the Atomic Bulletin but no surprise as authored by nuclear boosters so I wondered if the Bulletin’s Editorial Board has taken a position on whether nuclear power is a safe climate solution (?) In addition to being about as energy intensive over the cradle to grave lifespan as a thermal gas plant dangerous for thousands of years for which we have no safe repositories despite the industry’s 80 year history melt down in earthquakes and occasionally explode contaminating vast swaths of land and waters The danger of nuclear weapons proliferation is proven by the industry’s history of stolen and clandestine technology… Read more » whom has been hurt by commercial nuclear power but modern economies deal with hazardous materials all the time — we know how to handle such materials carcinogenic materials are regularly trucked through residential areas in thin-walled vessels and no armed guards And which reactors melted down in an earthquake which countries built the bomb before they had commercial nuclear power And how many countries with commercial nuclear power… Read more » The supply chain for nuclear certified components has all but eroded over the years certifications and facilities to produce nuclear dedicated components but the brain drain (people who understand what it takes to meet nuclear standards) has been tremendous Oh the irony… Nuclear Power Plants were decommissioned due to environmental concerns and now they are being decommissioned to help save our environment Kathryn D. Huff is an associate professor in the Department of Nuclear, Plasma, and Radiological Engineering at the University of Illinois at... Read More Nathan S. Ryan is a graduate student in nuclear engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.... Read More Copyright © 2025 Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. All rights reserved. Registered 501(c)(3). EIN: 36-2136497 Terms of Use Privacy Policy Print If you have always wanted to own a piece of Yorba Linda history The Yorba Linda Street Legacy program is giving local residents the chance to own a piece of the city’s heritage by purchasing a decommissioned street name sign “We do a sign refresh every seven years and the timeline corresponds with our street paving program so when we repave the streets we also replace the signs,” said Geoff Spencer The city replaces the signs by geographic zones completing one zone each year as a part of the seven-year cycle The decommissioned signs have typically been sent to a recycling center from which the city receives roughly five cents per sign But when they were being replaced last year a resident reached out to a city official asking if he could buy one of them Geoff Spencer organizes used Yorba Linda street signs at the city’s maintenance facility on Wednesday (James Carbone) “It was a wake-up call that got us interested in figuring out how we can give back to the community and also let people connect with the history of the streets that they have lived on,” Spencer said The city launched the Yorba Linda Street Legacy pilot program last October and continued it through December “In the very first round of the program we wound up selling 326 signs out of a total of 433 signs,” Spencer said Since the pilot program was so successful the city decided to continue selling the signs with the current program underway expect to run until April 28 be used help offset the cost of replacing the older signs “The Yorba Linda Street Legacy sign program is just another example of the city’s commitment to providing exceptional services and programs to our community,” said Janice Lim During the pilot program, the city received 713 applications, more than staffers could fulfill. “The biggest streets are the most popular ones,” said Salvado, “Yorba Linda Boulevard, Imperial Highway, Fairmont Boulevard and Lakeview Avenue. With the pilot program and the current round, I would say we received the most applications for Yorba Linda Boulevard.” Like most city signs, those for sale are made of aluminum and coated with reflective material on both sides. The green and brown street name signs are about 9 inches tall, with different lengths determined by the number of characters in a given street’s name. They also have varying degrees of weathering, depending on where they were positioned and how much sunlight they received. None of the signs are “like new.” Buyers will have the chance to inspect the sign when they pick it up from Yorba Linda City Hall, but even when the fixtures are weather-worn, not very many customers have been deterred from plunking down their $30. “We have people from outside of the city of Yorba Linda buying signs, they want to buy the sign from the street they grew up on,” said Spencer. Other residents are looking to buy the signs for the street they currently live on, or maybe a street carries the same first or last name that they do. Decommissioned Yorba Linda street name signs at the city of Yorba Linda maintenance facility on Wednesday. (James Carbone) The next round of the decommissioned signs won’t be available until 2026, when the next street repaving is expected to get underway. Mayor Lim said the demand for a piece of Yorba Linda memorabilia speaks to the sense of community found in the city. “I love that these signs once helped people find their way around town and now they’re helping people connect deeper with our shared history,” the mayor said. Sarah Mosqueda covers Orange County food, art and culture for TimesOC. She most recently worked as a staff writer in Food for the Los Angeles Times. She also has several years of experience in the restaurant industry, including as a proprietor. Mosqueda earned a bachelor’s degree in communications from Cal State Fullerton. TimesOC Subscribe for unlimited access Site Map OttawaNewsCarney to live at Rideau Cottage after 24 Sussex Drive decommissioned by the NCCBy Josh PringlePublished: May 05, 2025 at 8:39AM EDT Twitter feed ©2025 BellMedia All Rights Reserved After serving the nation for almost 40 years the US Coast Guard Cutter Mustang (WPB 1310) has been officially decommissioned The ceremony took place on April 15 in Seward commander of Coast Guard Sector Western Alaska & US Arctic Cutter Mustang was commissioned on August 29 and became the 10th vessel in the Island-class cutter fleet Mustang has been based in Seward and has played an important role in Coast Guard missions Mustang’s crews have responded to more than 200 search and rescue operations and carried out over 2,000 law enforcement missions The 110 foot Island-Class patrol boat was known for its versatility As part of the Coast Guard’s ongoing modernisation efforts the aging Island-Class cutters are being replaced by Sentinel-Class Fast Response Cutters (FRCs) which offer upgraded capabilities to meet evolving mission needs and two more vessels are expected to arrive soon expressed pride by stating that the decommissioning of Mustang is a bittersweet moment adding that it’s been her honour to be a member of the final crew and that she is incredibly proud of the legacy they will leave behind within the community of Seward where Mustang has faithfully served since her commissioning Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInWARE SHOALS owner of the Ware Shoals hydroelectric project on the Saluda River announced that the project will be decommissioned The Ware Shoals hydro plant has not been in operation since May 2022 and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued an order in 2023 that prohibited the plant from operating until permanent repairs were made Aquaenergy said it had an independent engineering fire begin a study to determine what it would cost to address the safety issues and restore the 125-year-old facility Residents of Ware Shoals previously voiced frustrations about the dam The company has filed a letter with the FERC to begin the decommission process and community members will have an opportunity to give their input as part of the FERC process On Dec. 1, 2024, the Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) will fully decommission the legacy Permanent Online System Additional Information: The FLAG System was implemented to replace the legacy Permanent Online System improve customer service and modernize the administration of foreign labor certification programs This alert has been provided by the BAL U.S The Labor Department posted updated processing times for permanent labor certification (PERM) applications and prevailing wage… The Department of Homeland Security announced that Romania’s Visa Waiver Program (VWP) designation has been rescinded Diversity Visa lottery results for DV-2026 Diversity Visa Program (DV-2026) applicants are now available on the State Department’s… The designation of South Sudan for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) 2400 N. Glenville Dr., Richardson, TX 75082 Navy’s oldest aircraft carrier has set sail for what might be its last deployment before it is decommissioned USS Nimitz was commissioned in 1975 and since then has been a part of several missions It had a lifespan of 50 years and is nearing its end The ship left the Naval Air Station North Island in San Diego The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group reached California after leaving Naval Base Kitsap in Bremerton the ship will be sent for decommissioning in 2026 with intentions to utilise its salvageable parts for her sister vessels The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group includes aircraft carrier Nimitz 4 Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers of Destroy Squadron 9 USS Nimitz completed a 6-month deployment to the Indo-Pacific in 2023 and was a part of U.S Indo-Pacific Command’s Large Scale Global Exercise and also offered disaster relief to Guan after Typhoon Mawar the strike group would focus on safeguarding the freedom its allies and partners to demonstrate the navy’s commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific region USS Nimitz is one of the biggest ships in the world which was first deployed in 1976 to the Mediterranean It was also a part of Operation Desert Storm and Operation Southern Watch in the 1990s It also supported Operation Iraqi Freedom and the global war on terrorism Nimitz is now in its 50th year of serving the U.S Navy and has a long legacy of building alliances and partnerships projecting power overseas and demonstrating the power of cooperation and teamwork in maintaining peace and security (KVRR) — Some Fargo neighborhoods are facing the possibility of losing three elementary schools and a middle school under what’s being called a “Community Driven Redevelopment Plan.” The project was approved last year to address concerns for some of the district’s aging and inadequate school buildings “The buildings themselves obviously need a great deal of work; they are older and so things need to be updated Board Member at Fargo Public Schools and Chair of Communications The affected schools include Ben Franklin Middle School The schools would be repurposed as housing This was just a process where we wanted to identify with the homeowners and those that live in those areas as to what they would like to see To be able to keep that community feel for them,” said Gullickson The Fargo School Board has been working with local contractors and the city for the planning process there are no plans for construction or funding for the selected schools “We’re lucky to live in an area that’s so supportive of our public schools Then of course we want to be cognizant of those pieces and plan accordingly,” said Gullickson Fargo School District residents have been invited to take part in surveys and make comments throughout this process decommission of the schools will not take place for 10 years WorkBoat+ Membership – Free to Join You may unsubscribe from our mailing list at any time Diversified Communications | 121 Free Street NEWS: Long-Delayed USCG Polar Icebreaker Moves Into Full Production Everett Ship Repair has acquired the retired Washington State Ferries (WSF) vessel with plans to repurpose it into a floating office and warehouse space at its shipyard in Everett The decommissioned ferry was towed from Bainbridge Island by the Western Towboat Co Built in the mid-1960s as one of four Super-class ferries WSF said the 144-car Elwha was a longtime fixture on the Anacortes/Friday Harbor/Sidney