Willie D. Jones

3 min read Willie Jones covers transportation for IEEE Spectrum and the history of technology for The Institute. Visitors come from all over the world to get a view of the massive Itaipu Hydroelectric Dam from this vantage point near Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil. Technology should benefit humanity. One of the most remarkable examples of technology’s potential to provide enduring benefits is the Itaipu Hydroelectric Dam, a massive binational energy project between Brazil and Paraguay.

3 min read Willie Jones covers transportation for IEEE Spectrum and the history of technology for The Institute. Workers at Wärtsilä Gas Solutions’ engine lab in Vaskiluoto, Finland conduct tests before their Ammonia Fuel Supply System (AFSS) is used to power Eidesvik’s Viking Energy vessel. Christoffer Björklund/Wärtsilä The Viking Energy, an oil platform supply shipundergoing a pioneering retrofit to run on ammonia fuel, is now scheduled to begin operations in 2026—two years later than initially