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Ukraine exempts Starlink from VAT; customs duty;

Teslarati

Ukraine’s Cabinet declared Starlink satellite equipment exempt from VAT and customs duty, The Kyiv Independent reported, adding that Starlink has been crucial for providing communications for the Ukrainian military. The subscription price in Ukraine increased from 60$ to 75$. “Even still, we have to buy 35 more Starlinks.

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Nuclear Energy Brinkmanship in Ukraine

Cars That Think

Ukraine is launching a counteroffensive to retake occupied territory, including Zaporizhzhia. In a simulated fallout map produced by Ukraine’s national weather service and posted Sunday, a radiation plume spreads northwest and reaches Poland and Lithuania within 72 hours.

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Starlink completes 9 months of military tests in the Arctic

Teslarati

troops connected in the Arctic. Department of Defense to buy services for Ukraine. However, the Arctic’s remote location has made communication through the military’s existing satellites challenging. That’s where Starlink steps in. In November 2022, The Pentagon praised Starlink for keeping U.S.

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Self-Generation Nation – Solar Sales Soar Amid Escalating Energy Costs

My Energi

Even prior to the catastrophic impact caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, prices were creeping up and unprecedented demand was beginning to put pressure on available supply. Over the past decade, the European energy marketplace has continued to experience increasing volatility. In 2021 alone, wholesale costs soared by upwards of 250%.

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Electronic Warfare, Hackable 5G Networks, and Cell Towers on the Moon

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Of course, other, more serious stories also got attention—such as the 5G rollout that had pilots on edge and the changing role (and effectiveness) of Russia’s electronic warfare usage in its invasion of Ukraine. The constellation would be comprised of 24 satellites in 4 different lunar orbits.

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Documenting the EV battery material supply chain: Traceability challenges, Part One

Charged EVs

Thanks to the “Buy American” requirements of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) and Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), and similar provisions in the EU’s new Battery Directive, traceability is becoming a critical function in the EV industry. Incentive programs currently being developed in the EU include similar requirements.

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Ford, Volkswagen, and GM Explore EV-Powered Houses

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The electric truck and battery is considered a generation technology similar to rooftop solar and home energy battery storage, and in PG&E’s service area (which is northern California) Lightning owners with bidirectional charging to the home will need to apply for approval to connect charger to grid.

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