Polska Grupa Energetyczna (PGE) is building the biggest European energy storage in Żarnowiec close to its 40-years-old pumped storage power plant. The innovative large-scale project to supply 263 MW and minimum output 900 MWh is a milestone in Poland’s energy transformation. The storage will be four times bigger than the present biggest in Europe of…
Construction of the longest Polish railway tunnel between Męcina and Mordarka started in mid-year will revolutionise accessibility of Małopolska region. 3.8 km long structure costing zł 2b ($ 0.5b) will enable passengers to travel at 160 km/h and cargo at 100 km/h. It is now accompanied by other local investments, like construction of a railway…
Susan’s paternal grandfather Franciszek was a Polish lawyer and Member of Parliament after 1947 legislative election. Later he was prosecuted by communist authorities. His wife Janina was a librarian at the Library of Congress responsible for building the largest collection of Polish publications in the U.S. Susan Wojcicki ‘s father Stanisław was born in Warsaw in 1937. At the…
On 16 August 2024 the biggest Polish satellite EagleEye engineered by Creotech Instruments (project leader), Scanway (optics) and the Space Research Centre of the Polish Academy of Sciences (computer) was put in orbit from Vanderberd Space Base in Elon Musk’s SpaceX Transporter 11 mission on Falcon 9 rocket. Its dimensions are 55 x 150 x…
NATO Joint Force Training Centre (JFTC) established in Bydgoszcz in 2004 quickly assumed a significant role in NATO training structures. In 2009 it moved into a newly built, state-of-the-art facility with advanced Communication and Information System. By synthesizing NATO training requirements with cutting-edge technology, JFTC occupies a critical spot in the NATO transformation process. As…
In September 2023 Westinghouse Electric Company and Bechtel Corporation created a consortium to deliver to the Polish state nuclear operator Polskie Elektrownie Jądrowe S.A. the first Polish nuclear plant in Choczewo Commune at Baltic seaside. The plant with three AP1000 reactors is expected to produce 3750 Mwe since 2040. It will contain one of the…
Last year, Poland celebrated the 550th anniversary of the birth of the Polish astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus, discoverer of the Solar System as the starting point for contemporary knowledge of what’s beyond the Earth. Five centuries later and the field of space is again witnessing unprecedented developments in science, technology and business, where mankind is making…
LOT Polish Airlines are interested in buying the biggest Czech airline Smartwings. The other two bidders are Eurowings (Germany) and SunExpress (Turkey) after Smartwings majority owner Jiri Simane abandoned negotiations with Israir (Israel) because of political upheavals in the Middle East. He wants to take advantage of the current good trends and sell the company…
The road tunnel 10 meters under the bottom of Świna river was opened in June 2023 to connect the left-hand part of Świnoujście city (Uznam Isle) with the rest of Poland. It costed $ 225 million, including 85% of EU financing. Since the tunnel opening over a year ago it has been passed by 4.6…
Young dreams Tomasz Patan, Jetson Inventor, Founder & CTO, is in the skies since childhood. He started by constructing remote-control model aircraft that over time grew bigger and bigger until turning into aerial filming drones and helicopters during his studies at Gdańsk University of Technology. These machines used by him in filming business were also…
The National Motorway DK47 leading from Rabka to the famous Polish resort Zakopane in the heart of Tatra Mountains, and thus nicknamed Zakopianka, is being developed and modernised. Its most recent section 16 km long between Rdzawka and Nowy Targ expected be opened in October this year will become one of the most picturesque routes…
Student team AGH Space Systems from AGH University of Science and Technology (Kraków) and their planetary rover Kalman won the international rover competition in the United States, the University Rover Challenge (URC). The second Polish team with Scorpio rover from Wrocław University of Science and Technology was 13th. During 3-day challenge AGH scored 392.76 points…