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11 Intriguing Engineering Milestones to Look for in 2023

Cars That Think

A Sea-Monster-Proof Internet The initial segment of what will be the first underwater fiber-optic link to skirt the North Pole, connecting Japan and Europe, will light up in early 2023. It’s about one-twentieth the size of the minibus-scale geostationary satellites already in orbit, allowing for cheap and quick deployment.

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LIVE BLOG: 2023 Tesla Investor Day

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But the team is back, and Elon comes out and shows a render of Giga Mexico. Giga Mexico will be built in Monterrey. Project installations are also getting faster, with the company achieving 4X installation and commissioning speed since 2019. 18:21 CST – The break ended up taking nine minutes. More Cybertruck deets?

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Perspective: Drive Star Conversion Program Could Cut US Oil Use in Half by 2020

Green Car Congress

And oil only seems cheap. Retrofit technologies are already good enough to install in large vehicles. But let’s realize: defending our nation is never cheap. Make it affordable, safe, drivable, eligible for certification and warranty, and installable in high volumes. Its impacts are increasingly unaffordable.

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Europe Expands Virtual Borders To Thwart Migrants

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If it were legal to deliver rescued migrants to Libya, it would be as cheap as sending rescue boats a few extra kilometers south instead of east. He eventually found work for someone Jacob describes as “connected to traffickers.”. The previous state of the art was that users had one pilot per drone. What the tech is up against.

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Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Millions will plug-in their electric vehicles (EV), plug-in hybrids (PHEV) and fuel cell vehicles (FCV) at night when electricity is cheap, then plug-in during the day when energy is expensive and sell those extra electrons at a profit. In the future, utilities will pay you to plug-in your vehicle. Carlos 12:43 AM walt the memecaster said.

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