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Tesla Megapacks go live in Oahu, garnering visit from executive

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On Friday, Drew Baglino, Tesla Senior VP of Powertrain and Energy Engineering, posted a photo on X from the Kapolei Energy Storage (KES) project site in Oahu, noting that the 185 MW Megapack project had successfully reached its Commercial Operation Date (COD).

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OPG, GE Hitachi to deploy small modular reactor at Darlington station in Canada

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OPG and GE Hitachi will collaborate on the SMR engineering, design, planning, preparing the licencing and permitting materials, and performing site preparation activities, with the mutual goal of constructing Canada’s first commercial, grid-scale SMR, projected to be completed as early as 2028.

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U.K. Government Pushes Gasoline Car Ban to 2035

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The scheme was to have the United Kingdom restrict citizens from purchasing new combustion vehicles by 2030. You'll still be able to buy a combustion-engined vehicle until 2035,” he explained, noting that the U.K. But Sunak has questioned the previous timeline’s viability, opting to push things out to 2035.

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First 100% Synthetic Fuel Passenger Jet Flight

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The fuel, produced by Sasol’s proprietary Coal to Liquids (CTL) process, is the only fully synthetic jet fuel to have received international approval as a commercial aviation turbine fuel, Sasol said.

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The irrational argument against government intervention with EVs & ICE vehicle bans

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These kinds of bans have attracted criticism from auto 'journalists' and legacy vehicle manufacturers who rely on ICE (Internal Combustion Engine) sales which are already faltering tremendously. ​Here is why Electric Vehicles ARE the Future - Regulations, Coal, Pollution | #1 | हिंदी Absolutely not.

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Hyundai Offering Free Chargers to EV Buyers, Swelling Industry Incentives

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The scheme was to have the United Kingdom restrict citizens from purchasing new combustion vehicles by 2030. You'll still be able to buy a combustion-engined vehicle until 2035,” he explained, noting that the U.K. But Sunak has questioned the previous timeline’s viability, opting to push things out to 2035.

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China’s New Breeder Reactors May Produce More Than Just Watts

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While many countries explored the possibility of using fast breeder reactors early on, only one of the breeder reactors built in France , Germany, the United Kingdom, or the United States survived into the 21st century before it, too, was shut down. Weapons-grade plutonium can be separated chemically from the blanket.

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