British Columbia route before being retired on April 8 which served millions of passengers over its operational lifetime In Sept., WSF had put the Elwha back on the market after terminating a sales agreement with buyer Nelson Armas. The decision followed a series of setbacks including a failed attempt to tow the ferry to Ecuador in August converting the Elwha into an office and warehouse space aligns with the Everett Shipyard’s operational needs while extending the useful life of the vessel Everett Ship Repair is a maintenance partner of WSF specializing in vessel repair and refit work WSF is also seeking buyers for two additional retired vessels Become a WorkBoat+ Member Deputy Secretary Wayne Ogle and Director Erin McKittrick will all retain their seats West Homer Elementary students last month had their third annual tour to the Homer Senior Center which spans from Anchor Point to Baycrest Hill ShareSaveCommentBusiness EnergyHidden Costs, Rusting Relics: Decommissioning Wind Turbines In The USByAriel Cohen Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights Ariel Cohen is a D.C.-based contributor who covers energy and securityFollow AuthorDec 23 10:00am ESTShareSaveCommentAfter retirement wind turbine components are typically recycled or placed in a landfill More materials making up turbine blades are more difficult to recycle posing a problem for sustainable decommissioning spread between 1,699 wind power projects in 45 states thousands of wind turbines are reaching the end of their operational lifespan and need to be either repowered to make way for updated (often larger) turbines or entirely decommissioned to allow for new uses of the land they occupy there is no uniform legal framework to regulate the steps involved nor is there an accepted industry-wide set of best practices and the environmental costs are considerable partially or wholly removing the turbine foundations and underground cables Several wind turbines in the United States are reaching the end of their operational life More the issues surrounding decommissioning to the forefront are made of composite materials that are more difficult to recycle Foundations and underground cables made of concrete and metal can usually be recycled but are often left underground when a project is discontinued and that number is expected to increase to 10,000–20,000 blades per year by 2040 While landfills may not emit hazardous compounds non-biodegradable debris is occupying more and more space Alternative waste management methods are available but have not attained market dominance Mechanical recycling processes grind blades into materials for construction or fuel while thermal decomposition converts fiberglass into new composite products These energy-intensive processes generate greenhouse gas emissions which may outweigh the benefits of the recycled products they create Companies like Global Fiberglass Solutions have developed techniques for recycling fiberglass composites into materials required for construction and infrastructure projects these solutions still require tax credits and other assistance Potential solutions involve substituting non-recyclable blades with blades made from alternative materials and wind projects already face considerable financial strain due to heavy up-front capital costs and high interest rates Until engineering breakthroughs result in fully recyclable blades that can cut costs Map of the location of active wind turbines in the continental United States More decommissioning of wind turbines varies by state imposing different costs on wind infrastructure across the country As is often the case when new technologies come to market unintended downstream consequences are not always immediately obvious to the players Enthusiasm for clean energy initially pushed the first wind turbines into existence in the U.S without considering the environmental and monetary costs that would be involved in either upgrading or bringing projects to a close later in their life cycle This also means that the original projections of cost-per-kilowatt for wind-generated electricity did not calculate the actual cost of the product being brought to the market The United States wind energy industry needs to address this by adjusting tariffs to reflect the added costs of purchasing parts that actually can be recycled covering the costs of repowering as well as decommissioning projects Carrie Wang contributed to the production of this article ShareSaveCommentInnovation SustainabilityWhat Happens Next When Coal-Fired Power Stations Get DecommissionedByJamie Hailstone ENGLAND - OCTOBER 14: A general view of the illuminated main building at Battersea Power .. Battersea Power Station was built on the banks of the River Thames in the 1930s providing coal-powered electricity to a fifth of London at its peak Returning fighter pilots used the smoke from the four iconic chimneys to guide them home during WW2 The power station was decommissioned in 1983 and was awarded listed status the 42-acre site is part of a vast £9bn commercial and residential development with a renovation of the turbine hall into retail space the control room becomes a cocktail bar and luxury apartments occupy the upper levels The four chimneys have been completely rebuilt and one houses a public glass lift to a 360-degree viewing platform Rafael Viñoly Architects designed the master plan for the redevelopment and Gehry Partners and Foster + Partners designed the living and retail space There are thousands of coal-fired power stations around the world and as the world shifts to renewable energy many will be switched off and decommissioned Many of these power stations are large assets which could be redeveloped either as clean energy hubs or as a retail or housing developments - proving that there is life after coal One of the most notable transformations has been the regeneration of Battersea Power Station in London which is famous for gracing the cover of the Pink Floyd album Animals was decommissioned in 1983 and lay derelict for almost 30 years The 42-acre site was purchased by a consortium of Malaysian investors in 2012 and restoration work in 2014 with the completed building opening