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Tesla-powered Slovenian company launches third–and largest–Megapack project

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A Tesla-powered Slovenian energy company has just launched its third–and largest–Megapack project to date, helping support 70 percent of the country’s energy grid. Slovenia’s NGEN first started utilizing Tesla Megapacks for energy storage and grid stabilization in 2019. MWh capacity. Hz, NGEN told us.

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SpaceX converts Falcon Heavy core into Falcon 9 booster

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Known as B1052, the Falcon Heavy side core or booster debuted in April 2019 as part of the first flight of the rocket’s Block 5 variant, successfully launching Saudi Arabia’s large Arabsat 6A communications satellite to an almost 90,000 km (56,000 mi) transfer orbit.

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Eight new EV brands you’ve never hears of – and they don’t come from China

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It’s a mini car called the Sion that’s capable of charging via the grid or solar modules. It was originally scheduled for 2019, then 2021 and most recently it was hoping to get going later in 2023. The the problem is Sono lacked the capital to actually get it into production. It now intends to offer its tech to other manufacturers.

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