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Just about every insect will clean itself before moving to another flower. This little Sweat Bee is doing some antenna maintenance.
Tech Specs: Canon 70D (F11, 1/250, ISO 100) + a Canon MP-E 65mm macro lens (3x) + a diffused MT-24EX (both flash heads mounted to the Canon flash mount, 0 FEC). This is a single, uncropped, frame taken hand held.
Technique: It was very windy, so windy that the bee couldn't tell that I had grabbed onto the flower's stem with my left index finger and thumb. I then carefully rested the lens on that same hand to keep everything steady.
Cambridge is full of these little quirks and all of them have a "legend" attached to them. The "legend" about this is that it suddenly appeared overnight in the pavement outside Kings College many years ago, and no one knows who or why.
All complete nonsense of course (they all are), we know the artist, we know when and we know the reason, but why spoil the allure of the mystery :-)
Bit late today and a bit busy tonight, so will catch up tomorrow.
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Artificial Athletics Track Surfacing Maintenance in Aberdeenshire #Athletics #Surface #Maintenance #Aberdeenshire
The techies are doing some maintenance to the color bubbles machine. No one knows what is the machine for or what it means for them but it is always working and perfectly adjusted.
Maintenance on our R32s cars will keep them on the rails until new R179 cars are delivered. We're doing a limited-scope maintenance makeover on four cars per week.
With their once-gleaming stainless-steel bodies dulled by age and their windows scarred by the negative attention of vandals, MTA New York City Transit's R32 subway cars are living out their final years of service until the arrival of their replacements. In order to make those last trips go more smoothly, however, the cars are "having a little work done."
The "Brightliners," as the Budd-built cars were dubbed upon their introduction into service back in 1964, were the first large fleet of stainless steel cars purchased by New York City Transit and the first corrosion resistant cars placed in service since the ten experimental cars purchased in 1949 by the New York City Board of Transportation.
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Photo: Metropolitan Transportation Authority / Patrick Cashin.
I haven't uploaded anything for ages (anything Lego-related even longer!). I haven't been building much for the last few months but recently I've done a bit. This is just a little hangar diorama, mainly to display my new dropship.
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4G Astroturf Maintenance in Sheviock #4G #Astroturf #Maintenance #Sheviock
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Astroturf Rejuvenation Cleaning Maintenance in Findo Gask #Astroturf #Rejuvenation #Cleaning #Maintenance #Findo #Gask
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4G Astroturf Maintenance in Midlothian #4G #Astroturf #Maintenance #Midlothian t.co/sqWbXojkm3
Meeting aérien "Air Legend" 2019 (Melun-Villaroche)
Douglas AD-4N Skyraider - 22-DG - EC 02.020 "Ouarsenis" Armée de l'air - F-AZFN s/n 125716
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Network Rail Mobile Maintenance Train No. DR97801, pictured from the footbridge at Eaglescliffe station, on a run from Darlington to Stockton on 24th September 2021.
What Google Gemini says about the Carbon footprint of a wind farm...
My question.....
What is the overall carbon footprint of a wind farm?
The overall carbon footprint of a wind farm, calculated through a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), is very low compared to fossil fuel-based electricity generation. Wind power is a low-carbon energy source, as it produces no direct greenhouse gas emissions during operation.
The emissions that do occur are primarily "embodied carbon" from the stages before and after operation:
Manufacturing (The "Hot Spot"): This stage contributes the vast majority (often 90% or more) of the total life cycle emissions. It includes:
Sourcing and processing raw materials like steel, concrete, and composites for the tower, foundation, and blades.
The energy used in the factories to manufacture the components. The energy mix of the manufacturing location significantly affects the final footprint.
Transportation and Installation: Emissions from shipping components globally, transporting them to the site, and the use of heavy machinery (cranes, vessels for offshore wind) for construction. Offshore wind often has a higher footprint here due to more robust foundations and specialized installation.
Operation and Maintenance: This is a minor contribution, mainly from transport for service personnel, and the manufacture of replacement parts and lubricants.
Decommissioning and Recycling: Emissions from dismantling the farm and transporting materials for disposal or recycling. Recycling materials like steel can actually provide an "avoided emissions credit," reducing the overall footprint.
âš¡ Key Carbon Intensity Figures
The carbon footprint is typically measured in terms of carbon dioxide equivalent per unit of electricity generated (gCO
2
eq/kWh).
Energy SourceTypical Life Cycle Emissions (gCO
2
eq/kWh)
Onshore Wind10 - 20
Offshore Wind15 - 25
Solar PV40 - 85
Natural Gas (CCGT)400 - 500
Coal900 - 1,100
Line up of locomotives used in track building and maintenance just outside Venezia Mestre station on Thursday, May 16th, 2002.
Backtracking Runway 06 prior to departure to East Midlands after receiving maintenance with ATC Lasham at Southend. A very nice sight and sound!
