Revolutionary wind turbine cleaning

Plus: World’s biggest free-standing cylindrical aquarium bursts in Berlin. Dec 20, 2022 [Blueprint]( Prepare for blades of glory. No, not ice skates powered by Will Ferrell et al, but wind turbine blades. Because there’s a [new cleaning method for them]( that’s been developed by a Danish company, and they think it’s going to make a huge difference. The difference in question is thanks to an automated robot that makes the whole process much faster and more efficient, meaning less downtime and more clean energy, which is always a good thing. But before you get in a spin about that, check out the breakthrough EV charging tech that's faster than gasoline in [this video](. Good morning. I’m Alice, an Editor at IE. This is The Blueprint. Let’s dive in. Last Sunday, Blueprint subscribers heard about the battery development that could change the world, according to the man behind it. Don't miss out — [subscribe to IE+]( today to receive exclusive interviews, features, and much more. 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It uses AI (artificial intelligence) to adapt to every type of blade used in the sector, which it says leads to a highly scalable, cost-effective solution with higher safety requirements for the participating specialists. → The solution works by laying the wireless robot horizontally on the blade. It can then complete every stage of the process in one fell swoop, which is much quicker than conventional methods. [READ MORE [Arrow]]( [Facebook]( [CULTURE]CULTURE [World’s biggest free-standing cylindrical aquarium bursts in Berlin.]( A 16-meter (52-foot) [aquarium burst in a hotel lobby in downtown Berlin]( on Friday. More than 100 first responders rushed to the Radisson Blu hotel in the German capital's Mitte district, where the incident took place, to try and contain the situation. The reasons for the accident are still unclear, but there were some injuries. 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