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Puzzling Out the Drone War Over Ukraine

Cars That Think

Eight years later, the Russians are again invading Ukraine. In between are a range of intermediate-sized drones used primarily for surveillance and reconnaissance. These include the Eleron-3SV and the Orlan-10 drones, both of which have been used extensively in Syria and Ukraine. unmanned aerial vehicles or UAVs).

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Mitsubishi Motors to supply 635 Outlander PHEVs to National Police of Ukraine

Green Car Congress

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) announced that through its local importer and distributor MMC Ukraine, MMC will supply the National Police of Ukraine with 635 units of the Outlander PHEV. The supply stems from an emissions trading agreement signed by a number of Japanese companies with the Government of Ukraine.

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Study finds methane emissions from coal mines ~50% higher than previously thought

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His paper drew largely on data from the United States and Ukraine, countries where data about coal mine status and methane is fully available. Ukraine reported that all its mines abandoned that year were flooded. The study analyzed future methane emissions from coal mines under a range of scenarios.

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Is Russia’s Hypersonic Missile Vulnerable?

Cars That Think

The matter is being closely scrutinized not only in Ukraine but throughout the world, because hypersonic missiles now figure prominently in the military calulations of great powers. Each move and countermove shaves away the time available for leaders to decide how to respond to a possible nuclear strike.

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BNEF: cost of new renewables rises as inflation starts to bite

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Global benchmarks conceal a range of country-level estimates that vary according to market maturity, resource availability, project characteristics, local financing conditions and labor costs. Despite losing some ground, this still marks an 86% and 46% reduction since 2010 in nominal terms.

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Ironic Today Show segment explains tips for gas mileage while anchor sits in electric vehicle

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Ironically, consumers who drive a Mustang Mach-E should still follow these tips for safety and range. Gas prices have skyrocketed over the past few weeks due to the emerging crisis between Russia and Ukraine. The full Today Show segment is available below. 4/gallon) was unlikely to have happened without Russian action.”

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Skoda begins production of second-gen Kodiaq from Kvasiny plant | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

To date, the combined efforts of Škoda’s manufacturing facilities in the Czech Republic, Ukraine, China, and – until early 2022 – Russia, have resulted in over 870,000 units of the first-generation Kodiaq being sold across 60 markets around the world. The Kodiaq RS, introduced in autumn 2018, marked the first SUV in Skoda’s sporty RS family.