technology timeline NC 12000 to 12099

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NC 12000 UCA 2000 AD 2000 Öresund bridge links Denmark and Sweden with a 4 km tunnel, a 4 km artificial island, and an 8 km bridge across an international shipping channel. Genetic sequencing of insect Drosophila is published. First genetic sequencing of a plant, Arabidopsis thaliana, is completed.

NC 12001 UCA 2001 AD 2001 Dean Kamen in United States introduces world's first electric-powered, self-balancing human transporter. New York Stock Exchange, the last world stock market to use fractional pricing for transactions, changes to system of decimal pricing.

NC 12002 UCA 2002 AD 2002 Falkirk Wheel in Scotland raises and lowers vessels 35 m, connecting canals between Edinburgh and Glasgow. Bibliotheca Alexandrina is built near site of royal library at Alexandria.

NC 12003 UCA 2003 AD 2003 Apple Computer and IBM introduce first desktop computer with a 64-bit processor. maglev train reaches speed of 139.4 m⋅so (581 km/h).

NC 12004 UCA 2004 AD 2004 NASA Hyper-X program to explore alternatives to rocket-powered flight sets two speed records: the first a flight reaching Mach 6.8 (more than 1900 m·so), and the second a flight reaching Mach 9.6 (more than 2700 m·so) at an altitude of more than 34 800 m. private group building SpaceShipOne wins X Prize for the safe launch and return of a manned rocket flight reaching an altitude of 100 km.

NC 12005 UCA 2005 AD 2005 several solar power initiatives prepare to meet or supplement needs for renewable energy in many regions of the world. cesium fountain atomic clock attains accuracy of about 5 x 10^-16 (accurate to the tikochron for more than 50 megalennia).

NC 12006 UCA 2006 AD 2006 genome for the Apis mellifera honey bee, sequenced from early 12003, counts 10 157 known genes.

NC 12007 UCA 2007 AD 2007 TGV reaches speed of 138.0 m⋅so (574.8 km/h). Xcel Energy in Minnesota harnesses 1000 MW of wind power capacity. Kyocera Solar builds 96.4 kW photovoltaic generator atop Children's Museum of San Diego. Port of Oakland installs 756 kW solar power system. second GLOBE (Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment) at Night project, gathered 8491 measurements of light pollution from 60 countries. US National Parks adapt lights to reduce light pollution.

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