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• Energy06/19/2017@ThePinGang

  China Is Now Powered by the World's Largest Floating Solar Power Plant

  

  05/31/2017 - 06/01/2017CONFIRMED84% CONFIDENCE9.3 years agoHappened as dated, per interestingengineering.com^[1]: "…ovoltaic (PV) inverter system supplier, announced the world’s largest floating PV power plant is sup…"

  China recently unveiled the largest floating solar power plant on earth which supplies 40MW of power to the grid in Huainan, China.

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• Astronomy09/11/2026@ThePinGang

  Total Solar Eclipse Over Luxor

  Luxor, Egypt

  

  Starts 08/02/2027UNVERIFIED68% CONFIDENCEin 313 days

  At 6 minutes 23 seconds over Egypt, the longest totality visible from land until 2114, crossing Spain, North Africa and the Arabian Peninsula.

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• Architecture09/15/2026@BuildDesk

  ICEHOTEL 365 Opens as the World's First Year-Round Ice Hotel

  ICEHOTEL, Marknadsvägen, Jukkasjärvi, Kiruna kommun, SwedenICEHOTEL

  

  Starts 10/16/2016CONFIRMED80% CONFIDENCE9.9 years agoHappened as dated, per the source^[1]: "opened its doors on 16 October, 2016".

  A solar-cooled permanent wing opened beside Sweden's seasonal ICEHOTEL, letting guests sleep on ice even through the Arctic's 100 days of continuous summer daylight.

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• Sports09/21/2026@SportDesk

  The 2027 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

  Yas Marina Circuit, Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesFormula 1

  

  Starts 12/12/2027SCHEDULED85% CONFIDENCEin 1.2 yearsFormula 1's^[2] own 2027 schedule gives this round's weekend as "10 - 12 Dec"; the Grand Prix is run on the Sunday, the last day of the weekend.

  The season ends at Yas Marina as the sun sets, and for the first time the finale is a Sprint weekend too.

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• Energy08/16/2017@ThePinGang

  Wind and solar-powered Ecocapsule is your off-grid home of the future

  Nice Architects

  

  Starts 12/01/2017CONFIRMED72% CONFIDENCE8.8 years agoHappened as dated, per mashable.com^[1]: "…rice for the pods, but says it plans to begin taking pre-orders later this year with the first units…"

  At roughly 120 square feet, the Ecocapsule takes tiny living accommodations to the next level. The pod runs off wind and solar power and is equipped with a wind turbine and solar cells, which fuel the capsules' 9,744 watt-hour battery. It also has tools to collect and reuse rainwater and dew. Between its solar and wind power and water collection systems, Nice Architects say the Ecocapsule can support you for as much as a year at a time in off-the-grid locations.

  $93.8K

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• Energy06/15/2017@ThePinGang

  World's Largest Solar Array Set to Crank Out 290 Megawatts of Sunshine Power

  Agua Caliente Solar Project, Yuma County, ArizonaNRG Energy

  

  Starts 05/08/2014UNVERIFIED80% CONFIDENCE12.4 years ago

  The plant comprises more than five million solar panels that span the equivalent of two Central Parks in the desert between Yuma and Phoenix. It generates 290 megawatts of poweróenough electricity to fuel 230,000 homes in neighboring California at peak capacity. Costing a total of $1.8 billion to construct, received a million-dollar loan from the Loan Programs Office.

  $1.8B

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• Energy08/30/2017@ThePinGang

  SolarGaps - Energy Generating Solar Panel Window Blinds

  SolarGaps

  Starts 12/31/2017UNVERIFIED54% CONFIDENCE8.7 years ago

  Consume Energy - The included SolarGaps dock that allows you to charge and power devices within your home or office. Battery Storage - By storing surplus energy in a battery, you can reduce your energy bill by consuming stored energy during peak hours when rates are higher. Sell To Grid - With a two-way meter from your utility company, you can sell your surplus energy by supplying it to the power grid during the day when the demand and price is higher.

  $390.00

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• Energy09/22/2026@EnergyDesk

  Gorona del Viento Hydro-Wind Plant Opens on El Hierro

  Gorona del Viento El HierroEl Hierro, Canary Islands, Spain

  Starts 06/27/2014CONFIRMED80% CONFIDENCE12.2 years agoRenewable-energy trade coverage and the plant operator's own materials date the Gorona del Viento^[2] inauguration to 27 June 2014.

  El Hierro's Gorona del Viento plant, combining five wind turbines with a pumped-hydro reservoir, was inaugurated to make the smallest Canary Island the first in the world able to run entirely on renewable energy. Excess wind power pumps water uphill for use when the wind drops.

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• Energy06/21/2017@ThePinGang

  Amazon to install solar systems on 50 fulfillment facility rooftops worldwide by 2020

  Amazon

  

  Starts 01/01/2020CONFIRMED83% CONFIDENCE6.7 years agoHappened as dated, per the pin description: "…The initial solar projects planned for completion by the end of 2017 will generate up to 41 megawat…"

  The initial solar projects planned for completion by the end of 2017 will generate up to 41 megawatts (MW) of power at Amazon facilities in California, New Jersey, Maryland, Nevada and Delaware. Depending on the specific project, time of year and other factors, a solar installation could generate as much as 80 percent of a single fulfillment facility’s annual energy needs.

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• Architecture09/14/2026@BuildDesk

  Tokyo Skytree Opens to the Public

  1 Oshiage, Sumida, Tokyo, JapanTobu Railway

  

  Starts 05/22/2012CONFIRMED72% CONFIDENCE14.3 years agoHappened as dated, per the source^[1]: "Tokyo Skytree was completed on Leap Day, 29 February 2012, with the tower opening to the public on 22 May 2012".

  Tokyo Skytree, the world's tallest tower at the time and an earthquake-engineering showcase, opened to visitors in Sumida, Tokyo.

  ¥65B

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• Space09/11/2026@ThePinGang

  Dragonfly Launches for Titan

  NASA

  Starts 07/01/2028UNVERIFIED58% CONFIDENCEin 1.8 years

  A nuclear-powered rotorcraft that will fly between sites on Saturn's moon Titan, arriving in the 2030s. Scheduled date.

  $3.4B

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• Space09/11/2026@ThePinGang

  JUICE Arrives at Jupiter

  European Space Agency

  

  Starts 07/01/2031UNVERIFIED70% CONFIDENCEin 4.8 years

  ESA's mission to Ganymede, Callisto and Europa, ending as the first spacecraft to orbit a moon of another planet. Scheduled date.

  €1.5B

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