Nottingham City Transport Leyland Atlantean PDR1 PTO520G with Northern Counties bodywork built to that operators distinctive style is seen here in Non PSV form as a Maintenance Vehicle. With part of its roof removed tree pruning duties would be one of its roles, something rarely seen these days.
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Artificial Rugby Surface Maintenance in Isle of Wight #Artificial #Rugby #Pitch #Cleaning #Isle #of #Wight
Passengers on the 2K47 from Leeds - Huddersfield are already on board as maintenance staff make sure the Northern Rail unit is fit for duty .
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This is 6M01 a Doncaster IPort to Southampton Western Docks Freightliner working. GB Railfreight's 66742 is running nearly 25 minutes ahead of it scheduled pass time at Toton and no doubt to the annoyance of the driver, its progress south will shortly be brought to a halt opposite the maintenance depot some quarter mile distant.
I've wanted to create a piece like this for as long as I've been using the LDD program, to add a scene to one of my models, instead of just a white, or coloured background. Unfortunately these seem to take a substantial amount of time, as I always over engineer them, and add great amounts of detail, but with my current free time being slim, I'm unable to put a background that I'm happy with to any of my models.
I've been thinking of a way to compromise, and although I'm happy with this project, I think it will be my only one like this. If I am to build any more, then I will simply have to put the time in wherever and whenever I can, and create something worthy of the effort.
My inspiration for this particular build came from when I saw Alex Sonny's contest entry piece, which is a simplistic, yet stunning piece of work. Even before I started building, my intention was never to copy his work brick for brick, but simply the concept, and so I sent him a short message just letting him know my intentions, and asking permission to use his idea. Both me, and Alex agreed that he didn't own the concept of a tank in a state of maintenance, but he was still very grateful that I asked first, and was kind enough to give me the go ahead.
You can find Alex's beautiful scene here, please do take a look.
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The first thing you might notice about this area, is that it seems to be rather busy, and that is because the country is currently not officially at war with anyone, so workshops such as this are not as crowded as they are during wartime. Minor border skirmishes are still common, so troops, as well as tanks and other vehicles are still sent to border regions with countries that are considered a threat. Even during peacetime, tanks such as the Marauder are still deployed in considerable numbers to deter any envious neighbour nations from thinking we've become lax behind our walls.
This particular Marauder tank was one of the early models off of the production line, and has been in service for three years, but now during peacetime, the chance to recall such early models and upgrade them to newer specifications is ideal. Even though war machines are expected to be lost, and their life spans can often be short, regular maintenance is critical to keeping your armed forces running, and fighting. Even though it's not always possible to pull front line vehicles out of a fight just to oil the gears and change air filters, every effort is made to make sure that vehicles are serviced to a certain degree. Being in a well equipped workshop like this, there is nothing that can't be fixed, replaced, or improved. Every need of the tank is met here, be it from simply replacing worn track pins, to completely updating the entire operating system of the tank, and everything inbetween.
Tanks are driven into the workshop under their own power, and then lined up onto a long stretch of independent free moving rollers, until they're hooked into a conveyor system, which is controlled by a terminal located at the side of the line. The tank will be pulled to pre-set stops on the line, where various tasks will be completed, such as removing the gun barrel, hoisting the turret off of the hull, and removal of the engine. As this is an early model, it is in need of many upgrades, including a new braking system, but those bolts can be stubborn, and may require a little heat to be persuaded. The engine will be moved to a specialist area of the workshop for a strip down and full rebuild, this can take the longest time of all the separate jobs. It takes two men to push the engine down the line, a wheeled carriage does make it easier, but still not easy. A faulty fuel sender in one of the auxiliary fuel tanks has been causing trouble for some time, and if you're going to replace one, you might as well replace them both. Worn mounting brackets on the gun barrel can cause misalignment at longer ranges, but the Marauder has found to seldom suffer from this problem, however, while the tank is in the workshop, it makes sense to replace such a crucial part while you can. A barrel cleaning is something that can be done in the field, but it can be done with much greater care and detail in the workshop.
Getting that guy up that ladder was a bloody nightmare. Even the workshop needs repairs from time to time.
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Artificial Turf Sport Surfacing Maintenance in Yattendon #Yattendon t.co/inRFwmFCL2
Overhead maintenance train (comprising Windhoff MPVs DR98012 and DR98009 Melvyn Smith 1953-2011) heads through Tamworth on 6Y54 08.30 Crewe EMD - Rugby DED.
3rd June 2015
Senior Airman Jessie Mechling, (left) electronic warfare systems journeyman, and Tech. Sgt. Daniel Schultz, electronic warfare systems craftsman, review technical order instructions at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan Aug. 25, 2014. The Airmen are assigned to the 41st Expeditionary Electronic Combat Squadron, deployed from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. The unit flies the EC-130H Compass Call aircraft whose primary mission is disruption of enemy command and control communications and to limit adversary coordination essential for enemy force management. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Evelyn Chavez/Released)