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SpaceX installs rocket-catching arms on Starship’s Florida launch tower

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SpaceX has installed a pair of rocket-catching arms on a tower meant to support the first East Coast launches of its next-generation Starship rocket. SpaceX began constructing Starship’s Texas launch site in earnest in late 2020. SpaceX) At the bottom, the swing arm connects to Starship to supply propellant.

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Texas-based MOD Bikes launches 28 MPH full suspension adventure e-bike

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MOD Bikes, the Austin, Texas-based e-bike maker with a flair for the unconventional , has just announced the newest addition to its electric bike lineup. For riders who want even more range, a factory-installed second battery is available, doubling the max range to 100 miles (160 km). FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links.

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EVgo builds public EV charging stations faster and cheaper using prefabrication – Charged EVs

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Located at the Bay Colony Town Center in League City, Texas, this EVgo station is the first of several prefabricated stations slated to open this year. EVgo expects its prefabrication process to reduce station construction costs by an average of 15% at suitable sites, and to reduce installation timelines by as much as 50%.

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Tesla 4680 structural battery preliminary teardown hints at cool innovations

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Tesla is already delivering Model Ys from Gigafactory Texas that are equipped with the company’s 4680 structural battery packs. This time around, the company was able to get its hands on a Model Y from Gigafactory Texas that just happens to be equipped with a 4680 structural battery pack.

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IEEE Society Restores Electricity To a Nepali School

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Schoolchildren didn’t have access to the Internet or reliable electric lighting for studying after dark. The effect that access to reliable electricity has had on the village is amazing,” says Morgan Kiani , an engineering professor at Texas Christian University , in Fort Worth. The earthquake severely damaged Melamchi’s power lines.

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SpaceX Starbase facilities already taking advantage of new “Port Connector Road”

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The new road will directly connect the Port of Brownsville to Highway 4, effectively offering SpaceX a direct line of access between Starbase – a South Texas Starship factory and launch site – and the Gulf of Mexico. mile-long (~3 km) stretch of road, the Connector should nonetheless offer SpaceX a number of new options.

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BLUETTI expands its Solar+ program to three more states

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Following a successful launch in Texas last year, energy storage leader BLUETTI is expanding its Solar+ program to California, Massachusetts, and North Carolina. And customer service doesn’t stop after the system is installed. cents per kilowatt-hour (KWh), respectively. That’s considerably above the national average of 17.1

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