in 2022 The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) recently published a paper on the regeneration of the site said the biggest issues in regenerating the site was its sheer scale and the complexity in an interview He added while there was plenty of paperwork about the station dating from the 1920s and 30s records from the 1940s and 1950s and later eras were harder to find But Youdan said there was a strong emotional attachment and a tremendous sense of camaraderie for many people working on the project “We had many people on the site who were the second or third generation of people who worked on the original power station,” he told me Youdan said one of the key lessons learnt from the project is the importance of re-using existence structures and buildings “The world has changed in terms of the climate emergency and the technical lessons that we learned at Battersea are now being applied to commercial office buildings in central London “We spent a lot of time at Battersea talking about risk These conversations played through different elements and scenarios,” he added how we mitigate and manage risk on a project means that many of the commercial buildings we’re currently working on would probably have been demolished five or 10 years ago,” he said the global sustainable development consultancy Arup is working with the real estate group Greenspot which specialises in disused fossil fuel industry sites to transform the Wallerawang coal power site into a clean energy hub The new hub will also offer new zones for tourism Arup’s Australasian cities leader Malcolm Smith said it is important to understand social and economic role of the old power station previously had in the region in an interview Smith said there is also a growing global narrative to reduce coal-fired energy generation “This transition is going to happen in a lot of places around the globe,” he told me “The World Economic Forum has estimated there are 4,000 power stations around the world and they are all eventually going to transitioning to non-generation.” He added there are several key stages to achieve such a transition The first is engaging with the ongoing political discussions which can include decisions taken at an international and national level Smith said it is important for the asset owners to consider their strategic options and then their particular vision for the site in question He said this could include keeping the site as an energy hub And he said it is also vital to understand the value of the assets already in place ranging from existing grid connections to transport links Smith added it is also important to remember how residents and those who worked at the power station may have an emotional attachment to it “You have to remember they are the people that give you the social license to enable change,” he told me “They hold an incredible amount of power and asset owners need to understand the role of the stakeholder in any engagement.” the barriers to clean electrification lead at the Energy Transitions Commission said old coal-fired power stations were generally located close to centres of demand so power could quickly travel from where it was needed in an email O’Connor added now that these power stations are rightly being shut down to make room for clean power generation they should be put to good use to help balance power grids especially as the new power from renewable energy is variable Engine failure blamed for fatal plane crash; Virginia baseball team has high expectations poled ferry may have made its last crossing which for 155 years has carried passengers across the James River between Albemarle and Buckingham counties appears to be consigned to the pages of history after its current operator the Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society "There's just no way we should be doing this." the ferry has traversed the James about 3 miles upriver from the town of Scottsville powered only by river current and a pole-toting ferryman the boat would carry passengers and vehicles on warm weather weekends typically from mid-April to the end of October the most recent passage was free of charge The Hatton Ferry carries a few passengers across the James River between Albemarle and Buckingham counties in 2010 is often unable to traverse the river due to unnavigably low or dangerously high water He said the ferry operated just 16 days last year a retired Coast Guard commander who convened a three-man investigative committee to look into the matter for the historical society about 45 feet of the 80-plus-foot-long craft extends into the roughly 4-foot-deep river luring curiosity-seekers at various days and hours "They put a lawn chair out there and sit and watch the river go by He said there have been brushes with death "I've heard stories of somebody getting sucked under it but popping up the other side," he said "Thank God no kid has gotten caught there." Another problem Coates' committee identified was the overhead cable which spans the river to harness the current and prevent the barge from washing away Coates said that tension creates danger in cables "They can snap back like a huge rubber band," he said there were several poled ferries along the stretch of the James between Albemarle and Buckingham including one at Warren and one at Scottsville A merchant created what became known as the Hatton Ferry and it helped transform its Albemarle terminus from a sleepy tollbooth into a trade hub with its own post office The growth of the village of Hatton was abetted by the decision of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway a Richmond-based nonprofit organization that monitors the river America had more than 1,000 poled ferries 200 years ago The one at Hatton relies on a current pressing against the boat as well as some human muscles guiding a 10-foot pole making Hatton and other nearby ferries obsolete the ferry's private owner turned the operation over to the state declaring it more suitable for tourism and recreation than for transportation and donating it to Albemarle County When the historical society took control the following year it organized volunteers to assist in the operation