Propellants Current Affairs, GK & News

Green Propulsion Technology of ISRO

ISRO is developing “Green Propulsion Technology”. The technology is being developed for the Human Space Flight Mission of India, Gaganyaan, that is to be launched in December 2021. What is Propulsion Technology? Propulsion means push forward or drive an object forward. In rockets and airplanes, the propulsion is generated through the application of Newton’s third ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

Topics: Gaganyaan • Green Propulsion Technology • GSAT-9 • Human Space Flight Programme • Human Space Mission • Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) • ISRO • Propellant Technology • Propellants • Rocket propulsion • SAARC • Spacecraft propulsion

World’s first negative emissions plant that turns CO2 into stone opened in Iceland

The world’s first negative emissions plant that turns carbon dioxide (CO2) into stone has begun operations in Hellisheidi, Iceland. In it, the CO2 is captured from ambient air, bound to water, and sent to more than 700 meters underground. There, the CO2 reacts with the basaltic bedrock and forms solid minerals, creating a permanent storage ..

Topics: Carbon capture and sequestration • Carbon capture and storage • Carbon dioxide • Chemical compounds • Chemical substances • Chemistry • Climate engineering • Direct air capture • Greenhouse gases • Propellants