It also agreed to dismantle the ferry if it ever stopped running "And so we've determined we're going to decommission it and we are going to cut it up and haul it away," said Coates "We have to remove the cable system as well." While the ferry is touted by the Virginia Tourism Corporation and the Charlottesville Albemarle Convention & Visitors Bureau that doesn't mean tourism officials will fight for its preservation "We don't have an opinion one way or the other about the decommissioning," said Courtney Cacatian the executive director of the local tourism office executive director of the Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society watches as a crane begins to lift the beached Hatton Ferry and return it to the James River on June 5 Coates said that his committee explored the idea of obtaining a smaller vessel to bolster usage during low water levels and approached various organizations to see if one would take over the ferry One contacted company is the Hatton-based canoe and inner tube livery that has been running excursions for 45 years but James River Runners does not plan to save the ferry "Like anyone from this area that's gone and hung out around it so if it's been deemed dangerous or unsafe by someone Coates expressed doubt that a new operator would emerge so the historical society has slated a meeting to share the thinking behind its unanimous Jan Coates showed The Daily Progress emails from a state engineer identifying up to $50,000 in deferred maintenance needs including cable tower repairs and a better landing on the Buckingham side of the river 'We want to take over the ferry,' I would want to make absolutely sure that they knew what they were getting into and knew the potential danger," Coates said Coates said he plans to speak at the public meeting He said he will also discuss options for future promotion of the historic site after a flood beached and battered the boat a local couple with fond ferry memories announced a $25,000 gift to get it back in the water this time a $105,000 endowment from the Margaret Hulvey Wright Charitable Trust present a $25,000 check to the Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society flanked to the left by Albemarle County Supervisor Diantha McKeel and to the right by historical society Executive Director Tom Chapman in the historical society’s courtyard in downtown Charlottesville The Wright’s money was meant to keep the Hatton Ferry running "I was at the ceremony when they gave them the check," Scottsville Mayor Ron Smith told The Daily Progress "is if you have $100,000 and you have a ferry that doesn't burn any fuel and relies on volunteers The Daily Progress' efforts to reach the Wrights for comment were not successful the executive director of the historical society said there are no plans to return the ferry endowment to the Wrights or to their foundation Jon Anderson secures a mooring chain connected to the Hatton Ferry after reaching the south bank of the James River on April 16 "They understand what's going on," Chapman told The Daily Progress a former executive director of the historical society "I can understand the legal concerns that might have motivated the board but I'm sad to hear this," Barefoot told The Daily Progress He said the Hatton Ferry is that rarity among relics giving visitors more than a peek into the past "It's not just words on a sign," Barefoot said hspencer@dailyprogress.com With a weekly newsletter looking back at local history Email notifications are only sent once a day While the future destruction of the Hatton Ferry is heartbreaking the reason given for the decommissioning is aggravating The Hatton Ferry crossed the James River south of Charlottesville for 155 years Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device Account processing issue - the email address may already exist Invalid password or account does not exist Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the email address listed on your account Akron residents shared their thoughts on what they hope will replace the city’s decommissioned Innerbelt at an open house Tuesday Ideas they suggested be considered for a master plan for redevelopment of the decommissioned highway included affordable housing accessible retail and access to healthy food options Construction of the highway in the 1970’s displaced thousands of Black residents Akron resident Peggy Holmes lives off of West Bartges Street near the Innerbelt She says she witnessed the toll the highway took on local Black-owned businesses "This was a really black business metropolis area," Akron resident Peggy Holmes said "Most of the businesses in the area and the activities in the area were minorities that changed so much after they put the innerbelt in." Black residents could find much of their daily needs within walking distance former Akron resident and Sergeant at Arms for local nonprofit Akron Rites of Passage Institute "Everything that we needed was in this area," she said reestablishing accessible retail should be a priority we don't have a major grocery store," she said "Those are some of the type of businesses that need to be here so that we don't have to travel out of our community to get what we need." Holmes is working alongside Woolridge and the Akron Rites of Passage Institute to create an African American history museum as part of what replaces the Innerbelt to help commemorate what was lost affordable housing is also a major need in the community "Affordable senior housing and affordable multifamily housing," she said we don't want to be priced out of the market again." There may also be room to include greenhouses and solar energy production along the Innerbelt executive director of Canton-based nonprofit Northeast Ohio Regional Improvement Corporation Solar panels could be placed on top of green houses providing clean energy to residents along with fresh local produce "Anything that you're doing in a greenhouse could probably be grown there so that cut down on the transportation costs of getting produce from way out of market Sasaki, the urban design firm leading the project will use information gathered from Tuesday's meeting to develop options for the land by May Additional public engagement sessions will be held in April Though the team can't reestablish the neighborhoods that were demolished by the Innerbelt Zhu said they will continue to engage with residents what they want to see along the highway in the future "We can perhaps never finish the conversation of what we owe to history," he said "We can never rebuild things as they were before but I think there is a way to honor that past." Though public engagement will continue, concerns remain around federal funding the city got at the beginning of the year from the Biden administration Access to the city’s $10 million federal grant for the project is uncertain "There are other ways to pay for parts of this plan that does not involve federal funding," he said "That's the thing we're working really hard to figure out like what are some of the other funding mechanisms to make some of these wonderful ideas happen?" LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — A decommissioned Boeing 747 jet once a popular attraction at the Burning Man festival near Reno in 2017 is set to become part of an immersive experience at Area 15 in Las Vegas the jet was escorted by a caravan of mutant vehicles and state troopers from the Las Vegas Motor Speedway to the entertainment district will be included in the new district expansion project scheduled to open this fall The portion of the jet stands 16 feet tall and is 70 feet long (WTVF) — Authorities decommissioned a Murfreesboro police officer after the department said it was determining whether he used "inappropriate" use of force on a man diagnosed with a traumatic brain injury The incident happened in June when police were asked to be at a man's workplace where he was being fired His workplace reported to police he had a history of becoming violent A run on the suspected man showed a probation violation out of Williamson County So three officers responded as they decided to arrest him for violating his probation during the middle of his boss firing him The department started to look into the arrest at the end of August was sitting in a chair listening to his supervisor when police walked into the room pull your hands out behind your back man," one officer said according to the body camera footage obtained by NewsChannel 5 two different officers flanked him at his elbows That is when officers throw Zimmer on the floor on his stomach nearly hitting his head on the bottom of a lectern "Shut up or I will break your f—g arm," Fenoy said on the record Zimmer had no weapons in his hands or his person The only object police found on him was Zimmer's wallet "Are you good if I sit you up?" Fenoy asked Police said he had fought the police before "I am not trying to do anything to you," Zimmer said Police explained his workplace described him as violent and that is why three officers "bombarded" him He also explained to police he wasn't aware that there was a warrant out of Williamson County for his arrest Police told Zimmerman he couldn't resist officers and resist arrest They said because he tensed up that it was him resisting the police I have a traumatic brain injury," Zimmer replied NewsChannel 5 is trying to contact Fenoy to comment on this situation Authorities didn't charge Zimmer with resisting arrest "He continued to have muscle spasms/tremors throughout the rest of our encounter," the police report stated "Officers did not file charges for Resisting arrest and he was placed on a hold at Rutherford County Jail." according to the Murfreesboro Police Department “Officer Jonathan Fenoy of the Murfreesboro Police Department has been decommissioned after an allegation of inappropriate use of force After becoming aware of concerns regarding the incident on August 26 an immediate review of body camera footage revealed significant matters of concern An internal investigation was immediately initiated on Aug 26 and is in the process of being completed Officer Fenoy had his police powers removed prior to his next scheduled work shift on Aug Do you have more information about this story You can email us at newsroom@newschannel5.com Rebecca: https://ewscripps.brightspotcdn.com/a2/d9/fb69982545c59e9836fbe80fe431/rebecca-recommends.png Carrie: https://ewscripps.brightspotcdn.com/2e/72/be0f23854c54a228c9d6138c9847/carrie-recommends-header.png Ben: https://ewscripps.brightspotcdn.com/df/c4/19fa7c504480938f39a431e3b276/ben-recommends-header.png Rhori: https://ewscripps.brightspotcdn.com/5b/25/a224d13d47739165c92b94e643db/rhori-recommends-header.png Lelan: https://ewscripps.brightspotcdn.com/af/54/833bf879454097a398bd44f723de/lelan-recommends.png I'm not sure there is a story that's brought a bigger smile to our faces than this one celebrating Ms The story of her service during World War II is amazing in itself — she is a true Rosie the Riveter What was also amazing was to see was how an entire community turned out to celebrate her Built in 1987 at Ingalls Shipbuilding in Mississippi and commissioned in Florida the warship became integral to US national defence a Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser was decommissioned at Naval Station Norfolk More than 500 attendees gathered to commemorate the vessel’s service including former crew members and plank owners The ceremony highlighted the Leyte Gulf’s role in air defence and its contributions to 17 global deployments According to GlobalData’s intelligence on the US defence market the USS Leyte Gulf is one of 21 Ticonderoga-class light combat vessels The US Navy acquired them from HII Newport News Shipbuilding and Bath Iron Works between 1983 and 1994 The decommissioning of the USS Leyte Gulf marks the conclusion of a storied naval career and the transition of the US Navy’s fleet toward next-generation capabilities GlobalData’s “US Defense Market 2023-2028” report highlights that the DDG (X) programme calls for a plan to replace 22 Ticonderoga-class destroyers serving on the front lines in operations from the Mediterranean to the South Atlantic Don’t let policy changes catch you off guard Stay proactive with real-time data and expert analysis delivered the keynote address at the ceremony “What a great opportunity to celebrate the Sailors who brought this ship to life,” Black remarked reflected on leading the cruiser through its final chapter “It’s been an honour to lead America’s Battle Cruiser and her crew through the final chapter,” Harrington said “This crew accomplished the mission with professionalism and dedication that honours all Leyte Gulf sailors past and present.” the USS Leyte Gulf has been involved in US naval air defence operations from conflict zones in the Middle East to humanitarian missions The cruiser’s name commemorates the Battle of Leyte Gulf Known for its Aegis combat system and capability to launch guided missiles the Leyte Gulf played a role in anti-aircraft warfare As the Navy transitions to newer platforms like the Arleigh Burke-class destroyers and upcoming frigate designs decommissioning vessels like the Leyte Gulf signals a shift in focus toward more agile and technologically advanced systems the USS Leyte Gulf will be towed to Philadelphia’s Navy’s Inactive Ships facility it will enter a Logistic Support Asset status marking the end of its active service but ensuring it remains a resource for parts and potential future needs Give your business an edge with our leading industry insights View all newsletters from across the GlobalData Media network Twenty-seven participants from 12 Member States joined the new School of Drafting Regulations the IAEA concluded the first edition of the IAEA’s new School of Drafting Regulations designed to facilitate ongoing Member State efforts to draft and implement national regulations for the safe management of radioactive waste and the decommissioning of nuclear facilities After developing draft regulations in their respective countries legal officers and technical specialists from 12 countries in Europe and Central Asia attended the final in-person component of the IAEA School from 17 to 28 February benefitting first from the school’s theoretical lectures and subsequently from collaborative group exercises designed to help the participating national teams finalize their proposed regulations With technically-sound regulations in hand the School’s participants will return home to finalize their draft national regulations and satisfy the necessary preconditions for their adoption One of the School’s facilitators conducts an exercise designed to help identify and ultimately fill gaps in existing national regulations As the use of nuclear technology increases around the world the need for strong regulatory controls governing their use and application has grown as well the IAEA develops safety standards that provide a global reference for the effective protection of professionals the public and the environment from hazards associated with ionizing radiation These standards include provisions and guidance related to the effective pre-disposal and disposal of radioactive waste, as well as the decommissioning of facilities Member States apply these standards at their own discretion but their effectiveness relies on the adoption of complementary national laws for radiation safety The School of Drafting Regulations for safety originally began in 2010 as a workshop implemented through a regional IAEA technical cooperation (TC) project[1] It was conceived to help Member States ensure alignment between their national nuclear laws their proposed safety regulations and the relevant international standards Responding to countries’ interest in receiving assistance to draft regulations in all safety areas one-year curriculum with five differentiated programmes to help countries identify gaps draft or revise their national legislation for nuclear transport and waste safety and for emergency preparedness and response The School also has a programme for drafting combined regulations on radiation safety and security of radioactive material New combined safety-security programmes will be developed in the future The curriculum of the new School consists of an intensive process of training and concludes with the finalization of workable regulations for subsequent review and approval by national decision-making bodies our participation in such events is vital,” said Margarida Malta a Division Head at the Portuguese Environment Agency “The School helped us to better understand the IAEA’s Safety Standards for radioactive waste and to determine how they should be reflected in our regulations and legislation.” participants described the progress they achieved toward finalizing their national regulations with the help of IAEA and international experts Each of the participating Member States—Armenia Türkiye and Uzbekistan—nominated candidates who were subsequently accepted by the IAEA on the basis of their legal or technical competencies Divided into country teams comprising one legal adviser and at least one technical specialist in either radioactive waste management or facility decommissioning the selected participants were asked to complete several advance steps before enrolling in the School These included taking an online training module preparing draft regulations and responding to an IAEA questionnaire to establish the current state of their regulatory framework These prerequisites not only ensure that School attendees arrive with strong draft regulations but that they possess the necessary expertise to contribute substantively to the evolving draft demonstrated how regulations may be brought into alignment with national legislation indicating how to identify gaps or asymmetry between safety regulations and laws using common examples “This was the first event organized around this unique subject which I’ve attended and its effectiveness cannot be overstated,” said Koray Türkan an Assistant Nuclear Regulatory Expert at the Nuclear Regulatory Authority of Türkiye “The e-learning course helped us to focus on the most important aspects of our national laws and regulations aspects which we were able to deeply discuss together with the IAEA instructors.” 27 participants joined IAEA and international experts at the Agency’s Vienna headquarters to attend the two-week School Beginning with a lecture that focussed on the specific safety requirements for waste management and decommissioning the attendees proceeded to review the relevant IAEA safety standards to study best practices in the development of regulations and to refine their drafts through an iterative review process with experts and peers in the region 12 IAEA Member States were represented among the School’s participants Sustainability was at the core of the School's design and implementation—an IAEA online platform will help the participating countries to review and learn from one another's drafts promoting stronger regulations and greater harmony in the region the final segment of the School focuses on the establishment of a community of users that will support the ongoing exchange of knowledge and best practices At the core of this community is an online platform—managed by the IAEA—designed to facilitate collective work the peer review of draft regulations and the exchange of experience by both legal and technical specialists The community of users includes a follow-up tool that allows IAEA experts to monitor the progress achieved by country teams and provide further assistance and technical to support the expedient approval and adoption of the proposed regulations [1] RER9158 ‘Strengthening the Regulatory Infrastructure for Radiation Safety’ Test and Learn: IAEA Conducts Pilot Virtual School on Nuclear and Radiological Leadership for Safety IAEA Supports Advances in Regulatory Infrastructure for Radiation Safety in the Caribbean Back to School: IAEA hosts the Third Session of the School for Drafting Regulations on Radiation Safety for African Countries Electric cables in decommissioned nuclear power plants which were previously incinerated can now have their copper recovered using a new technique successfully trialled by Veolia The company says it has developed a method to safely handle the wires to dispose of the plastic coating which surrounds and protects the copper wire within it from radiation Veolia says that "standard thin gauge to heavy duty electrical cables will make up hundreds of tonnes of waste during the planned decommissioning across various projects" and an initial trial of 12 tonnes of cable that were stripped of their contaminated plastic coating found that the exposed cores of the wires were tested for radioactivity and found to be safe producing four tonnes of copper for recycling Copper is used in many domestic appliances construction and numerous other places including musical instruments and statues It is plentiful within the earth's crust but the amount which is currently deemed to be economically viable to be mined is about 60 years' worth It estimates that using the recycled copper from decommissioned nuclear power plants saves around 85% of the carbon emissions associated with copper sulphide extraction from large open pit mines said: "Utilising our expertise in decontamination we’ve helped the nuclear industry significantly reduce its waste and salvage valuable materials As more end of life nuclear facilities are decommissioned this new process represents a new way of capturing valuable resources from this industry With pressure on the earth’s copper reserves this latest innovation marks an advance towards a circular economy." The Veolia group has operations in 57 countries and employs more than 210,000 people across waste management Its operations in the UK include the decommissioning programme for Magnox nuclear reactors where its work ranges from initial surveys through decontamination to appropriate disposal The United States of America has sent decommissioned F-16s to Ukraine. An An-124 aircraft was used for their delivery, TWZ reports footage has appeared online showing partially disassembled F-16s being loaded onto a Ukrainian chartered An-124 cargo plane in Arizona Flight trackers indicate that the aircraft was heading to Poland It is noted that the United States "supported the sustainment of European-donated F-16s to Ukraine by providing disused and completely non-operational F-16s to Ukraine for parts." While confirming the details of this, I found further pictures posted online by a local transportation company showing a third wrapped F-16 at Davis-Monthan and being loaded into the Antonov An-124. pic.twitter.com/xKCTAPxX03 It is known that these fighter jets lack critical components such as engines or radars and cannot be restored for operational use Evidence suggesting that the F-16s were headed to Ukraine emerged last week when photos appeared on social media showing at least three F-16s being loaded onto an Antonov Airlines An-124 aircraft at Tucson International Airport in Arizona The aircraft was bound for Rzeszów-Jasionka Airport in southeastern Poland which serves as a key transit hub for delivering military equipment to Ukraine the evidence strongly suggested that the US was supplying these jets to Ukraine although there had been no official confirmation There was also a possibility that they could have been intended for Poland — perhaps for spare parts or training — since Poland also operates F-16s Poland’s aircraft are the more advanced F-16C/D Block 52+ models unlike the older A/B models used by Ukraine Ukraine received its first F-16 fighter jets in the summer of 2024 These jets have been used to intercept Russian missiles during large-scale attacks The incident occurred during a massive Russian assault on August 26. It is known that the F-16 was engaging enemy targets and lost communication while approaching a new target. As a result, the F-16 crashed In early January, a Ukrainian F-16 pilot shot down six enemy cruise missiles in a single sortie The exact number of F-16 jets transferred to Ukraine by its partners has not been disclosed You might think sourcing wood in New York City is a challenge. But furniture maker Richard Haining doesn't visit a hardwood supplier; instead he avails himself of "the abundance of wood being discarded throughout NYC from woodshop offcuts to old growth lumber scrapped from the pre-war buildings of NYC's architectural landscape This 'waste' has become the building blocks of his signature STACKED Collection." Haining salvaged a bunch of California Redwood pieces from decommissioned NYC Water Towers. 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